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I remember several years ago seeing the crowdfunding campaign for Sean Whalen’s directorial debut Crust, a film about a sock monster who helps a man get revenge on those who have hurt him. I was super excited for the project but didn’t hear anything for a long time. Well Crust …

Coming soon to select theaters and VOD from Dread and director James Morris (The Witching Season – TV Series) is a new horror film: He Never Left. The film stars Colin Cunningham (Bashira) and Jessica Staples (The Deceiver). Synopsis After hearing strange noises coming from an adjoining motel room, a …

One of my favorite things is someone, like an actor or filmmaker, that’s known for comedy or another genre, decides to make a horror movie. A lot of the time, it’s super impressive to see what they bring to my favorite genre and can be completely unexpected. So, you can …

Screening soon at the Austin Film Festival 2024 is a new sci-fi thriller directed by Will Howarth (Bombay Beach) and Tom McKeith (Beast): In Vitro. The film stars Talia Zucker (Lake Mungo) and Ashley Zukerman (Fear Street: Part One – 1994). Synopsis In a future where ecological disasters have ravaged …

After making a name for himself in the medical and crime drama space on television, Peter Jacobson, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on House from 2007-2012, is diving headfirst into the world of horror with a role in SMILE 2. Written and directed by Parker Finn, this sequel …

Coming soon is a new fantasy horror film directed by Adam Werth (Camp Pleasant Lake): Devil’s Knight. The film stars Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Daniel Baldwin (Vampires), and Kevin Sorbo (Andromeda – TV Series). Synopsis In the realm of Veroka, an elite group of global monster hunters is summoned …

Coming soon to Amazon from director Truman Kewley (Affiliated) is a new horror film: Beautiful Friend. The film stars Karla Dudley (Antidote), Adam Jones (Interstate), and Alexandrea Meyer (Love You Forever). Synopsis A mentally unstable and socially isolated young man spirals out of control, determined to find a woman who …

When they asked me if I wanted to chat with filmmaker John Gulager, the son of Return of the Living Dead‘s Clu Gulager, I immediately said yes because I’m such a huge fan of his previous directorial work with Feast and Piranha 3DD. His latest film, Seven Cemeteries, is more …

I’m a huge fan of genre mashups, so a film like Astral Plane Drifter is right up my alley. A film that combines comedy, Kung Fu, spaghetti westerns, lo-fi Sci-Fi, and the metaphysical? Sign me up! Synopsis Sometime Before Yesterday. Or After Tomorrow. Somewhere Out In The Yonder. There Was …

The Leavy brothers are quickly climbing to the top of my list. While producing the Terrfier movies, they dig deep into the horror realm with movies like STREAM (2024) (our review). I was lucky enough to talk with Michael Leavy about some questions about his background and more. PopHorror: How …