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The past few months have been the definition of a dream come true for the boys of Australian pop-metalcore band Melrose Avenue. After gaining a loyal fanbase through viral BookTok-coded Reels and TikToks, they proved they have the musical chops to match their sense of humor with a debut U.S. …

I happened across this film on the internet, so I gave it a chance. I asked myself, “How bad can it be?”.  It was one of the times I was happy with a short film. To me, it sets you up for a story that is going to end too …

Well friends, it’s the summer so that means one thing – Fantasia! This year, the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada is celebrating its 29th edition and once again showcasing some truly talented genre filmmakers and providing eclectic and explosive viewing material for movie enthusiasts. My first piece out …

Set in the Twisted Childhood Universe, also known as the ‘Poohniverse,’ Bambi: The Reckoning is a modern-day monster movie loosely based on the 1928 story, Bambi, a Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten. The movie begins with an animated storybook retelling of the original story of Bambi, who experiences …

Back in 1994, my father’s best friend installed a Black Box in our house. If you don’t know what that is, it was a device that bypassed the lockout codes on the paid channels. Nowadays the equivalent would be getting apps for free such as Netflix, Hulu, Max, etc. Back …

Now in theaters from Lionsgate and director James DeMonaco (The Purge: Anarchy) is a new thriller: The Home. The film stars Pete Davidson (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies), John Glover (You Bury Your Own), and Bruce Altman (Last Seen Alive). We had a chance recently to sit down with DeMonaco to talk about …

I love movies that just throw you in with the main character and you discover things as they do. It lends the movie a nice sense of mystery and tension which can be a lot of fun. One of the latest films I’ve seen to use this is Hellcat. Read …

18 years ago, I sat in a packed movie theater. The anticipation for the much-hyped found footage movie was palpable. The feature started and the crowd settled in.  No opening credits. No music to set the scene. A dedication appeared on the screen, thanking the families of the two leads …

Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure sits high on my film totem pole. I have loved this film since I was first able to put two and two together. I eventually came to understand its importance in my life. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is, I guess, what you could call …

I love writing for PopHorror because I get the opportunity to speak to some of my most favorite authors. This time, I got to chat with author Kate Alice Marshall, who wrote the fantastic The Narrow, the sad but triumphant I Am Still Alive, the diabolical No One Can Know, …