Nicolas Cage’s new film The Surfer is a fever dream brought to life—a sun-soaked descent into psychological chaos that unfolds like an acid trip on screen. From its very first frame, the film grips you with its unrelenting tension, spiraling trauma, and an almost hallucinogenic pace. It’s a movie that …
Read More »‘HAVOC’ (2025) Review – A Stylistic, Over-The-Top Actioner
Havoc is a new, fast-paced, style-over-substance thriller from director Gareth Evans, best known for his masterfully brutal The Raid series. Evans undoubtedly knows how to construct and execute intense, kinetic action scenes. His background in action choreography and eye for dynamic cinematography are on full display here. The visuals are …
Read More »The Hunt is on: Predator vs. Spider-Man #1-Comic Book Review
The Predators have faced off against several different types of opponents, including Aliens, Superman, and Batman, but they have never set their sights on Spider-Man (my all-time favorite superhero that I love dearly) until now. I am referring, of course, to Predator vs. Spider-Man. When I first heard about this …
Read More »Review: Thoughts On Neal Dhand’s ‘DARK MY LIGHT’ (2025)
Dark My Light (2025) is a new indie thriller from writer and director, Neal Dhand (The Well 2020). The anticipated film is available now on VOD. We got an advanced screening, and PopHorror is here to deliver our thoughts! First, have a look at the trailer! Synopsis Mitchell Morse’s investigation into …
Read More »Interview With ‘SCREAMBOAT’ Star Allison Pittel
It takes a resilient person to survive in a tough-as-nails city like New York…especially when they’re being hunted by a vengeful rat. This is the predicament of Selena (Allison Pittel, Stream 2024) in the new horror comedy Screamboat, which hit theaters last month. As if moving to the Big Apple from the Midwest …
Read More »Interview With Joshua Erkman, Writer And Director Of ‘A Desert’
A lot can happen out in the desert. It’s vast and open. It’s full of unseen things and uncertainty. It’s also rough and sweltering at times. There can be things out there that surprise you, too. Joshua Erkman’s feature film directorial debut, A Desert, is a lot of those things …
Read More »M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘TRAP’ (2024) – Movie Review
M. Night Shyamalan movies are often among the most divisive and debated in the horror genre. From the beloved The Sixth Sense (read our retro review here) to the underrated The Visit, to the maligned Old, M. Night certainly gets the audience conversing on both sides of the fence. This is also …
Read More »‘UNTIL DAWN’ : A Disappointment for Fans of the Video Game – Review
Until Dawn, is a film that poses a unique challenge for viewers. It can be experienced from two distinct perspectives. For the people who played, and loved the video game, it may not live up to the expectations, while newcomers to the story might find it more enjoyable. As someone …
Read More »Interview With Lydia B Kollins, The Horror Queen Of ‘RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE’ Season 17
It’s no surprise that Lydia B Kollins fiercely represented the strange and unusual on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17. With Beetlejuice icon Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder, Edward Scissorhands 1990) as her namesake, she wasn’t about to strut down the runway in pageant gowns. Week after week, Lydia brought her own horror-inspired flair …
Read More »CAT’S EYE (1985): Stephen King’s Other Twisted Anthology
Cat’s Eye is a 1985 horror anthology directed by Lewis Teague and written by Stephen King, drawing from several of King’s short stories. It stitches together suspense, dark humor, and supernatural weirdness, all loosely connected by a wandering stray cat. Despite common superstitions, this cat isn’t black — and it …
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