Blackwood is a short horror film written and directed by Andrew Montague (Attic 2016) and starring Danielle Butlin (Love You To Death 2019), Rowan Howard (The Lucifer Killings 2016), Jim Koutsoukos (Thicker Than Water 2009), and Alanah Parkin (The Anchor 2016). The story is about a film crew that is …
Read More »BUFF 2019: PopHorror Dives Into Blue With Our ‘Knife + Heart’ (2018) Film Review
Knife + Heart is a breath of fresh air from the euro cinema scene. I wasn’t sure what I was in for after seeing the trailer, but as soon as I saw Vanessa Paradis, I knew I wanted to see more. Growing up in Quebec, we were all well aware …
Read More »BUFF 2019: ‘Let’s Be Friends’ – A Stuffy’s Revenge Review
There are so many shorts at this year’s Boston Underground Film Festival, it was hard to choose only a few to review. After checking out the Futuristic Wrist Watch music video I Owe You One Banana And Two Black Eyes (read the review here) for the fest, I had no …
Read More »BUFF 2019: ‘I Owe You One Banana And Two Black Eyes’ Short Review
Is is the year 2021, 3 days since the beginning of the mysterious animal apocalypse. The last human has just died… The animals are running shit now. So begins Filmmaker Jim McDonough’s I Owe You One Banana And Two Black Eyes, a four minute music video from Futuristic Wrist Watch …
Read More »FEAR HAUS Weekly Recap – Robert Bryce Milburn’s ‘American Hell’ 3/14/19
We here at PopHorror are massive believers in FEAR HAUS and its glorious hostess with the mostest, Blair Bathory. We’re always more than happy to show our support of Blair and her Atlanta-based horror brand. So, needless to say, when someone on staff suggested weekly recaps of this visionary anthology …
Read More »Horror Short ‘Mannequin’ Review: Vanity Horror
Cursed objects have haunted the horror community for years, unleashing terrifying spirits, opening nightmarish doors to Hell, and summoning the dead. With stories of such objects rumored to be inspired by actual events, such as The Conjuring films and practically anything featuring a Ouija board, this genre angle has a …
Read More »‘The Cannibal Club’ (2018) – Brazen Brazilian Horror Review
Jabbing at the social hierarchy that exists in Brazil with pure bloody brilliance is Writer/Director Guto Parente’s film, The Cannibal Club. In a colorful and satirical way, Guto blends violence, sex, and social standing, putting it all on display unapologetically in this wicked tale with one randomly jazzy score. Otavio …
Read More »Saban Film’s ‘Never Grow Old’ (2019) – A Mud and Blood Money Review
In the last few years, western thrillers have come back into the spotlight… you’ve got Bone Tomahawk (2015 – read our review here), The Revenant (2015), The Hateful Eight (2015), True Grit (2010) and Django Unchained (2012), and that’s just off the top of my head. I find them to …
Read More »‘Level 16’ (2018) Movie Review
Level 16 comes from the creative mind of Danisha Esterhazy (The Banana Splits – upcoming). The movie was obviously a labor of love for her, as she both wrote and directed it. The story follows a gaggle of young girls in what is meant to be a boarding school. It …
Read More »Take A Trip To ‘The Cabin’ (2018) – Movie Review
The Cabin is the first feature film from director Johan Bodell (Animal Society TV series). The cast includes Thomas Hedengran, who is known for his roles in Commander Hamilton (1998), Dead on Arrival (2008) and Hamilton (2001). Scriptwriter Erik Kammerland (Douche 2018) also portrays the killer in the film. Couple …
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