Movie Reviews

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

I haven’t had a chance to review much lately, as I’ve been pushing out as many Women in Horror interviews as I possibly can. However, I recently caught up with a few films, including one that is definitely different than the average horror film, called Blood of the Mummy. After …

The witchcraft-centric film, Blood Craft, directed by James Cullen Bressack (#From Jennifer 2017 – read our review here, Bethany 2017 – read our review here), is playing at festivals through March and will be available on digital VOD on April 9, 2019. The film stars Dominique Swain (Face/Off 1997, The …

I’ve been excited to check out Julius Avery’s Overlord for awhile after hearing a lot of great things about it. I have a penchant for war movies and horror, so melding both of these genres seems like a smart thing to do. I’ve heard people comparing it to video games …