When I first reported on filmmaker Ryan Swantek’s sophomoric project, Panther Ridge, I wasn’t quite sure what kind of film this was going to be. Would it be sexy? Disgusting? Terrifying? How about all three? I got the chance to check it out, and boy, was I surprised. Official Synopsis …
Read More »The Jerry Show (2017) – Even Jerry Springer Would Be Horrified – Movie Review
Poor Jerry… He just wants to be an average guy doing average things. Instead, he’s saddled with a problem even bigger than even the most extraordinary guy has to contend with. Jerry has a little voice that follows him wherever he goes, speaking to him and convincing him to do …
Read More »‘Massacre on Aisle 12’ (2016) – ‘Tis the Season Movie Review
As a huge fan of dark humor, I find that there’s a certain recipe a filmmaker needs to bake a successful horror comedy cake. First, you mix together a cup or two of unique, quirky characters, a sizable chunk of tongue-in-cheek cheese, a dash of toilet humor and a generous …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2017 Presents: ‘Snowflake’ (2017), Germany’s Answer to Pulp Fiction
When asked to review films for Cinepocalypse 2017, I read through the list and realized that PopHorror had already written about a majority of the titles available. Of the remaining films, I picked two I had never heard of and hoped for the best. The first one I chose was …
Read More »‘Death-Scort Service 2: The Naked Dead’ (2017) Movie Review
Sean Donohue was one of the few filmmakers to trust me to review his film when I wrote for my blog. I reviewed Death-Scort Service, which was equally titillating and nasty. Needless to say, I fucking loved it. Here we are 2 years later, and the sequel, Death-Scort Service 2: The …
Read More »‘Parasomnia’ (2008) Movie Review – From William Malone, A Master of Horror
“A Dark Fairy Tale.” Parasomnia is one of my favorite films. The blend of mechanics, twisted dreamscapes, obsession and psychological flaws that we, as humans, all have, combine in a symphony of delicious horror with an obvious creep factor on many levels in a glorious Steampunk style. Parasomnia has potential to become …
Read More »Aaron Mirtes’ ‘Clowntergeist’ (2017): A Laughing Matter – Movie Review
When I wrote the announcement of Clowntergeist, I stated that this was only the beginning of the slew of clown movies that will inevitably come out this year. Due to the highly anticipated release of the newest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT (read our review here), it was inevitable …
Read More »‘Happy Endings Are A Rarity’: A Prison of the Mind – Movie Review
Stemming from trauma and multiple fears of the outside world, agoraphobia is arguably the most severe irrational fear, causing such debilitating affliction that one cannot leave their own home. This phobia has been used as a focal point in many films and series, including Citadel (2012), The Last Days (2013) …
Read More »Stephen King’s ‘IT’ (2017) Movie Review – Totally Over-hyped Or The Best King Adaption Yet?
For the past year, everyone in the horror community has been talking about IT. Many were skeptical at first… who on earth could be a better Pennywise than Tim Curry? Certainly not the androgynous Bill Skarsgård! But over these twelve months, pictures of the Hemlock Grove actor dressed in a …
Read More »‘Red Eye’ (2017) Is The Bloodthirsty Slasher You’ve Been Waiting For!
I’ve been a fan of Deranged Minds Entertainment for awhile now. With each project that Tristan Clay and Destinie Orndoff do, you can see their passion bleeding through. When I heard they were doing their first full-length feature called Red Eye, I wondered if it would live up to the rest …
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