Welcome, dear readers, to the wonderful world of monsters. As avid horror fans, we sit in wait sometimes patiently – sometimes not so patiently – in anticipation of what wonderful monster film will come out next, whether it be remakes or fresh, new adaptions of what once was a classic. …
Read More »Fatal Pictures ‘Hang Up!’ (2018) – Movie Review
When I first heard that Zach Green (read my interview with him here) and the folks over at Fatal Pictures had a new project in the works called Hang Up!, I was so very excited! I have LOVED everything they’ve put out so far, most especially the Box Cutter Trilogy – Heir …
Read More »Anna and the Apocalypse (2018) Movie Review
The genesis of Anna and the Apocalypse, much like the film, is bittersweet. It originated in 2011 as a short film, Zombie Musical, from writer/director Ryan McHenry, who had plans to turn Zombie Musical into a feature and did some script work, but died of cancer in 2015 at age …
Read More »‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ (2018) Movie Review
I can’t say I’m always in the mood for an action crime drama, but every once in awhile one tickles my fancy. When I first saw the trailer for The Girl in the Spider’s Web, I was instantly intrigued so I jumped at the chance to review it. Did it …
Read More »‘The Prodigy’ (2019) A Genius Film? Review
We are into the second month of 2019 already! It’s about time we had a wide release of a horror film. Some may consider Glass to be the first, but in my opinion, that one really doesn’t fall under this genre. With that said, I believe The Prodigy to be …
Read More »‘The Amityville Murders’ (2019) – Movie Review
It’s a story that’s been told several times. Amityville Horror and the movies that followed told the events that happened to the Lutz’s and everyone else who has ever lived at 112 Ocean Avenue. But this version of the Amityville story is slightly different than the ones that I have …
Read More »‘The Dark’ (2018) DVD Review: A True Tale of Monsters
Dark Sky Films is known for releasing quality horror films of all kinds, and I’m always excited about their releases. That being said, although PopHorror did a lot of coverage for The Dark, I never had much interest in it until it was called one of the best films of …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2019 – ‘Felt’ (2014) Movie Review
There is no guidebook, no set of rules, for dealing with a trauma. Everyone deals with wounds in their own way, and that’s the beauty of healing. You can do it however you want to, in any way that makes you more comfortable, and move towards to rising above. Felt, …
Read More »How A Woman Tells Rape-Revenge Differently – An Indepth Look At Coralie Fargeat’s ‘Revenge’
The rape-revenge subgenre is the red-headed stepchild of horror, and maybe it should be. Historically, it is a fixation on sexual violence against women written and directed by men. It is hard not to view the products as exploitive when they are all male voices telling of a female experience. …
Read More »Review of the Long In Tooth Short Block – FGBFF 2019
It’s always so exciting to crack open a new bunch of horror shorts. That’s why I always jump at the chance to review them in short block chunks for film festivals. While some may not recognize the bite-sized sweetness that comes with a one act horror bomb, I can’t get …
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