Movie Reviews

The Heart Of Microbudget Filmmaking In ‘Once Upon A Time In Uganda’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Once Upon a Time in Uganda being covered here wouldn’t exist. Once Upon a Time in Uganda is a feature documentary film that follows Isaac Nabwana (Who Killed …

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When Your Vacation Home Is A Blasted Out Hovel – Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘VACATION OF TERROR’ I and II – Blu-ray Review

Vacation of Terror

I know almost zilch about 1980’s Mexican horror cinema. I mean, I have a weird affinity for the “Coffin Joe” films, but those are Brazilian, and Paul Naschy did a plethora of Spanish language films, but other than the work in the last two decades from Guillermo Del Toro and …

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Did We Axe For Another ‘Killer At Camp’ Flick? John Isberg’s ‘FINAL SUMMER’ (2023) – Movie Review

Final Summer

I have a perfect “early retirement” scheme! Hear me out—find a summer camp, take out some life insurance policies on the counselors, and sit back and watch the cash roll in! I mean, c’mon, they all have: a disgruntled former employee, a grieving parent, a bullied tween all grown up, …

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Dustin Ferguson’s ‘Beyond the Gates of Hell’ (2022) – Movie Review

We at PopHorror have reviewed quite a few Dustin Ferguson films in our time. We’ve checked out Rattlers 2 (2021 – our review), The Beast Beneath (2020 – our review), Moon of the Blood Beast (2019 – our review), Frames of Fear 3 (2020 – our review), Mondo Shock (2017 …

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The Modern Freaky-Deaky Prometheus! Cauldron Films’ ‘FRANKENSTEIN ’80’ (1972) Blu-ray Review

Frankenstein '80

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool fan of Italian cinema. From giallos to cannibal flicks, from lush, gothic yarns to complete sci-fi rip-offs, I love ‘em all! Dubious dubbing, psychedelic soundtracks, frequent, unnecessary nudity from countless Euro-babes—gimmie more! So it was with an open mind and a sardonic grin that I popped in …

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‘VICTIM NO MORE’ (2022) – A ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ Tribute Film Review

Victim No More

It’s been a long, hard road for Jason Voorhees fans. There haven’t been any new entries in the Friday the 13th film franchise since Freddy vs. Jason (read our retro review here) and Jason X (read our retro review here) graced the silver screen more than 20 years ago. There’s …

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Steve Rudzinski’s ‘CarousHELL 3’ (2023): The Final Ride – Movie Review

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, even though I doubt that you have. A possessed, mass-murdering carousel horse with crude sarcasm butchers an unwitting party crowd. But don’t worry, the wooded theme park attraction was only evil because he was manipulated and weaponized by the government in a …

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Iconic ’80s Actors Inject Life Into ‘Waking Nightmare’ – Movie Review

Note:  This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts.  Steve Craig (LA’s last Parking Spot 2016) and Brian Farmer’s …

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