Sorority house horror goes back decades and typifies many classic slasher tropes. While modern horror has taken us to new, sophisticated places, there’s a warmth and a comfort in the tenants of babes, breasts and blood for a lot of hardcore genre fans. Such is the formula in Night Of …
Read More »Pottsville, We have a Problem: ‘THE BEING’ (1983) Revisited – Retro Review
I remember seeing the cover of The Being at the local video store when I was a kid, and it freaked me out. I thought that it looked absolutely terrifying, so I was beyond eager to see it. Unfortunately, it seemed like it was always rented out, so I had …
Read More »Thordur Palsson’s ‘THE DAMNED’ (2025) – Review
It’s fair to say that most people will never understand the hard cold or of living off your own kill and possibly starving if you don’t hunt. Evidently, Thordur Palsson’s film The Damned reveals things like that and more. The film revolves around a small group of people in the …
Read More »Andrew Knightlinger’s ‘LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Andrew Boodhoo Kinghtlinger’s Lost On A Mountain In Maine, produced by Sylvester Stallone, is a thrill ride without much effort. There are a million survival movies. As kids, we even watched pets find their way home. A good survival movie reaches down into us to say its peace. Based on …
Read More »Jason Burke’s ‘WHAT SCARES YOU’ (2024) – Short Film Review
I have said it a few times and I will say it again: I am a fanatic when it comes to short stories and films. When the opportunity presents itself to review a short film, I take it. Jason Burke not only writes for PopHorror, he is an uber talented …
Read More »Taylor Martin’s ‘SILENT BITE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Fresh Christmas horror always warms the soul, especially when it infuses different subgenres around the holiday. Such is the case with Silent Bite, the 2024 independent release that’s just rolled down our chimneys. So let’s sit under the tree, sip some eggnog in the glow of the lights, and see …
Read More »Patrick Ridremont’s ‘THE ADVENT CALENDAR’ (2021) – Movie Review
‘Tis the season for Christmas horror, as jolly old Kris Kringle shares his holiday with Krampus, evil elves, grotesque gingerbread men, and other things that creep down Santa’s chimney. In 2021, we were introduced to The Advent Calendar, a French Shudder Original movie. Let’s look at the presents that this …
Read More »Mark Byrne’s ‘BLOOD AND BREAKFAST’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of indie slashers so I’m always excited to check out and review them. The latest indie slasher is Blood and Breakfast, which I had a blast with, and it’s not for the reason you would think. Read on to find out why! Blood and Breakfast was …
Read More »Have Yourself a Dreary Little Christmas: ‘BLACK CHRISTMAS’ (1974) Revisited – Retro Review
Every year around Christmas my wife and I always watch Silent Night, Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to help us get into the Christmas spirit. We also always watch Black Christmas as well, and it is without a doubt one of our holiday favorites. It just …
Read More »Avenging Garments! Sean Whalen’s ‘CRUST’ (2024) – Blu-ray Review
A very, and I mean very, unique take on a familiar story, writer/director/star (with a writing assist by Jim Wald) Sean Whalen’s (The People Under The Stairs) Crust, features a strange premise, with surprisingly sweet moments, a whole lotta fun, and an impressive ensemble cast. Synopsis “A depressed has-been child …
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