Movie Reviews

Anyone who had the distinct opportunity to meet Gunnar Hansen at one of his many convention appearances can attest to the fact that he truly was a “gentle giant.” With his passing, the horror community not only lost an icon of the slasher genre, but also a great ambassador for …

A few years back, PopHorror had the opportunity to review Matthew Packman’s feature film Morbid Colors. We are fans of this film, and you may read our review HERE. Recently, we had an opportunity to review the next film in the series, Real Cool Time. The film was written and …

Many people will say that genius and loneliness may go hand in hand. Of course, when you add a touch of Artificial intelligence it proves to be a complicated endeavor to journey through.  Renner is a movie that takes love and AI to very new extremes, albeit, extremes that may …

When I was in high school I really wanted to be a heavy metal bass player (despite the fact that I had no musical talent whatsoever), so horror movies that involved heavy metal bands-such as Black Roses, Trick or Treat, and even the incredibly atrocious Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare really …

25 years later, the curse still gathers. Takashi Shimizu’s (Marebito 2004) Ju-On series has been a landmark franchise in J-Horror, and is one of few J-Horrors to successfully cross over and enjoy commercial success internationally. Most genre-savvy fans outside of Japan, however, would identify 2002’s Ju-On: The Grudge as where …

From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Silent Night, Deadly Night, holiday themed horror films are often some of the best the genre has to offer. In that vein, Valentine’s Day has a few horror gems already ssociated with it, including My Bloody Valentine (the original and the remake and 2001’s Valentine. …

I love anthologies and I love indie horror so when I get the opportunity to check out a film that is both it’s a real treat. Recently I had the chance to check out the new indie horror anthology Phil Herman’s Unearthed. Read on to see what I thought. Synopsis …

Before we tal Frozen, I have to tell you: I’m a huge Adam Green fan. I discovered him through a friend on social media around 2004 or 2005. He was working on Hatchet (2006 – read our retro review here), his first feature, at the time. He was out pounding …

I’ve been following Concept Media and Shawn Burkett since Don’t Fuck in the Woods back in 2016. They always deliver great horror films on a budget. Recently I had the chance to check out their latest film Mr Buzzkill. Read on for my thoughts. Synopsis Years ago, the small town …

Religious horror is often shrouded with nuns, secretive churches, and the spawn of Satan. But that’s not the case in Heretic, a late 2024 release from A24 Studios. Heretic dares to go beyond the tired tropes and ask genuine questions from both sides of the belief spectrum. Let’s take a …