J. Horton’s creature feature, Craving, has been on my radar for awhile. I’d heard about it last year and I knew it was a film that I needed to see. I’ve been waiting to get my hands on it so I can check it out. And that day has come! …
Read More »‘DOOMSDAY’ (2008) – Who Says Post-Apocalyptic Living Can’t Be Fun?
Okay, well maybe not exactly “fun.” I guess it depends on what all you’re into, and badass women and post-apocalyptic marauders happen to be at the top of my list. With some of these retro reviews, I feel like some kind of champion for films that were mostly unloved at …
Read More »Defending Nobody’s Favorite: Why ‘Scream 3’ Is Better Than You Thought
Recently I conducted a 24 hour survey on SCREAM sequels, asking Twitter their favorite. An overwhelming majority mentioned Scream 2 as their favorite (our writer, Jason, seems to agree). The least favored, however? Scream 3 by a harsh difference. So it’s fair to say it’s not popular. However, I want …
Read More »Carter Smith’s ‘SWALLOWED’ (2022) – Movie Review
I remember way back in 2008 when Carter Smith’s The Ruins came out. I remember being repulsed and disgusted by the film, and I mean that in the best way. For years I’ve been wondering what happened to Carter Smith. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock, as he directed …
Read More »Donovan Smith’s ‘Grimoire’ (2022)- Short Film Review
I absolutely adore short stories and short films. So when opportunities arise to review, I take them. Donovan Smith is a writer here at PopHorror and during the pandemic, he wrote, directed, and starred in his short film titled Grimoire. When he told me about it and I watched the …
Read More »‘KILL HER GOATS’ (2023) Review – Gore, Girls, and Goats
Kill Her Goats is a slow-burn home invasion film that takes place in the fictional town of West Craven, Cape Cod. The same setting as Muck! Steve Wolsh (read our interview here) wrote and directed the film. It stars Arielle Raycene, Ellie Gonsalves (Guess model and Wildlife Warriors ambassador), Monica …
Read More »How Many ‘Followers’ Are Enough?
How many are enough? And at what cost? This first-time feature from the late UK writer/director Marcus Harben (Blood of Wynter) attempts to answer these questions and more. Shot in a found footage/vlog style, Followers explores the dark side of social media influencer culture and offers some scathing social commentary …
Read More »‘CRAM’ (2023) Review – Study Like Your Life Depends On It
I think we can all relate to procrastination, and making time for the things we want to do. We put off important things we know that we should do and fall victim to the consequences. Perhaps there’s a deeper reason why we put them off. What if we were confronted …
Read More »‘SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING’ (2022) Review: Smoking Causes Laughing
Absurdist fiction is a favorite subgenre of mine that Quentin Dupieux does well. I will say that while you can never really know what to expect from a Dupieux film, I think the trailer for Smoking Causes Coughing gave me a fairly different impression of what the movie would be. …
Read More »‘CRYPTID’ (2023) Review – Just Another Creature Feature? Or Something More?
At first glance, the crowdfunded indie film Cryptid may look like just another B-movie creature feature. I found it to be more than that. How much more? Check out the trailer, then read on for the full review! The Story Harriet (Ellen Adair) and Max (Nicholas Baroudi) give us a …
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