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 …
Read More »‘CHILDREN OF THE CORN’ (2023) Reboot: My Expectations Were Low, But Oh My!
When it comes to sequels, unless the title has the words “The Godfather” in front of it, I’m never expecting it to be as good as the original. Reboots are something different. They can either give a much-needed, original jolt of adrenaline to a dying franchise like the recent Wrong …
Read More »Michael Lombardi’s ‘THE RETALIATORS’ (2022) Blu-Ray Review
I’m a huge fan of revenge films, low-budget horror films, and heavy metal. It stands to reason that the indie horror/revenge film The Retaliators, which stars and features music from some of the biggest bands from the rock/metal scene, would be right up my alley. Did The Retaliators satisfy my …
Read More »A Difficult Conversation – ‘KNOCK AT THE CABIN’ (2023) – Spoiler Free Review
I never know what to expect when entering an M. Night Shyamalan (Old (2021), Servant (2019-23) movie. For years, the Sixth Sense (1999) and Signs (2002) were high water marks of entertainment in my imagination. Meanwhile, the scars of The Village (2004) and The Happening (2008) hinder my eagerness to …
Read More »A (Very) Comprehensive Review of ‘COCAINE BEAR’ (2023)
“Alright hear me out, a bear… Does cocaine… A Cocaine Bear… ” “I love it! We’ll give you $35 Million Dollars!” – A conversation definitely had at Lord Miller Productions, Brownstone Productions, Jurassic Party Productions, and Universal Pictures. I’m not going to lie, this was a movie I walked into …
Read More »Guy Ritchie’s ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ (2023) – Movie Review
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) is a new action comedy directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen, Wrath of Man, Snatch). I know. I know. This isn’t a horror film. Typically, this genre of film is not our cup of tea, but when the opportunity to review a …
Read More »Investigating ‘THE ENTITY’ (1982) 40 years later – A Retro Review
This month Pophorror is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of a cult classic: The Entity. Based on a ‘true’ story, the film was released by 20th Century Fox on February 4th, 1983, following a U.K release the previous year, by bankrupted production company American Cinema Productions. Because the …
Read More »Zach Passero’s Animated, ’80s Throwback Creature Feature, ‘The Weird Kidz’ (2023) – Movie Review
I love animated films. You can create so much with animation—animals, explosions, car chases, and of course, bloody gruesome deaths—without the added expense of traveling, location scouting, permits, lodging… Sure, it might not have the same impact on your audience, especially if they’re the kind of people who think “cartoons …
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