There hasn’t been anyone like Rod Serling, who passed away in 1975. He was a visionary maverick who bent the ear of the network, and they in turn bent a knee to him regarding the brilliantly progressive yet timeless television he gave them, offering them science fiction and horror laced …
Read More »Slay Bells Ring… ’13 Slays Till X-Mas (2020)’ Movie Review
One of my very first reviews for PopHorror was for a little ol’ film called Volumes of Blood (2015 – read the review here). I picked it because I work in a library and I thought it would be fun to watch an entire film of horror tales that take …
Read More »Masterpiece: Reine Swart’s ‘Heks (The Hex)’ (2020) Movie Review
Heks (The Hex) is a brand new South African horror film written and directed by Reine Swart (Triggered 2020). Swart is making her directorial feature film debut. Heks also stars Coco Lloyd (Trypophobia 2019). Film Synopsis: A grieving British woman unravels her murdered mother’s secrets connected to a South African witch doctor’s curse. …
Read More »Hack ‘N’ Slash: Ryan McGonagle’s ‘Black Pumpkin (2020) Movie Review
Black Pumpkin is a new horror film written and directed by Ryan McGonagle (Legend of Fall Creek 2021). The movie stars Kamilla Alnes (American Horror Story TV series). [ads1= Film Synopsis: On October 31, 2018, two preteens in a small town accidentally awaken an evil that has lain dormant for …
Read More »‘A Creepshow Holiday Special’ (2020) – Movie Review
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re still not in the holiday spirit, I have the perfect remedy for you! A Creepshow Holiday Special is now streaming on Shudder and is the perfect mix of horror, comedy, and a splash of Christmas cheer. This holiday special was written …
Read More »Darren Berry’s ‘Paintball Massacre’ (2020) Movie Review
Paintball Massacre is new horror film directed by Darren Berry (Ten Dead Men 2008) and written by Chris Regan (London Heist 2017). The film stars Katy Brand (Walking on Sunshine 2014). Film Synopsis: Old school friends go on a paintball trip, miles away from civilization. Things go horribly wrong when they discover …
Read More »Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: ‘Slayed’ (2020) Movie Review
It’s once again time for some holiday horror, PopHorror fam! For this installment, we have the Terror Films’ Christmas slasher, Slayed, from the folks over at Code 3 Films. You may remember them from our reviews of Massacre On Aisle 12 (2016 – read the review here) and 6:66PM (2017 …
Read More »Sweet Revenge: Stephen Durham’s ‘Army Of One’ (2020) Movie Review
Army of One is a brand new film directed by Stephen Durham (God’s Country 2021) and stars Ellen Hollman (The Matrix 4 2021). Film Synopsis: Out hiking, Special Forces Brenner Baker and her husband stumble upon an illegal drug compound. The drug dealers capture them, kill her husband, and leave her for …
Read More »Friends ‘Till The End: ‘Here On Out’ (2020) Movie Review
Here On Out is a new horror film written and directed by Matias Breuer (Three Cigs 2014) and Liam Hall (Stay & Run 2016). The film stars Nicole Brydon Bloom (A Small Family Affair 2020), Austin Larkin (The 45th Annual Model United Nations All-Star All-School Conference), and newcomer Claire Lord. Film Synopsis: …
Read More »Laugh ‘Till You Die: ‘Beast Mode’ (2020) Movie Review
Beast Mode is a new horror film directed by Chris W. Freeman (Evil Takes Root 2020) and Spain Willingham (First World Problems 2012). The film stars C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders 1983). Film Synopsis: The 80s throwback horror tells the story of a has-been Hollywood producer, who after accidentally killing his lead …
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