Movie Reviews

Eric Schultz’s ‘Minor Premise’ (2020) Is A Mind Boggling, Out-Of-Body Experience – Movie Review

If you’re looking for a mind-bending thriller, looking no further than the new science-fiction drama, Minor Premise. This film was directed by Eric Schultz as well written by himself, Justin Moretto, and Thomas Torrey. It stars Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook. Synopsis for Minor Premise Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and …

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Dana Ziyasheva’s ‘Greatland’ – A Candy-Coated Yet Socially Relevant Movie Review

It was just a few weeks ago when the head-spinning trailer for Dana Ziyasheva’s film, Greatland, was released and the internet lit up with excitement. The whimsical, outlandish colors, black light neon and dailaogue like, “He’s a rabbit! My son is a loving rabbit. And technically, he’s also my brother,” …

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She’s My Cherry Pie: Terry Ross’ ‘Sweet Taste of Souls’ (2020) Movie Review

Sweet Taste of Souls is a new horror film directed by Terry Ross (Carving A Life 2017) and stars multi-award winning cult film star, Honey Lauren (Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1992 – check out our retro review here). Film synopsis: When four struggling band members stop at a lonely roadside cafe …

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Fred Vogel’s ‘The Final Interview’ (2018) – Movie Review

After nearly a decade of taking a break from the director’s chair, Fred Vogel comes back in rare form for his latest feature, The Final Interview. Over the years, Vogel’s name has become synonymous with unrepentant gore—largely due to the infamous nature of the August Underground trilogy which he co-wrote …

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Bad Cookie’s ‘Clout’ Takes Internet Famous To A Whole New Level – Horror Short Review

We’re big fans of Bad Cookie Pictures here at PopHorror. Created by Ariel Hansen and Christopher “Topher” Graham in 2016, the multimedia company specializes in “projects that involve horror, science fiction and everything in between.” They also find the creep factor in our most comforting technologies. In the past few …

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‘Anything for Jackson’ Is An Unsettling, Effective Occult Horror Film – Movie Review

I love, love, love movies about the occult. So, I jumped at the chance to review Shudder’s new film: Justin G. Dyck’s (Super Detention) Anything for Jackson. I had no idea what a ride I was in for. The film centers around a rich, bereaved elderly couple who are grieving …

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Samuel Goodwin’s ‘Homesick’ (2018) Short Film Review

Homesick is a hypnotic short film that unfolds majestically. It’s a unique tale that features David (Samuel Goergen: Stranger Things TV series) as the young lead who has zero dialogue. I appreciated that it was intimate in its single location of the kid’s home. You could tell he was doing …

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Movie Review: ‘Sleepless Beauty’ (2020) Is A Bizarre and Brutal Trip Down The Rabbit Hole

Sleepless Beauty was quite the mindfuck and left me in a state of pure chaos. This film was directed by Pavel Khvaleev and written by Aleksandra Khvaleeva and starring Polina Davydova. Produced by Frank Ellrich, Georgiy Smirnov, and Elena Talyanksaya. Cinematography and editing by Khvaleev. A Monomania Films Production. Synopsis …

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Blu-Ray Review: Sci-fi Thriller ‘2067’ is A Wild and Beautiful Journey About Survival

Sci-fi action films are typically hit or miss for me, so I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about 2067. I ended up pleasantly surprised and it was a wild and beautiful journey about survival. This film was written and directed by Seth Larney (Tombiruo). It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (X-Men Apocalypse, Let …

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