Movie Reviews

‘Remnants’ (2020) Movie Review: A Unique Blend Of Supernatural And Slasher Fun

Remnants (2020) is a new indie movie written and directed by Mark Byrne (Bigfoot! 2019). In many ways, the film is quite strange, but in a good way. It’s difficult to classify what subgenre this movie belongs to, a combination of the supernatural and slasher elements. https://pophorror.com/director-mark-byrne-swerves-into-supernatural-horror-with-indie-feature-remnants-2020/ Synopsis: Trapped between …

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Ramola Garai’s ‘Amulet’ (2020) Drips With Malice—Movie Review

Amulet is a moody, atmospheric, dazzling new horror film written and directed by the very talented Golden Globe nominee Ramola Garai (Atonement 2007). It stars Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter franchise), Carla Juri (Blade Runner 2049 2017), Alec Secarenu (God’s Own Country 2017), and Angeliki Papoulia (Dogtooth 2009). Primarily known as …

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‘Relic’ (2020) Movie Review: Suspenseful Horror At Its Best

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Relic is horror of a different kind. This time, there are no supernatural, paranormal, or third kind demons. The only demons involved in this film are those of a very real disease known simply as Dementia. Director Natalie Erika James launches her debut with Relic. This film isn’t exactly ‘scary,’ …

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Elwood Quincy Walker’s ‘Kissed’ (2020) Horror Short Review: Getting Down With the Dead

It takes a certain type of person to become a coroner or mortician. Constantly surrounded by death, poking and prodding lifeless bodies, preparing corpses for an open casket … or a closed casket if luck should have it. Now I’m sure there are plenty of individuals in the profession of …

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Review of ‘Amityville Vibrator’ (2020); Interview With King of Sleaze Nathan Rumler

I love sleaze. Gratuitous titties in your face. Sex for absolutely no reason. Masturbating nuns. Gritty and dirty enough to make you feel like you might need a shower after. Amityville Vibrator has all the sleaze. Everything I mentioned above and more. It’s the possessed vibrator movie that you didn’t …

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David Cronenberg’s Feature-Length Debut, ‘Shivers,’ (1975) Turns 45

Over the years, the name David Cronenberg has become synonymous with subversive and terrifying films, delivering visceral horror and violence to viewers and eventually becoming one of the filmmakers who helped shape the body horror sub-genre. June 6, 2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the United States release of Cronenberg’s …

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‘Followed’ (2020) Movie Review: You’ll Be Living At The Edge of Your Seat Through This One!

Between COVID-19 and everything else going on in the world, I haven’t watched a lot of new movies this year. I’ve mostly stuck with feel-good, nostalgic ones that bring me a sense of comfort and familiarity. However, I’ve missed indulging in horror, so I decided to give Followed a chance. …

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Brittany Blanton’s ‘Ambrosia’ (2020) Short Film Review

Sometimes I get emails about projects to review that get me really excited. That was the case when I got a message from Concept Media’s Shawn Burkett about a short film called Ambrosia, the latest directorial effort from Brittany Blanton (who directed the excellent short film Breaking Vera – read …

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