Although most of our interactions with death are through the screen or on the pages of a book, it gives off a scent that is unmistakable and irresistible to horror fans. The love of that forged scent is what brought us all to this website, isn’t it? And we love …
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The Birds turns 60 on March 28, 2023. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts. The Birds follows a young woman Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she meets a charming man, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to join him on his …
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Grammaton Punch (5 Issue Miniseries) Written by Miles Gunter Art by Briane Andan Ray Parker Jr. may try to tell you otherwise, but when it comes down to it, there’s no one to call when you’ve got ghosts. 11-year-old Van Nguyen is all too familiar with the problem. Being born …
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‘The Reaper Man‘ scores a major win for independent horror. Jaron Lockridge is a filmmaker who can make a lot happen with just a fraction of what Hollywood offers its directors. His talent is on full display with his latest film, The Reaper Man (2023). An independent filmmaker hailing from …
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Are There Hidden Dangers in the Subconscious Mind? Movies like Stir of Echos and Get Out play in a subgenre of horror that I feel is rarely explored. There are still so many things we don’t know about the subconscious mind. Let alone the complexity of human consciousness in general. The …
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My love of horror films started later in life. Up until my early 20’s, I was more of an arthouse cinephile than a Wes Craven fan. But then my brother and I started working at the same independent video store to make money during college. As a bonus, we were …
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I’m sure a lot of people can relate to how insane young love is. The sum of intensity, drama, and no equitable frame of reference to compare it to. I mean, who hasn’t had their car hood jumped on or had some shoes thrown at them by their first significant …
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Writer/Director Lou Simon’s (All Girls Weekend 2016, Agoraphobia 2015) 73 Minutes was filmed entirely during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What did Simon achieve under such restrictive circumstances? Read on for our review! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpj1kr3YjuI 73 Minutes (2021) Synopsis “After leaving an adulterous tryst, a lawyer gets a call on …
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“I would really hate to be your scrotum right about now.” ~Police Chief Richter When I heard “puppet horror” and saw all the notable names doing voices, I had to see what Abruptio was all about. It’s about a little over an hour and a half (94 minutes and 35 …
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In 2022, the news broke out that Shelley Duvall (The Shining, 1980) would be returning to acting for the first time in two decades. Duvall’s career briefly died out in a whisper with her 2002 movie Manna from Heaven. Afterwards, Duvall battled mental health issues and avoided Hollywood; resorting to …
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