So often, fan films come along in abundance, lacking a budget and with no attention to detail. That couldn’t be further from the truth with Never Hike In The Snow. The Womp Stomp Films team made this Friday the 13th fan film as a sequel to their 2017 hit, Never Hike Alone (read …
Read More »Stephen and Alexa Kinigopoulos’s ‘Fishbowl’ (2020) is An Unnerving and Heart-wrenching Thriller – Movie Review
Some films hit a little close to home for me, and Fishbowl is one of them. That being said, it’s one of the best films of the year, a heart-wrenching thriller that will leave you overwhelmed with emotions including laughter, tears, and cringe worthy moments. Fishbowl was directed by Stephen …
Read More »‘The Elephant Man’ (1980): David Lynch’s Masterpiece Turns 40
The misunderstood monster is a theme storytellers have been fascinated with for generations. From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, these stories have often brought to light mankind’s tendency to quickly judge the unknown and have gifted us valuable lessons on perception versus reality. As …
Read More »Mike Cuenca’s ‘I’ll Be Around’ (2020) Movie Review
I’ll admit, when I was first told about I’ll Be Around, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I figured it’d have some good music and that there would be some sort of big plot to follow throughout the whole film. What I actually found was much more nuanced. I’ll Be Around is …
Read More »‘Stephen King Dollar Babies’ Block – Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Movie Review
Nightmares Film Festival 2020 has been one of the most enjoyable festivals to cover this year because of all their quality content. This includes their Stephen King Dollar Babies block. This is a block that consists of four shorts that are based off Stephen King stories. If you ask me, …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2020 – ‘Horror Comedy Shorts – B’ Movie Review
I’ve had one hell of a fun time watching films and shorts for Nightmares Film Festival 2020. One of the best festivals of the year, hands down. I had the privilege of checking out the short films block, Horror Comedy Shorts – B, and all of the films were the …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Review: Joe DeBoer And Kyle McConaghy’s ‘BAB’
One of the really cool things I get to do here at PopHorror is review a wide variety of films. I’ve had the chance to view some incredible movies that I may not otherwise have had an opportunity to see. I decided to watch BAB for the Nightmares Film Festival …
Read More »Fever For More… Why I Love ‘The Wizard Of Gore’ (1970) Retro Review
There is nothing more exciting than a magic show, now add a little splatter to the mix and you have the making of a true bloody-tastic classic. Released on October 23, 1970, The Wizard Of Gore left everyone a little horrified and excited to see what else this movie was …
Read More »‘Hail To The Deadites’ (2020) – Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Movie Review
Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise has developed quite the fan following over the years. From the original Evil Dead in 1981 to Ash vs. Evil Dead on Starz, fans can’t get enough of Ashley J. Williams and his boomstick. That rabid fandom is the subject of Hail to the Deadites, …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Review – Viljar Boe’s ‘To Freddy’
If you had the chance to find out when you were going to die, would you want to know? Would you risk everything for the chance to try and prevent your death, or would you rather live in blissful ignorance? These are just a few of the questions asked in …
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