So the other day I go out to my mailbox and find, amidst the rubbish (namely, bills), a package containing a Blu-ray. Oh, wonder what this could be? Opening it, I was greeted by the pleasant sight of a screener copy of the third entry in the American Guinea Pig …
Read More »Movie Review – ‘Sacred Heart’ (2016) Grapples with Questions of Faith and Justice
Written and directed by debut filmmaker Kosta Nikas, Sacred Heart (2016) has been released in the US this month by Gravitas Ventures. This Australian indie drama focuses on the protagonist Robert, played by Kipan Rothbury (Hill End 2014). and the crisis of faith he has following the hit-and-run death of his …
Read More »‘What Keeps You Alive’ (2018) Movie Review
We can never truly understand one another because an individual’s personality is an intricate cocktail of experience and organic disposition. Trying to fully grasp the depth, or lack thereof, when examining your partner’s actions is futile and often frustrating. One thing that most of us assume is that our significant other would never …
Read More »Tricia Lee’s Short Film ‘Meeting Mommy’ – Movie Review
I had the opportunity recently to watch Tricia Lee’s short film, Meeting Mommy. This film has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 13th Annual NBCU Short Film Festival and screened at this festival this past week. The film is one of 15 that was chosen from more than 3,400 submissions. The …
Read More »Horror Anthology ‘Blood Clots’ (2018) Gorges on Gore
As our longtime readers know, we at PopHorror are huge fans of horror anthologies, and we’re not alone. In recent years, there has been an uprising in anthologies, full-length films that are compiled of short films, usually created by completely different casts and crews, which offer up a a series …
Read More »‘Masterminds Incorporated: An Appointment With Fear’ by Chad Lee Erway Book Review
While I have my favorite go-to authors, I genuinely love to seek out and find new authors out there as well. I have been looking forward to Masterminds Incorporated: An Appointment with Fear by Chad Lee Erway since we first reported his campaign to get it published. So when I was …
Read More »Arizona (2018) is Trapped Between Two Movies (Review)
Set during the housing crisis of 2009, Arizona is a pitch-black horror comedy about an angry suburban homeowner who, instead of directing his frustration into some sort of therapy or accepting any responsibility for the way his life is falling apart, murders his real estate agent, kidnaps another, and goes …
Read More »‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’ Will Get Its Hook In You (Television Review)
Candle Cove, the first season of horror anthology series Channel Zero, premiered on the Syfy network in October of 2016. The series was quick to gain a cult following, in part because of its established fan base from the creepypasta story that it’s based on, and it spared no expense …
Read More »Before Going ‘Psycho,’ Vince Vaughn Met ‘Clay Pigeons’ (1998) – Retro Review
When people think of Vince Vaughn, they usually think of his comedy hits such as Wedding Crashers or Dodge Ball. Although known for these types of roles, he actually got his start in dramas and horror movies during the ’90s, and one that went unnoticed is a film called Clay …
Read More »‘The Basement’: A Split Inspiration Movie Review
I’ll be honest. Upon viewing the trailer for The Basement by filmmakers Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, it looked as though the feature would be a direct knockoff of M. Knight Shyamalan’s 2017 award-winning blockbuster, Split (read our review here). While it wasn’t for everyone, I was a big fan …
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