Reviews

Folk Horror Film ‘Dogged’ (2018) Film Review

Back in college was my first real time living on my own. When I came back home to visit, it seemed like home was suddenly different. The town looked and felt different after being gone. In my case, thankfully, it was nothing at all like Dogged. However, I can relate …

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Give Me Some Space! ‘5th Passenger’ (2018) Movie Review

5th Passenger

Movies and shows set in space are a difficult concept. Not in terms of understanding, but in the act of creating a film that seems believable, considering the concept is futuristic. Just because something is set in the future, doesn’t mean the audience will just accept anything as a plot. …

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The Domestics (2018) is the Violent, Old-School Pulp You’ve Been Longing For

the domestics

There’s something charming about a self-aware genre film that wears its tropes like a badge of honor. In the case of The Domestics, what you see is undeniably what, and all, you get – but that’s okay. It’s a nightmarish cross between Mad Max, The Warriors and The Crazies, and it’s …

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Social Justice Gets Bloody in ‘Triggered,’ a Horror Comedy About Getting Offended for all the Wrong Reasons

Actress Meredith Mohler in Triggered.

Effective satire requires the artist to have fun, but never cross the line into mean-spiritedness. Mississippi director and writer Chris Moore (Blessed Are the Children 2016) stays clear of that boundary with his new horror comedy film, Triggered, a film that reminds us that, while we need to feel passionate …

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Hidden Gem ‘Self Defense’ (1983) Retro Movie Review

This practically unheard of Canadian gem from 1983 is a prime example of how bold and adventurous northern indie cinema was in this era. Enter production company Salter Street Films from Nova Scotia, along with Director Paul Donovan (Def Con 4 1985) and his brother and lawyer, Michael Donovan, who ran …

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Take A Look Back At ‘Phantasm II’ (1988) – Retro Review

The Phantasm franchise conjured one of the most provocative and truly original storylines in the horror genre. Going off just first appearances, the movie might seem mediocre. That’s where I come in to explain why Phantasm II is a must see, even after all these years. In order to fully …

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Better Hope You’re Already Dead When You Face… ‘The Coroner’ (1999)

Ah, the good old days of movie renting. Nowadays, you have Redbox, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, YouTube, Shudder and other digital media sources that can tell you if a movie is good, bad or worth paying for. Back in the dark ages when Blockbuster and local video stores ruled the …

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Get Ready For Another Girls Night! ‘Girls Night 2’ Short Film Review

David Teixeira’s film, Girls Night, is an award winning short horror film that is not only creepy but rather unsettling, to say the least. PopHorror had an opportunity to check the film out, and you can read our full review here. So when I heard about the sequel, aptly titled Girls …

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‘A.I. Tales’ Is A Haunting Vision of the Future

Made up of four short films relating to artificial intelligence, A.I. Tales is a film of haunting beauty and sadness. The four stories are presented without a linking narrative, but each takes place in the near future. Our first story is Nelson Lee’s Seed, with Nathan (Lee) celebrating his 40th birthday …

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