Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …
Read More »With ‘Prequelle’, Ghost is Coming for Your Soul (Album Review)
Ghost is back with a brand new album, and, in short, it’s really fucking good. The LP, titled Prequelle, marks the Swedish band’s fourth release and their first full-length production since 2015’s Grammy-winning Meliora. Acclaim and notoriety were firmly within the grasp of the outfit upon the release of that …
Read More »‘State of Decay 2’ Gaming Review
Undead Labs‘ latest zombie survival game, State of Decay 2, just released on Xbox One and PC, and I’ve been spending the past week playing and getting a feel for the game. If you’re not familiar with the series, State of Decay originally released in 2013 for the Xbox 360, with a follow-up …
Read More »Review of ‘Ghost House’ (2017) – Now Available on VOD!
I’ll admit it. I had not heard or seen much of Ghost House until I was asked if I would like to review it. I am always up for paranormal and ghost stories, so I decided to give it a whirl. The premise is simple. An American couple goes on …
Read More »‘Director’s Cut’ (2018) – Movie Review
There are some films that disturb you. There are some films that make you really stop and think. There are some films that frighten you. And then there’s Director’s Cut from Epic Pictures. This meta horror comedy was directed by Adam Rifkin and written by and starring Penn Jillette. That’s right, one …
Read More »Movie Review – ‘Marrowbone’ (2018) Is Hauntingly Devastating
Every time I’m super excited about seeing a film, I get a little nervous that it won’t live up to my expectations. Does that mean it still can’t be good? Of course not. There are just some movies I expect more from, and one of those was 2018’s Marrowbone. Something …
Read More »Controversial Short ‘Blutgeil’ (1993) Is A Gory Mess, But In A Good Way
From Switzerland comes Blutgeil, a crazed 24 minute horror short from 1993. Also known as Zurich Cop Eaters, this bizarre film landed director Lö Lee and his fellow filmmakers in some hot water when it released. There is actually a documentary, which you can watch below, about the ridiculous and …
Read More »Popcorn & Cotton Candy Carnage: ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ (1988) Turns 30!
Released on May 27, 1988, the Chiodo brothers’ Killer Klowns from Outer Space turns 30 this month. Somehow, this movie has only gotten bigger and better with age! To celebrate this 3 decade milestone, PopHorror takes a look back at this horror comedy and reminds us all while we’re still …
Read More »Sequence Break (2017) Movie Review-A Modern Body Horror Classic
Between delving into the films of David Cronenberg and discovering the works of Bizarro author Carlton Mellick III, author of such bizarro body horror novels as Exercise Bike, The Haunted Vagina and The Handsome Squirm, I have been on a major body horror kick lately. I can’t seem to get …
Read More »Movie Review: Regionrat (2018) Suffers From Identity Crisis
**The following review for Regionrat is spoiler free.** I hail from Sanford, North Carolina. To the passersby heading into larger cities such as Raleigh or Fayetteville, we’re a simple, small town in the center of the state. They’re surely aware that there’s no real excitement happening here in Sanford, save …
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