Reviews

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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Full Eclipse (1993) A Retro Review

I was scrolling through PopHorror articles recently and was reminded that WolfCop recently got a sequel called Another WolfCop (read our review here). Then I remembered, a long time ago, there was another movie with werewolf cops, but I couldn’t think of the title. Then it hit me… Full Eclipse (1993)! You …

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The Lighthouse (2016) – 19th Century Movie Review

Based on actual events taking place in 1801, The Lighthouse is about two men, Thomas Griffiths (Mark Lewis Jones) and Thomas Howell (Michael Jibson), who are sent to man a lighthouse on Smalls Island, 25 miles off the Welsh coast in the Irish Sea. They are given food and provisions, but …

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‘Malady’ Motion Picture Soundtrack: Artistic Music for an Artistic Film

If you read my review for Jack James’ directorial debut, Malady, you will remember how much I love this creative feature. For me, the artistic look and feel is a reminiscence of Darren Aronofsky’s (Mother! 2017) work. So, when I discovered a release of the Malady Motion Picture Soundtrack, which was …

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Movie Review – Astro (2018): An Intergalactic Conspiracy

Ever since the conception of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic, Frankenstein, the horror genre has often played with the idea of reversing the roles of monster and human, defining what truly constitutes humanity. Director Asif Akbar (Smoke-Filled Lungs) applies this concept to extraterrestrial life in his recently released sci-fi thriller, Astro. …

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The Actor Factor: The Great Performances of ‘Child’s Play’ (1988)

Chucky is undeniably the star of the Child’s Play universe, but the original 1988 film had great performances all around. Let’s look at how their performances established the series! The Obvious Star: Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray/Chucky Brad Dourif is a great actor. Even when not in the greatest roles, …

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Broken Hope’s ‘Mutilated And Assimilated’ (2017) Music Review

Chicago death metal outfit Broken Hope have been around since the early nineties. Before the internet surfaced, the only way to hear about different underground metal bands was by print. I actually heard about Broken Hope in the pages of Metal Maniacs Magazine and the writers had barely anything good …

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