Reviews

Over the last couple of years, my husband has increased my knowledge of Italian horror, and it’s been quite the journey. There are so many foreign gems out there that I never knew about. So, when I got the opportunity to review the new 2k Restoration Dual format for Dario …

Dark Sky Films is known for releasing quality horror films of all kinds, and I’m always excited about their releases. That being said, although PopHorror did a lot of coverage for The Dark, I never had much interest in it until it was called one of the best films of …

Midnight Movies… A movie phenomenon that began in the 1950s that has continued throughout the decades. Usually considered a low budget and/or cult movie, with a creature of some sort running amuck, and shown with a host such as Joe Bob Briggs (read our interview with him here) or Elvira. Later …

There is no guidebook, no set of rules, for dealing with a trauma. Everyone deals with wounds in their own way, and that’s the beauty of healing. You can do it however you want to, in any way that makes you more comfortable, and move towards to rising above. Felt, …

The rape-revenge subgenre is the red-headed stepchild of horror, and maybe it should be. Historically, it is a fixation on sexual violence against women written and directed by men. It is hard not to view the products as exploitive when they are all male voices telling of a female experience. …

It’s always so exciting to crack open a new bunch of horror shorts. That’s why I always jump at the chance to review them in short block chunks for film festivals. While some may not recognize the bite-sized sweetness that comes with a one act horror bomb, I can’t get …

Nightmares of dark fantasy through the eyes of a child can quite be terrifying. Just look at the flying monkeys from the award-winning classic The Wizard of Oz or the wheeler creatures from Walter Murch’s ’85 follow-up, Return to Oz, starring Fairuza Balk. Ugly Sweater Party’s Charles Chudabala (read our interview …

The concept of serial killer couples has always fascinated me. I wonder how two depraved souls end up finding each other, and how they get to that point in their relationship where they’re ready to tell one another how much they like torturing and killing people. Imagining how that kind …

In his first time directing a feature length movie, special effects and makeup artist James Ojala goes high concept. His feature film debut, Strange Nature, was released in September of 2018. It appeared on VOD and disc (including being seen by this reviewer at Walmart). This low budget nature/environmental horror …

Few phrases catch my attention quicker than “based on true events,” especially when it pertains to horror! So, my excitement peaked when I heard that PROco PROduction coMPANY, Queen Scream and Chronix EFX, a trio that I’ve been following for awhile, were collaborating for a short horror film called That …