PopHorror Let's Get Scared
It’s no secret that Stephen King’s It was one of the biggest movies of 2017. I really enjoyed the film, and after watching I decided to go back and give the book a reread. Some background here – I read the book when I was fifteen years old. This review won’t …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2017 Presents: ‘Snowflake’ (2017), Germany’s Answer to Pulp Fiction
When asked to review films for Cinepocalypse 2017, I read through the list and realized that PopHorror had already written about a majority of the titles available. Of the remaining films, I picked two I had never heard of and hoped for the best. The first one I chose was …
Read More »An Evening with Adam Green
Before I go into detail about this special event, I wanted to preface this by saying that Adam Green is my all time favorite modern day director. I have seen everything he has done excluding, his first film Coffee and Doughnuts, which I believe isn’t available anywhere. Not only am …
Read More »Curse of the Slasher Nurse (2017): A Classic Slasher Throwback
Over the years, the horror genre has gradually relied more heavily on CGI rather than the art and creativity of practical special effects. If it is used sparingly and purposefully, CGI can be a great thing. However, as one of the biggest critical complaints in this year’s remake of IT have …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2017 Presents: ‘Downrange’ – A Ruthless Bloodbath
Cinepocalypse 2017 has an amazing lineup this year and everyone should check it out. First up on my list is the intense thriller Downrange, which is premiering at Cinepocalypse on November 4th. Can you imagine being stuck out in the middle of nowhere and getting shot at from a distance? Downrange …
Read More »‘Stranger Things 2’ Turned My World Upside Down
When I watched Season 1 of Stranger Things last year, I had no clue that I would love it as much as I did. Episode one hooked me right away and I binged all 8 episodes within the blink of an eye. Waiting for Season 2 seemed like a lifetime, …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2017 Presents: ‘The Terror of Hallow’s Eve’ (2017)
Movies about a person getting revenge on the assholes who bully them make up a pretty big subgenre in the land of horror. When you think about it, everything from Let the Right One In to The Craft to Terror Train to Trick or Treat (1986), to more recent films like Unfriended, Wish …
Read More »Screamfest 2017 Double-Feature Review: ‘Double Date’ & ‘Like.Share.Follow’
On Wednesday, October 18th, I attended one of the final days of Screamfest 2017, one of the biggest horror film festivals in the country. If you’ve been keeping up with our coverage of the event, this is essentially one of the premier festivals for independent horror filmmakers. We’ve already covered …
Read More »Retro Review – 25th Anniversary of ‘Dr. Giggles’
The year was 1992. Movie rental stores were full of horror blockbusters such as Candyman, Alien 3, Hellraiser III, Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That October, Dr. Giggles was released as well. This movie is a hidden gem, a throwback to ’80s horror movies with a ton …
Read More »A New Take On An Old Tale: ‘The Lure’ (2015) Movie Review
I’m an absolute sucker for musicals, especially ones that involve horror elements. Some of my favorites include The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeney Todd, Repo: The Genetic Opera, and The Phantom of the Paradise. Months ago, I saw the trailer for the Polish horror musical …
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