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 …
Read More »‘Unwilling’ (2018) Movie Review: Refreshingly Brilliant, Utterly Disturbing
From the moment I heard about the new horror film The Unwilling, I was intrigued. Not only does it have a kickass cast (Hello! Lance-freaking-Henriksen!), but the plot sold me right away. For me, it was relatable in some ways. My mom had severe OCD while I was growing up. She’s …
Read More »‘Feral’ (2018) A Hungry, Hungry Horror Flick
For the last five years, all I’ve wanted to do is go camping in the summer. Life always gets in the way, and before I know it, another year goes by and camping did not happen. After watching Feral, I am now grateful that those plans have always fallen through. Directed …
Read More »Ryan Swantek’s ‘Panther Ridge’ Takes BDSM to A Whole New Level
When I first reported on filmmaker Ryan Swantek’s sophomoric project, Panther Ridge, I wasn’t quite sure what kind of film this was going to be. Would it be sexy? Disgusting? Terrifying? How about all three? I got the chance to check it out, and boy, was I surprised. Official Synopsis …
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