Reviews

House of Manson (2015) Movie Review – The Beginning of Helter Skelter

I’ve been a true crime buff for as long as I can remember. Ever since I stumbled upon The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule (the true story of how the author met and befriended serial killer Ted Bundy), I’ve been obsessed with the real life psychos and sociopaths that …

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The Monster (2016) – Dark and Beautiful: Not Your Average Monster Story

In the horror world, it seems more often than not, a movie will receive extremely mixed reviews. Either people will love it with the utmost passion or completely loathe it. Rarely is there a middle man. You see this with such movies as Babadook, It Follows, and The Witch. It can …

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Stalking Miss Barlow: Indie Film Survival

Opening scenes are crucial to any film hoping to capture the audience’s attention. It sets the tone for what’s to come and what can be expected. Stalking Miss Barlow, a 24-minute short comedic horror, does exactly this as a busty female flees from a machete-wielding killer through the woods. With …

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Parasites (2017)- A Long, Dark, Raw and Dirty Road

As the old adage says, “What’s understood doesn’t have to be explained.” Basically, the product should speak for itself otherwise the repercussions could be fatal. Parasites doesn’t just speak for itself; it yells proudly and for good reason. This is a film that has it all – the main reason …

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Capture Kill Release (2016) – Movie Review

Capture Kill Release was a love letter to found footage horror and psychopathic couples! Hearing two people nonchalantly talk about killing someone is almost comedic when you think about it. You’re actually hearing a casual conversation about murder! That’s the kind of morbid humor I love in a film!  (Synopsis …

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Meat, Coins and a Table: A Short Horror Film Called ‘Agatha’

In Timothy Vandenberg’s Agatha, a little orphan girl named Sophie (played by Louise Ogle) is hired by a woman (Penny Kohut) to bring food onto a table for someone living upstairs. Nice gig for a kid, right? Well, you would most certainly be wrong. Sophie is sternly instructed that she …

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I’m Not A Serial Killer (2016) – A Morbid Monster Movie Review

I’ll admit, I’m not usually a big fan of monster flicks. Going into I’m Not A Serial Killer, I was expecting a clichéd killer mentor and killer pupal type of film. But, I’m Not A Serial Killer deceived me into watching a monster flick. Luckily for me, it was a …

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Fear Clinic (2015) Movie Review

For my debut article here on PopHorror, I thought it only fitting to review a film that I’ve had my eye on for several months now called Fear Clinic. What sold me on this? For starters, Robert Englund is in this movie. As a lifetime Nightmare on Elm Street fan,  I’m always eager …

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Used (2017) – A Beautifully Deranged Short Film

Just recently, a friend of mine recommended a few horror shorts to me. They were all from a production company called Deranged Minds Entertainment. After watching some of their material, “deranged” describes their work perfectly. One of the horror shorts I watched was Used (2017), and I just couldn’t let …

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Sprinkles (2011) Short Film Review

When you hear a film title called Sprinkles it automatically makes you wonder what the movie could possibly be about. Speculation starts to ensue and when you hear about all of the awards it’s won, how could you possibly go wrong by watching it? The answer is simple: you can’t. Recently, …

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