Mondo Shock is the latest film from Dustin Ferguson, a throwback to the Mondo Films of the ’60s to ’80s, films that featured shocking footage that was said to be 100% real. So how much of Mondo Shock is actually real? Your guess is as good as mine. So what …
Read More »Cult Classic ‘Maximum Overdrive’ Roared into Theaters 31 Years Ago
Thirty-one years ago on July 25, 1986, the cult classic Maximum Overdrive released in theaters. This classic is the only movie written by and directed by the Master of Horror Stephen King. The movie premise is simple: A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive …
Read More »James S. Murray’s Upcoming Novel, ‘Awakened,’ Has A Release Date
It’s finally happening, PopHorror fans! James S. Murray of Trutv’s Impractical Jokers is releasing his first ever novel, Awakened! Yes, I know Impractical Jokers isn’t a horror show, but that doesn’t mean that the four lifelong friends only know how to make people laugh. Co-written with Sixth Cycle author Darren Wearmouth, Awakened …
Read More »‘Moving In’ (2017) – Horror Short Review
When people move into a new home, they’re moving into something with a rich past. Sometimes you have to wonder who the people were before you and what they left behind. What if you found something left by the owners that turned into a nightmare? All this and more happens …
Read More »Fantasia 2017’s ‘Super Dark Times’ (2017) Movie Review
Boys will be boys. Isn’t that how the saying goes? For four teens hanging out in upper New York state, an afternoon of bike riding and girl watching turns deadly in Super Dark Times. Premiering at the Fantasia International Film Fest on July 13th, Super Dark Times was directed by …
Read More »Killing Ground (2017) Vacationers Beware Review
Who doesn’t love a good, chilling camping tale? I absolutely do, and do I have the perfect new must see movie from IFC Midnight called Killing Ground. What better time to have this movie be released then in the hot summer? Let me tell you why this film should be on …
Read More »PopHorror Takes A Look Back at Wolfen (1981) 36 Years Later
Thirty-six years ago on July 24, 1981, a werewolf movie was released that was a reaction to the environmentalist movement of the late ’70s and early ’80s called Wolfen,. Directed by Micheal Wadleigh, and based on the novel by Whitley Streiber, it is a man versus beast story on the …
Read More »Looking Into Classic Vampire Movies: Part One – Cronos (1993)
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE SECRET TO ETERNAL LIFE? PopHorror is taking a look back at some of the most classicly told vampire tales. In part one (you can see part 2 here and part three here), we’re going back to 1993 to remember the greatness that is Cronos. In …
Read More »‘Close Calls’ (2017) A Bizarrely Brilliant Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
So far, 2017 has delivered a decent amount of awesome horror movies and it’s only just begun. Although there’s plenty of big blockbuster hits coming out over the next few months, some highly anticipated indies are coming too. One that I’ve been looking forward to is the retro horror thriller, Close Calls, …
Read More »The Bad Batch (2016) Movie Review
Ever since I had first heard of Ana Lily Amirpour’s The Bad Batch, it has been something that I’ve looked forward to seeing. Recently, after much procrastination, I finally got around to checking out her debut feature A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and I fell in love with …
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