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The battle that horror fans have been waiting for has finally arrived! In this corner, we have Sadako, the vengeful spirit that spreads her killing curse through a video tape. In that corner, we have Kayako, the hostile entity that curses and kills anyone who enters her house. This should be …
Read More »Two Paws Up For Stephen King’s ‘Cat’s Eye’
Written by Stephen King and directed by Lewis Teague, Cat’s Eye (1985) is among the greatest anthology movies of all time. It’s been 32 years and yet we still love everything about it. Let’s go into some reasons why! First but not least, you have that darn cat, General. Cat’s Eye …
Read More »The Sacrament (2013) – Movie Review
What makes religious cult films so terrifying? It’s the realistic aspect that puts fear in people’s minds. Was The Sacrament successful in that aspect? (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): A news team trails a man, Patrick (Kentucker Audley), as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing …
Read More »New Edge To Sacrilege: Nicholas McCarthy’s ‘Easter’ From 2016’s ‘Holidays’
What happens when you take the tale of a cute little bunny who delivers candy and mix it with a serious story such as Christ’s resurrection? That’s what Nicholas McCarthy’s short film Easter is all about. Part of the hit-or-miss anthology film Holidays (2016), Easter accomplishes in a few short …
Read More »The Void (2017) Movie Review
There is a hell. This is worse. Right from the tagline of the poster, you know you are in for something special with The Void. Written and directed by Astron 6’s Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, this dark, supernatural tale tells a story of Lovecraftian proportions. Released on April 7th, …
Read More »Fear (1996) – The Teenager’s ‘Fatal Attraction’ Turns 21
When James Foley’s Fear was first released 21 years ago on April 12th, teenage girls everywhere swooned at the sight of former Calvin Klein model and Funky Bunch member Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg seducing innocently sexy Reese Witherspoon. There was no denying that the sexual tension between these two blazed through the …
Read More »VooDoo (2016) Found Footage Movie Review
As I got ready to watch Tom Costabile’s VooDoo, I found myself reading a few reviews about the film before I hit the Play button. I just wanted to know what I as getting into. Everything I read said it would be fantastic. Of course, this made me wonder if my …
Read More »Heidi (2014) – Found Footage Horror Review
Heidi is one of those rare horror movies that hit me out of nowhere. My wife’s name is Heidi. A friend of hers posted a trailer for the movie on her Facebook wall randomly as a joke. I watched it. It intrigued me. I tried to learn more, but information was …
Read More »‘Asylum of Darkness’ (2017) Movie Review
What drives a person to the edge? Would they become insane seeing things that are not there? Would that person be tempted to hurt or even kill someone? Insanity is a big question in Jay Woelfel’s new film Asylum of Darkness. The ideology of what is sane and insane has …
Read More »You’ve Got Red On You! Shaun Of The Dead (2004) – Retro Review
It’s been 13 years since comedy trio Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright took the horror world by storm and created the most influential zom-com ever – Shaun Of The Dead! Released April 9, 2004, in the UK, this classic zombie flick is one of PopHorror’s favorites. Take a trip …
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