Reviews

Kong: Skull Island (2017) Movie Review

Finally, a reboot with a unique story. The original King Kong (1933) was one of the greatest monster movies ever made. It spawned not one, but two remakes telling pretty much the same story. A filmmaker wants to shoot animals so he travels with a large crew to a remote island where …

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The Absurdist Hip Hop Hellscape of ‘Leprechaun V: In The Hood’ (2000) – Retro Review

Can Leprechauns rap? The answer seems to be a resounding “No.” Still, you can hardly blame a Leprechaun for trying, especially one hanging out in the ‘hood. Also, this is no average Lep. This is an evil, violent Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) who’s always losing track of his gold and creating a …

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How The Dead Got Their Groove Back: ‘Evil Dead II’ (1987) Turns 30

Evil Dead 2

Is Evil Dead II just another generic horror movie set in a cabin in the woods? Nope. The Evil Dead franchise is much bigger than that, and this film is no exception. While many retro reviews discuss how outdated the special effects are, this movie emphasizes how much better practical effects can be. Evil Dead …

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Navy SEALs: The Battle for New Orleans (2015) – Movie Review

When you have a few streaming sites full of horror movies, sometimes the good ones can get right past you. That’s what you have friends for. They can point you in the direction of rare undiscovered gems or horribly bad but laughable movies. I was recently asked to watch Navy …

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The Howling Turns 36! – Retro Review

“The news lady is turned into a werewolf!” Today marks the 36th anniversary of The Howling! Today, PopHorror pays tribute to this Werewolf cult classic. The Howling was directed by Joe Dante. Movie buffs already know Dante also directed Gremlins in 1984 and The ‘Burbs in 1989. It was actually …

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Atomica (2017) – Movie Review

When PopHorror published the article about the new horror movies being released this March, there were quite a few on there that I was excited about. With movies like The Belko Experiment, Raw and The Devil’s Candy showing up on this list, I knew March 2017 was going to be a great month …

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Just What the Doctor Ordered: Demonic Attachment (2016 Short)

“By the power of three times three!” I love a well told witch story and to be honest, there’s not enough of them out there. Witches are alluring and powerful, but they can also be downright evil. I was pleasantly surprised when I watched Demonic Attachment for the first time …

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‘Leprechaun 4: In Space’ (1997) No One Can Hear You Laugh – Retro Review

Small town America? Check. City of Angels? Check. Las Vegas? Check. Where do you take a horror franchise that’s been everywhere? Where only the Hellraiser franchise (at this point) had gone before, of course! That, ladies and gentlemen, is how we wound up with Leprechaun 4: In Space. Lucky us! There …

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Hellraiser: Bloodline Turns 21!

While many regard it as an incoherent entry to the series, Hellraiser: Bloodline is quite the entertaining little gem. On March 8, 2017, this installment turned 21. Previous Hellraiser films focused on the humans, their desires, and their flaws. Hellraiser: Bloodline focuses on the demons, Hell’s rules, and Hell’s history. That is …

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