Reviews

We horror fans have seen a lot of movies about haunted houses. We’ve even gotten pretty good at noticing the signs that an abode is overrun with spirits and demons: blinking lights, cold drafts, levitating dishware, black slime leaking from the walls. Over the years, we’ve seen this paranormal story …

It can take years to develop a real love of horror. Some fans don’t discover their passion for the macabre until they’re well into their 20s or 30s. There are a lucky few of us who have known from a very early age that we love to be scared, disgusted …

It’s very hard for anthology films to be completely successful. There are always going to be good stories and bad stories. Not every short film is a winner. Holidays is no exception. (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com):Holidays is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on …

Producing a full feature psychological horror film with an approximate budget of $10,000 AUD ($7,422.95 USD) can be a tricky endeavor. However, Australian thriller Lead Me Astray accomplishes this and more in its 90-minute runtime. The movie captivates the audience with the mystery surrounding Alexis (Jace Pickard), a veterinary student with a …

Who is The Mad Monster? Is it the slow-witted gardener injected with wolfman serum by a mad scientist? Or is it the mad scientist himself? I’d do with the latter option. After all, the gardener (Glenn Strange) as a human is essentially harmless, and as a wolfman, he is like …

I Know Who Killed Me is a horror movie hidden gem. It was unfairly placed in the number one spot of Siskel and Ebert’s “Worst of 2007” list. Not that either Siskel or Ebert are known scary movie aficionados, but I digress. Although I love a wide array or films (horror …

When it comes to filmmaking, how does one do Edgar Allan Poe stories justice? Start by making your film an anthology and name it Tales of Poe. Gather up some amazing directors and writers such as Bart Mastrondi and Alan Roe Kelly – people who have the talent to take Poe’s work …

The indie horror community has been abuzz with curiosity ever since Fangoria Magazine featured news and trailers from Justin M. Seaman’s horror flick The Barn. What is The Barn? Why is it so terrible? What could possibly be hiding behind its big, red door? PopHorror was recently honored with being one of …

You know how we’ve all been wondering what happened to Tara (Alanna Masterson) and Heath (Cory Hawkins) since they left to go scavenging last season? Yeah, me neither. Apparently, their stories are not ones TPTB want us to forget, and this week’s episode of The Walking Dead, titled “Swear,” is …

A friend once told me that they consider The Sentinel to be the scariest movie they’ve ever seen. Of course I have to check it out to see how wimpy my friends are and to, hopefully, make myself feel better about my answer to “What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever …