Though not all would agree, I believe the first 3 episodes of Breaking Bad could function as a self-contained, dramatic, topical horror movie. And no, I’m not saying this because I’m high on meth (I swear that I’m not). Pilot Episode To begin with, Breaking Bad is about what many …
Read More »Riley Sager’s ‘Final Girls’ – Book Review
In my free time, you can find me perusing the shelves of local movie or book stores. On a recent trip, I struck out on my movie hunt, but I began to wonder if there were any books that would spark my interest. I had just finished The Drawing of …
Read More »Betsy (2017) Movie Review
After thoroughly enjoying Shawn Burkett’s Don’t Fuck in the Woods, I have been anxiously awaiting his latest film, Betsy. While Don’t Fuck in the Woods was already pretty ambitious for its low budget, Betsy is another beast entirely. Creature Features are hard to pull off with limited funds, but werewolf …
Read More »‘Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary’ – Commemorating a Timeless Classic
Upon receiving the news that Richard Brooker, Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th Part 3, had passed from a heart attack on April 8, 2013, Sean Richards developed the idea for Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary. This project would commemorate the film while serving as a tribute …
Read More »‘Tender’ Horror Short Review: A Captivating Blind Date Thriller
Short horror films are typically made by filmmakers to get their feet wet in the industry while showcasing new and upcoming talent. While some short films go unnoticed, others are able to make some noise among the independent film festival circuit. Recently, director duo Joseph R. Davis and Brian Gerson …
Read More »‘Red Eye’ (2017) Is The Bloodthirsty Slasher You’ve Been Waiting For!
I’ve been a fan of Deranged Minds Entertainment for awhile now. With each project that Tristan Clay and Destinie Orndoff do, you can see their passion bleeding through. When I heard they were doing their first full-length feature called Red Eye, I wondered if it would live up to the rest …
Read More »Sleazy Pete (2017) Short Film Review
I dig films that are weird and outside the box… bonus points if they are heavy on splatter. Recently, I was given the chance to check out the proof of concept short Sleazy Pete from director Frank Appache and Glockbuster Films. The short, which was all that and more, was …
Read More »‘Eat Local’ Movie Review
Eat Local is a British vampire comedy starring Charlie Cox (Daredevil), and Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who) and was directed by Jason Flemyng. The story centers on the eight British vampire overlords getting together for their fifty year meeting to discuss their membership and other issues. Throughout the night, mayhem and …
Read More »‘Dogged’ (2018) Movie Review
I had the pleasure of seeing Richard Rowntree’s Dogged. The film started out as a short film in 2015 that finished fifth overall on the BBC Three show The Fear. The short became a full length film after getting funds from a Kickstarter campaign that was held. The story of Dogged …
Read More »‘Blood Wolf: A Nikki Blade Novel’ by Tim Miller – Book Review
One of our favorite horror authors and writer for PopHorror, Tim Miller, who has written over 40 books so far, mostly in the extreme horror genre, which he has continued to push, most recently with Snuff Film. Tim has decided to branch off into a different direction for his upcoming …
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