Reviews

‘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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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‘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, …

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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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Poor Agnes (2017) – Fantasia Film Festival Review

Poor Agnes just saw its premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and I had the privilege of viewing it. Starring Lora Burke and Robert Notman, Poor Agnes is an intense and unpredictable film. The relationship between victim and killer is never viewed as much more than one killing the other. These …

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Fantasia 2017 Review: ‘Animals’ A Mystifying Thriller

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The mystifying thriller, Animals, was shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 16th. Here is our review of the film. Also known as Tiere, this German film was directed by Greg Zglinski as well as co-written by Jörg Kalt and Greg Zglinski. The film stars Birgit Minichmayr, Philipp Hochmair, Mona Petri, and Mehdi Nebbou. …

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