Ever since my parents introduced me to King Kong and Godzilla as a small child, I have always loved creature features. No matter the budget, if its got a creature in it, there is a good chance that I want to watch it. A few days ago I saw the …
Read More »’28 Days Later’ Turns 15! – Retro Review
Day 1: Exposure, Day 3: Infection, Day 8: Epidemic, Day 15: Evacuation, Day 20: Devastation, 15 Years Later… As 28 Days Later celebrates its 15 year anniversary, PopHorror looks back on what made this rage infected film so memorable! Official synopsis: It has been 28 days since Jim (Cillian Murphy), …
Read More »Italian Thriller ‘Deep in the Wood’ is Bone-Chillingly Good!
In the last year or so, films circulating around Krampus have been quite popular. The legend of the mysterious creature stealing kids on Christmas is too good of a story to pass up. Recently, I watched Deep in the Wood, which brushes upon the Krampus culture and more. Deep in …
Read More »Sunset (2015) – Horror Short Review
Before they made Servus de Infernum (2016), The Final Photograph (2017) and The Klondike Incident (2017), Gary Berger and Josh Mowatt of P.P. Urpansoph Films created a black and white horror short called Sunset. I just recently found the boys of Urpansoph Films, and as if you couldn’t tell from my reviews, I am a …
Read More »Arrow Release Retro Review – MADHOUSE (1981)
Arrow Films is known for giving classic films and obscure gems the royal treatment and releasing them for a new generation of film fans, remastered and overflowing with special features. Tenderness of the Wolves, Island of Death, Bay of Blood, Slugs are just a few examples of unique films being …
Read More »Slashed! The Musical is a Campy Good Time!
When I first went into the small, intimate Hollywood Fringe space to see Slashed! The Musical, I had no idea what to expect. I’d only seen a couple of horror musicals up to that point (if Rocky Horror even really counts as a horror musical), and I wasn’t sure of …
Read More »’13 Dolls In Darkness’ (2017) Movie Review
Sometimes I like to know as little about as film as possible before I watch and review it. That was the case with 13 Dolls In Darkness. I had only seen the title and a couple of posters, so I really didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to …
Read More »Distrust: A Psychological Horror Game
Back in 2002, Konami released a video game version of John Carpenter’s The Thing, which was a sequel to his movie. It ended up getting a poor reception, but it showed promise on what horror movie-related video games could be. Years late,r we are starting to see a rise in …
Read More »Karate Kill (2017) Movie Review
Awhile back, I reviewed the trailer for Karate Kill, and I thought it looked like a cross between a martial arts film and an exploitation film. The trailer instantly piqued my interest and I have been looking forward to it ever since. Recently, I got the chance to check out …
Read More »Black Mountain Side (2014) Movie Review
Black Mountain Side, a 2014 Canadian horror thriller directed by Nick Szoztakiwskyj, follows a team of researchers unearthing a strange object in the stark and frigid Canadian Taiga. It’s the tip of a stone monument with unusual markings and a carbon date showing it is far older than it should be …
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