Some things are better off in the past, forgotten after the world’s technology, as Hunting Matthew Nichols nailed it. The style of the movie kept me in a trance, following the movie in my head like a tidal wave of emotion. The entire movie caught me by surprise in so …
Read More »15 Years of ‘SCREAM 4’ – Do You Like Horror Retros?
15 Years ago, on April 15th 2011, horror fans were once again thrown face-first into Wes Craven’s dark, creative world when Scream 4 hit theatres. The movie is special because not only did it mark Wes Craven’s final film, it was released 15 years after the original Scream in 1996. …
Read More »Don’t Speak: Christophe Gans’s ‘SILENT HILL’ (2006) – Retro Review
Silent Hill. I am proudly a fan. So much that I honor it always with ink in my skin. The games speak volumes; however, the films speak to me much more. As big a fan as I am, the movies get me the most. Why is that? Let’s find out. …
Read More »‘Dance Of The King In Yellow’ By Sean Casey – Book Review
I always love an opportunity to read “new to me” authors. That’s one of the cool things I get to do here at PopHorror. We now live in a world where I believe our TBR lists are heavily influenced by social platforms, such as Instagram and Tik Tok. I do …
Read More »REEEEEBOOOOT: ‘MORTAL KOMBAT’ (2021) – Five Years Later
Just when you think Hollywood can’t get any more predictable, it decides to recycle the same thing over and over again. Whether its Jurassic Park, Star Wars or the 100th Star Trek show, new ideas are few and far between. Mortal Kombat‘s turn came in 2021 when a long awaited …
Read More »More Blood? Hell yeah! ‘Gialli, Guns And Gore: The Brutal Films of Darren Ward’ – Review
If you’re not familiar with the work of UK filmmaker Darren Ward, fret not, neither was I. However, with a new boxed set, Blu-ray release from Ward’s own Giallo Films and Treasured Films Ltd., the maestro of lo-fi brutality will finally get a wider audience, and his sanguinary soaked due! …
Read More »Steve Hermann’s ‘PERFECT SOUL’ (2026) – Movie Review
Religious horror was brought to a new level in the mainstream with The Exorcist in the 1970s, but it’s been a genre staple since time began. The mixture of ideologies can really serve as fuel for a great story of trauma and triumph. Such is the case with Perfect Soul, …
Read More »Ballerina Blood Bath: Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman’s ‘THE TOXIC AVENGER’ (1984)
I have always been in love with Toxie because he killed bullies, protecting the nerds and weirdos. Even if you don’t like horror, you know his name. The Toxic Avenger is a film you can laugh at, or even get a little emotional. You may ask how I like the …
Read More »Oliver Stone’s ‘THE HAND’ (1981) – Retro Review
The Hand, directed by Oliver Stone, remains one of the strangest and most overlooked entries in both Stone’s filmography and Michael Caine’s long career. Often treated as a forgotten curiosity, the film arrived at an awkward point in Stone’s development as a filmmaker—years before he would gain major recognition with …
Read More »Mouse Hunt: Brett Bentman’s ‘MINNIE’S MIDNIGHT MASSACRE’ (2026) – Movie Review
I’ll admit I am not into the whole Disney characters in Horror thing. It seems like a cash grab on something I grew up on. I was let down. Nothing interesting popped up. Until the vengeful spirit comes. Minnie’s Midnight Massacre. Let’s get into the review. Synopsis After being constantly …
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