Reviews

“What About The Goddamned Piranhas?” “They’re Eating The Guests Sir…” – Joe Dante’s ‘PIRANHA’ Turns 45

Piranha

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Can you believe Joe Dante’s Piranha was released all the …

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Disturbing On Many Levels: ‘The Infernal Rapist’ (1988) – Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Review

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Synopsis: Carlos “El Gato” is a serial rapist who’s condemned …

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Era of The Daywalker: 25 Years of ‘BLADE’ (1998)

Twenty-five years ago, New Line Cinema decided to make a movie adaptation of the Marvel Comics character “Blade” aka Eric Cross aka Frank Blade. Unlike the present-day MCU, Blade was darker, and bloodier, and spawned an era of five years when vampire hunting was cool. Let’s go back to the …

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Welcome Back Radu… ‘SUBSPECIES V: BLOODRISE’ Blu-ray Review

After 25 years since the last entry (1998’s Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm), everyone’s favorite long fingered vampire Radu (Anders Hove; General Hospital (!)) is back! This time though, in true super-hero fashion, it’s an origin story in the form of Subspecies V: Bloodrise, where we see how Radu became the miserable …

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Timothy Woodward Jr.’s ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART’ (2023) – Review

Til Death Do Us Part

Marriage is tough. Between the chores, managing finances, runaway brides, and attempting to save yourself from an incensed party of groomsmen, the rigors of wedded bliss are tested in Til Death Do Us Part. This action-packed entry from the creators of Final Destination blends many different genres, mixing action, horror, drama, and …

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Uncannily Ahead Of Its Time: ‘THE DEVONSVILLE TERROR’ (1983) Blu-ray Review

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Loaded with meaningful subtext, yet still retaining the more exploitative …

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Waxwork Records Strikes Again With Rob Zombie Presents: ‘SPIDER BABY’

Spider Baby

Waxworks Records released their second entry in the Rob Zombie Presents series: Spider Baby. How does the second entry hold up in comparison to the first? Unlike White Zombie, which was a single LP, Spider Baby is a double LP, with each record being a different color. Once again, Graham …

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‘PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL’ Turns 20 – A Look Back On Captain Jack Sparrow’s Best 20 Quotes

It’s been two decades since the world was introduced to the rum-loving Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007 [our review]) in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Directed by Gore Verbinski, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio …

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