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When the dark comedy So I Married an Axe Murderer was released on July 30th, 1993, Mike Myers was emerging onto the comedy scene hot off the success of 1992’s Wayne’s World. Wayne’s World was based on one of the many hilarious and original characters Myers brought to life while …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts.  In The Beginning… There Was a Comic Those memes always …

NOTE: This review was generated during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this film wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Bathtub Shark Attack 2023 is a wildly insane comedy horror film, written and directed …

When Chad Crawford Kinkle’s sleeper hit, Jug Face, was released in 2013, it was met by the indie horror community with quiet appreciation. The tale of a pregnant teen, her pagan village, and the entity that keeps them all alive is full of rage, desperation, and mud. And it’s 10 …

NOTE: This review was generated during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this film wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Trying to find new ways to spin off stylized slasher films is a common …

NOTE: This review was generated during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this film wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Insidious: The Red Door picks up 9 years after its predecessor with an …

This probably won’t surprise anyone who knows me, but I’m a bit of a nihilist. I’m not without humor, but I only wear black, let the sound of true crime lull me to sleep, and I’ll never be described as someone who “lights up a room.” But holy crap, even …

Say what you will about B-rated horrors, but Indie slashers are a national treasure. If you follow Pophorror on socials, you may have seen the bloody trending trailer for new indie Director Josh Graves’s (The House That Eats Flesh 2023) Late Checkout. The trailer is pretty metal that’s masterly, right …

Why You Should Be Reading Debra Castaneda Debra Castaneda is an award-winning horror and dark fiction writer from California. She has previously worked in TV and radio as a journalist. This experience is put to good use in her current career as one of my personal go-to authors. Her voice …

The 1990s were a roller coaster of a time for the horror genre. From the lackluster franchise sequels in the early 90s to the reinvigoration of the craft through Wes Craven’s Scream in 1996, the decade went out with a bevy of underrated entries. One of the greatest forgotten gems of …