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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 …

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 …

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 …

NOTE: This Eldorado review was published 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. Eldorado (2022) is a unique, unnerving, roller coaster ride …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.  I had the distinct pleasure and pure joy of watching The …

The documentary, FPS: First Person Shooter, is a massive four and a half hour documentary on its title subject, but is it the definitive documentary? FPS: First Person Shooter covers everything from the genre’s roots in Maze War in the early 70s to modern gaming. You’ll see a lot of …

Jake Robinson’s film, The Wendigo, had a limited release back in 2022, and will release worldwide on August 4, 2023 through Terror Films. Let’s take a look at this creature feature and see if it’s worth your time. Synopsis: After a social media star disappears in the woods of North …