Retro Reviews

Reviews of older horror films, shorts, or general creepiness.

‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ (1983): An Anthology Classic

Twilight zone the movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie is a science fiction/horror anthology film released in 1983. Based on the popular television series The Twilight Zone, created by Rod Serling in the 1950s, this 1980s version begins in a classic way. In a great prologue directed by John Landis, two men (played by Dan …

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Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Days Later’ (2002) – Retro Review

We’ve had 20 years and a real viral outbreak under our belts since the release of Danny Boyle’s brilliant 28 Days Later on November 1, 2002. Let’s look back on one of the most well-made horror films of the century thus far… with gratitude that toilet paper and masks were …

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‘THIS IS THE END’ (2013) Turns 10! – Ten Fun Facts

This Is The End

The spectacular Apocalyptic comedy This Is The End turned 10 this month. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts! This Is The End is honestly in my top five movies  I’d bring with me if I was stuck on an island somewhere. This Hilarious comedy stars an A-List …

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘THE HAPPENING’ (2008) Turns 15! – Fun Facts

The Happening

The Happening turned 15 this month. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts! The Happening follows the story of science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg), his wife Alma (Zooey Deschanel) and his colleague Julian (John Leguizamo) as they try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it …

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BJ McDonnell’s ‘Hatchet III’ (2013) Turns 10: Some Legends Never Die – Retro Review

Some ideas just work. Especially when you have Kane Hodder onboard. Ten years after the release of Director BJ McDonnell’s Hatchet III, the film is still a gift to horror fans with a successful formula of thrills, gore, and comedy. “I should have gone on the swamp tour.” – Drunken Prisoner Let’s …

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‘THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE’ (1998) – 25 Years Later – Retro Review

The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) is turning 25 this month, which reminded me of just how freaking exciting and rare it was to have a big screen bridge to tide you over between epic seasons of one of the most ground-breaking shows in television history. It was the kind …

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‘Jurassic Park’ (1993): Why You Still Love It Today – Retro Review

Jurassic Park

In case you’ve been trapped in amber for millions of years, you’ve heard about Jurassic Park, a science fiction adventure film released 30 years ago on June 11, 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. Star Jeff Goldblum said of …

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James DeMonaco’s ‘THE PURGE’ (2013): 10 years of Class Warfare

With another year closer to the next event we thought could never happen, this world proves it’s destined to make liars of us all. As fiction horror seems to grow more feasible to reality, my two highest concerns are a virus outbreak that reanimates us into violent mindless zombies, and …

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