Can you believe it’s been two decades since the release of BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (2003)? Synopsis After 13 years in prison, the mad scientist from Re-Animator (1985) gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. Good …
Read More »A Comedic Gem: ‘SPECIES II'(1998) Turns 25 – Retro Review
If you grew up an adolescent in the 90’s then you might remember stashing the Species II (1998) VHS from your parents’ sight, along with your other awesome paraphernalia. And it wasn’t for the violence. Now I adore sci-fi horror, but let’s just say I wasn’t watching Species II for …
Read More »‘THE DARK HALF’ (1993) Turns 30 – Retro Review
In 1993, we saw perhaps the most reflective work that’s ever been adapted from a Stephen King novel. The Dark Half went from the page to the screen, and the loyal fans of the publishing powerhouse got to peruse the daily life of King, as a writer with demons in his closet. …
Read More »The Best Horror Sequel?! ‘WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK’ (1993) Review & Interview With Jill Schoelen
In 1979, Jill Johnson (Carol Kane, The Princess Bride – 1987) was babysitting when she received an ominous phone call from an unknown voice. “Have you checked the children?” a raspy voice lets out. Tormented by these calls, Jill calls the police in hopes to get help in tracking down …
Read More »THE SEVENTH SIGN (1988): How To Delay The Apocalypse
Demi Moore and Michael Biehn must prevent the apocalypse from happening by going Old Testament.
Read More »Hell Hath No Fury… ‘THE CRUSH’ (1993) Turns 30
The Crush turns 30 this year, but rather than do a full review of the film, I wanted to share some thoughts. I was 11 when it was first released, so I had to wait for it to hit video stores since Mom didn’t care to watch it. This was …
Read More »Early Bloomer: Carter Smith’s ‘The Ruins’ (2008) 15th Anniversary Review
What?! The Ruins (2008) is turning 15 years already? Sheesh. Well, let’s look back at 2008, a hard year for horror films featuring killer plants. It was a decade of ‘torture porn.’ Audiences craved more horror sequels to Saw (2004) and Hostel (2005), while thrillers like The Ruins and The Happening (2008) …
Read More »Retro Blu-ray Review: Traveling In Time For ‘THE GRAND TOUR’ (1991)
Streeting this month, in a fresh high-def scan from Unearthed Classics, The Grand Tour (aka-Grand Tour: Disaster In Time and Timescape) is a little known sci-fi gem from director David Twohy (Pitch Black) that adds generous helpings of feel good family drama to a well conceived time travel premise. THE …
Read More »Review: Kevin Ko’s ‘INVITATION ONLY’ (2009)
Although most of our interactions with death are through the screen or on the pages of a book, it gives off a scent that is unmistakable and irresistible to horror fans. The love of that forged scent is what brought us all to this website, isn’t it? And we love …
Read More »Celebrating 60 Years: 10 Fun Facts About Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘THE BIRDS’
The Birds turns 60 on March 28, 2023. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts. The Birds follows a young woman Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she meets a charming man, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to join him on his …
Read More »
PopHorror Let's Get Scared