Retro Reviews

Ed Wood’s 1955 sci-fi horror film, Bride of the Monster, may be silly, but it said a lot about mankind’s future. Yes, I’m being serious! If you don’t believe me, keep reading. “Home? I have no home. Hunted, despised, living like an animal! The jungle is my home. But I …

The other day, I was watching an episode of NCIS featuring a young(er) Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things, and the NCIS crew was trying to figure out who killed her mother. It turns out that SHE killed her mother, and she did it so she could be closer to …

There is absolutely no question that Jaws is one of the most impactful films of all time, a cultural and global phenomenon of epic proportions. It holds a deeply special place in my heart, being the very first horror film I ever saw, starting me on this lifelong addiction with …

28 Days Later… first graced American screens 15 years ago this month. I remember it vividly because my wife and I were expecting our first child, and I’m sitting there thinking that it’s either going to scar him in utero or give him an unexplainable affinity for horror. Well, neither …

Thirty years ago this month, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master hit theaters to a horror-fueled pack of Freddy Krueger fans chomping at the bit to see more of their favorite child murdering anti-hero. In this one, Freddy returns to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as …

Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …

Released on May 27, 1988, the Chiodo brothers’ Killer Klowns from Outer Space turns 30 this month. Somehow, this movie has only gotten bigger and better with age! To celebrate this 3 decade milestone, PopHorror takes a look back at this horror comedy and reminds us all while we’re still …

When it comes to the Friday the 13th franchise, people tend to revere the first 6 films – he’s dead, he’s alive, Tommy Jarvis kills him, Tommy Jarvis might be the new Jason, Tommy Jarvis brings him back to life, Tommy Jarvis kills him again… But once Jason hits the …

I have a second confession to make. See my first confession here. I have never seen Maniac Cop 2. I only just discovered the trilogy. I know this is a shame. I might expect the horror cops to beat on my door at any moment. However, one thing I love …

I have a confession to make. Despite being a connoisseur of all things horror, I have never seen the underrated cult gem that is Maniac Cop. That’s right, I have not seen every horror film to emerge from the motion picture industry. Shocking, right? Written by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive 1974, The …