Terrifier 3 has moved mountains in the theater circuit. Either you like these films or you don’t. There is no middle ground. I first found the original Terrifier in 2016 and it changed my life, and my view on horror in general. For me, it’s special, I have been watching …
Read More »Interview With Delilah S. Dawson, Author Of ‘Guillotine’ And ‘Bloom’
One of the best things about writing for PopHorror is getting the opportunity to chat with some of my favorite authors. Deliah S. Dawson’s 2023 book, Bloom, is in my top 10 of the last year. I loved it so much that when I was offered a copy of her …
Read More »Celebrating 35 Years: Five Reasons To Love Wes Craven’s ‘SHOCKER’ (1989)
Wes Craven is one of the few filmmakers on the planet not named John Carpenter deserving of the title “horror master.” The creator of both the Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street.franchises, the late Craven’s filmography is home to a littany of horror gems, including The Hills Have Eyes, …
Read More »Escape Halloween Teams Up With Boiler Room for Stage Partnership
Escape Halloween has unveiled a brand-new collaborative stage in partnership with Boiler Room, the globally renowned music platform and cultural curator, alongside the stage’s day by day lineup. The stage represents a meeting of minds between two of dance music’s most internationally respected tastemakers, Boiler Room and Insomniac Events. Escape Halloween, …
Read More »Countdown to Escape Halloween 2024
Escape Halloween is just days away and the anticipation is building. We’re excited to be transported in such an immersive event and be surrounded by like-minded people. We’re giving you a stage breakdown and the artists we can’t wait to see perform. The event layout includes 5 stages, all of …
Read More »Interview With Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, And Kezii Curtis, For Peacock’s ‘Hysteria!’
Ah, the 80s. Such a simpler time. Or was it? That’s something to think about while watching the new Peacock Original series, Hysteria!. Set in a small Michigan town in 1989 at the height of Satanic panic, Hysteria! is a fun mix of comedy and horror, and what makes that even better …
Read More »Steven C. Miller‘s ‘WEREWOLVES’ (2024) Trailer Arrives
Steven C. Miller directed one of my favorite Christmas horror films: Silent Night (2012). Now it feels like Christmas all over again, because Miller is back with an all-new horror film: Werewolves – coming your way later this year! Check out the poster below, then read on for the details …
Read More »I Can’t Believe They Died: 10 Horror Film Characters Who Should Have Survived
Let’s face it, there are some horror film characters that are so unlikable that you can’t wait to see them get what is coming to them. At the same time, there are also so incredibly likable characters that you hate to see get killed off and it stings a little …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner For ‘Solvent’
I was first introduced to filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner (read our other interview with him HERE) through his film, 2021’s Masking Threshold, and it was apparent to me at that time that Johannes has a very unique and creative vision when it comes to his films. When I learned that he …
Read More »Jeff Daniel Phillips’s ‘CURSED IN BAJA’ (2024) – Movie Review
I was never into “smart horror”. For me the simplest movies are the best most of the time. However, every once in a while, I get the craving to sit back and think about things. I can say I enjoyed Cursed in Baja for what it was. It’s a deep dive …
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