Uncannily Ahead Of Its Time: ‘THE DEVONSVILLE TERROR’ (1983) Blu-ray Review

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 …

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Interview With Storytellers Brad and Josephina Sykes For ‘HI-FEAR’ (2022)

Hi-Fear (2022)

Earlier this year, we had an opportunity to review a unique anthology Hi-Fear (2022) for the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2023. You may read our review HERE. Recently, we had an opportunity to speak with Brad and Josephina Sykes. Both were writers for various segments of this anthology, Brad also directed …

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Waxwork Records Strikes Again With Rob Zombie Presents: ‘SPIDER BABY’

Spider Baby

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 …

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‘PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL’ Turns 20 – A Look Back On Captain Jack Sparrow’s Best 20 Quotes

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 …

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Greg Pritikin’s ‘THE MISTRESS’ : Now Showing, and Doesn’t Disappoint!

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 …

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Is ‘FPS: First Person Shooter’ the Definitive Documentary on the Genre?

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 …

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Fantasia Fest 2023: Interview With Jared Moshé, Director Of ‘Aporia’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Aporia being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s my favorite time of year! No, not Halloween or Christmas. My other favorite time! It’s Fantasia International Film Festival time! …

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Jake Robinson’s FFF Creature Feature ‘The Wendigo’ (2022) – Movie Review

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 …

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Welcome Villain Films Acquires Chilean Found Footage Film: ‘INVOKING YELL’

Welcome Villain Films has announced that it acquired the rights to the creepy Chilean found footage film directed by Patricio Valladares (Hidden in the Woods): Invoking Yell. The film stars Macarena Carrere (Trauma), Maria Jesus Marcone (Knock, Knock), and Andrea Ozuljevich. No release date has been set. Invoking Yell Synopsis …

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