Star Wars, Alien, Blade Runner, The Omen, and Chariots of Fire are a few of history’s greatest films, but they all have one thing in common: producer Alan Ladd, Jr. He was the man whose love of films and belief in young filmmakers, women, and new talent made him one …
Read More »13 Of The Worst Friends In Horror Films
A few years ago, we shared our list of some of the best friends in horror films. Today, we are focusing on the worst of the worst friends to have when you’re living in a horror movie. Whether they made the main character’s situation worse, or they were the very …
Read More »Bob Bralver’s ‘Rush Week’ (1989): Vinegar Syndrome 2K Restoration Blu-Ray Review
When I was still in school, I couldn’t wait to go to college. I thought that was where the cool shit would finally start to happen in my life. Everyone would be beautiful with perfect skin… they would all get along… only women who wanted to be treated as sex …
Read More »Interview With ‘So Vam’ Filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay
If you’ve been following PopHorror for awhile, you may have noticed reviews we’ve done from a young Australian trans filmmaker named Alice Maio Mackay—Serpent’s Nest (2021 – read our review here) and Tooth 4 Tooth (2020 – read our review here)—both of which earned excellent marks from our reviewers. Despite …
Read More »‘Narco Sub’ (2021): Dives Deep Into The Horrors Of Real Life – Movie Review
Growing up, we would always hear about the monster under our bed or the monsters in our closet. The boogeyman that scares us. Eventually, we learn that it is all in our heads and shadows are just shadows. Nothing more, nothing less. However, we do find out there is evil …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘At Night Comes Wolves’ (2021)
A sheltered housewife abandons her marriage and her misogynistic husband, only to learn that he used to be the leader of a doomsday cult that she is about to join in At Night Comes Wolves. The film was written and directed by Thomas T.J. Marine. It stars Gabi Alves, Jacob Allen …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Oak Room’ (2021) A Story Unlike Any Other
I finally got to check out the Northern gothic thriller, The Oak Room (check out our previous review – HERE). I wasn’t sure what to expect from this story, but I absolutely loved it. This film was directed by Cody Calahan (Let Her Out) and stars RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), Peter …
Read More »Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Mortuary Collection’ (2021) Delivers 5 Terrifyingly Twisted Tales!
After giving The Mortuary Collection a second watch (check out our previous review – HERE), I can easily say that this is one of my new favorite anthologies. Written and directed by Ryan Spindell (50 States of Fright TV series, The Babysitter Murders – read our interview with him – HERE), …
Read More »Donato Carrisi’s ‘Into the Labyrinth’ (2020): Dustin Hoffman Gets Lost In The Mind Of A Killer – Movie Review
Growing up as a kid, I loved watching detective stories. I fell in love with the dialogue, the action, and the reveal at the end when in some cases I’d know and sometimes I didn’t know who the real criminal was. The look was also a huge deal for me. …
Read More »MyIndie Productions’ ‘Ivy’ (2017) – Movie Review
Ivy is a 2017 psychological thriller horror short about a young man’s struggle to deal with the loss of the love of his life by refusing to leave his home, despite the well-meaning encouragement from him friends. He’s been alone for weeks and can barely stand to leave his bathroom, …
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