One of my goals for 2021 is to listen to more podcasts and share them with the horror community. I discovered several new podcasts that are amazing over the past year and it made me realize that I’m missing out on quality entertainment that’s not only convenient but quite creative …
Read More »Interview With Director Of ‘Archenemy’ Adam Egypt Mortimer
Adam Egypt Mortimer’s feature film directorial debut, Some Kind of Hate (2015), really showcased the filmmaker’s talents. Dark and brooding, it’s a gut-punch of a movie. Daniel Isn’t Real (2019 – read our review here) is a fantastic film as well. Fast forward to 2020 and Mortimer’s latest endeavor, Archenemy, …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #10: Freddy’s Nightmares (1988)
Remember when Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) had his own TV show called Freddy’s Nightmares? Many of us do, but it was definitely different from the film series. Krueger was normally relegated to a Cryptkeeper role, where he would essentially host the individual episodes. Many of these stories were more wacky …
Read More »Punchline’s ‘Rule Of Rose’: The Most Disturbing, Captivating Video Game Ever – 15 Years Later
One of my favorite pastimes is to play video games. I grew up with a wide array of survival horror games, and to this very day, I love immersing myself in the gameplay that can be uncomfortable, nerve-wracking, terrifying, and fascinating all at the same time. One of the most …
Read More »‘Ginger Snaps’ (2000) – The Affect Of Effects
Another great opportunity to write about Ginger Snaps (2000 – read our retro review here), one of my favorite films of all time, came up recently. Even though I love the film for so many different reasons, I have decided to focus what detail I love most about it. So today, …
Read More »PopHorror’s Best Horror Movies Of 2020!
Let’s be honest. While 2020 was a shit year in general, it was actually a pretty great year for Horror. Thank God. Because while nothing could truly erase the horrors of COVID: a worldwide death toll, record joblessness, a wrecked economy, and a massive toilet paper shortage, at least Horror …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Hunter Hunter’ (2020) Is A Bit Messy, But Delivers A Killer Ending
From the moment I heard about Hunter Hunter, I couldn’t wait to check it out. It was a little out of character for me as I’m not big on hunting and anything to do with killing animals tends to make me cringe. However, my over-excitement was due to my love …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Rebirth’ (2020) A Brilliant, Modern-Day Retelling Of A True Classic
Unlike a majority of horror fans I know, I’m not big into the zombie genre. However, that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate and love the classics such a George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. I just recently had the pleasure of watching a modern-day retelling of this groundbreaking horror …
Read More »Rod Serling’s ‘Night Gallery’ Turns 50
There hasn’t been anyone like Rod Serling, who passed away in 1975. He was a visionary maverick who bent the ear of the network, and they in turn bent a knee to him regarding the brilliantly progressive yet timeless television he gave them, offering them science fiction and horror laced …
Read More »How ‘The Terror In The Wax Museum’ (1976) Scared And Scarred Me Into Horror Writing
What’s In The Basement? It was 1982 and I was just six-years-old the first time I saw him at the bottom of my basement stairs – his pale face set amongst black cloak, black suit, black hat and shiny silver knife. His lips were almost red and his grin was …
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