Movie Review: ‘What Lies Below’ (2020) Is Brilliantly Uncomfortable

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Every time I see this title, I can’t help but think about 2000’s horror thriller, What Lies Beneath, but What Lies Below couldn’t be any different. I knew something was fishy from the beginning but man this film had many twists and turns. Written by Braden R. Duemmler, who also …

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Bad Cookie’s ‘Clout’ Takes Internet Famous To A Whole New Level – Horror Short Review

We’re big fans of Bad Cookie Pictures here at PopHorror. Created by Ariel Hansen and Christopher “Topher” Graham in 2016, the multimedia company specializes in “projects that involve horror, science fiction and everything in between.” They also find the creep factor in our most comforting technologies. In the past few …

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A Look Back At The CGI Sci-Fi Horror Class Of 2000

Over the years, CGI has received a lot of negativity from the horror community. The replacement of practical gore and special effects has been part of the film industry for over 30 years now. Things we take for granted like the MCU would be nothing more than a dream without …

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Are We Floating Yet? Stephen King’s Original Miniseries ‘IT’ (1990) – Retro Review

One clown to rule them all. No, I don’t mean Ronald McDonald. I’m talking about the other red-nosed, pale-faced demonic space goofball with an unhealthy appetite for all things children. That’s right folks… this month marks the 30 year anniversary of the first onscreen adaption of Stephen King’s classic, IT. …

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‘Anything for Jackson’ Is An Unsettling, Effective Occult Horror Film – Movie Review

I love, love, love movies about the occult. So, I jumped at the chance to review Shudder’s new film: Justin G. Dyck’s (Super Detention) Anything for Jackson. I had no idea what a ride I was in for. The film centers around a rich, bereaved elderly couple who are grieving …

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Samuel Goodwin’s ‘Homesick’ (2018) Short Film Review

Homesick is a hypnotic short film that unfolds majestically. It’s a unique tale that features David (Samuel Goergen: Stranger Things TV series) as the young lead who has zero dialogue. I appreciated that it was intimate in its single location of the kid’s home. You could tell he was doing …

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A Conversation With Filmmaker Dana Ziyasheva – What ‘Greatland’ Is Really About

When we think of filmmakers in the movie industry, the first thing that comes to mind are people who have spent their entire lives watching movies. They’re creatives who have imagined telling their own stories, setting up shots and writing lines for tales yet to be told. But there is …

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‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ (1985) Turns 35 – Retro Review

I’m not sure if there ever was as much anticipation for a sequel as there was after the release of Wes Craven’s 1984 sleeper hit, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Craven always gets credit for reinvigorated the horror genre with Scream, and rightfully so. However, his biggest contribution was taking …

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Salo, Or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) – Retro Review

When I realized that this was the 45th anniversary of the Paris Film Festival release of Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom on November 22, 1975, I couldn’t wait to snatch up the opportunity to write a article about it. For years, this film has been one of my …

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