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 …
Read More »Interview with ‘Hunter Hunter’ Composer Kevon Cronin
Kevon Cronin is the composer for IFC Midnight’s shocking new film, Shawn Linden’s Hunter Hunter (starring Devon Sawa, Camille Sullivan, and Nick Stahl). He has also created music for Lifetime miniseries, The Red Tent, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, and Momentum, among other projects. We ask him about the unique elements …
Read More »Slay Bells Ring… ’13 Slays Till X-Mas (2020)’ Movie Review
One of my very first reviews for PopHorror was for a little ol’ film called Volumes of Blood (2015 – read the review here). I picked it because I work in a library and I thought it would be fun to watch an entire film of horror tales that take …
Read More »Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Dark and the Wicked’ (2020) is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Some films haunt you long after they’re over. They stick with you and leave you wanting to watch it again. The new supernatural thriller, The Dark and the Wicked was that film for me. After giving it a second watch, I fell even more in love with this haunting and captivating …
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