Ronen Landa is a composer/music department pro. In addition to composing the score to David Marmor’s drama-tinged horror, 1BR (read our review here), Landa has been involved with projects like At the Devil’s Door (2014), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), The Pact (2012), and Mad As Hell (2014). He’s even done …
Read More »Ember Burns’ ‘The Motel’ (2020) Short Film Review
I absolutely love Ember Burns (read our interview with her here) ever since I first saw her as Heavenly Holly in Slaughterhouse: House of Whores 2.5 (2017). Ember is a woman of many talents: acting, writing, directing, and modeling. She really can do it all. Recently, she released her short …
Read More »‘Creature’ (1985): The Creative Forces Behind the Film
William Malone’s Creature is bound to draw comparisons to Alien or even Aliens, although this 1985 film has enough to set it apart. While the alien itself (or the “Creature”) does have some similar characteristics to the Alien Queen, it also has some distinguishing features. In fact, this creature can literally …
Read More »PopHorror Writers Pay Tribute To ‘Friday The 13th’ (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980) turns 40 years old in 2020. There’s no questioning the film’s impact on horror cinema. There’s also no questioning the impact on our writers. To honor the 40th anniversary, I asked our team to remember the film and to talk about the legacy and what the …
Read More »Why ‘Friday The 13th’ (1980) Has Stood The Test Of Time – Retro Review
Here there be spoilers… beware! I’m going to be honest. The first time I watched Friday the 13th (1980), I was disappointed that Jason wasn’t in it. I knew he was the franchise’s bad guy because I’d seen VHS boxes for the sequels at the video store, but it was …
Read More »Dark Disciples: Infamous Cult Leaders Part 4 – Charles Manson
What drives a person to join a cult? There’s so many reasons to someone may do it, including a longing to belong. But what happens when the cult is built upon malicious principles? As we’ve mentioned with our previous Dark Disciples entries (part 1 – Jim Jones, part 2 – …
Read More »Cheers To Lance Henriksen On His Birthday!
Lance Henriksen was born in Manhattan, NY, on May 5th, 1940. This month brings us his 80th birthday and we want to pay tribute to the man who brought us six decades of work in the horror and sci-fi genres. He has conquered both film and television with classic roles …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Issa Lopez For Steelbook Release Of ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ (2017)
Tigers Are Not Afraid (read our reviews here and here) caught my eye after it screened at Fantastic Fest 2017 where the Spanish film won Writer/Director Issa Lopez the Best Horror Director prize. Tigers is a dark fairy tale that follows a group of young orphans trying to survive the …
Read More »Family Friendly Freakouts! – The 10 Best Horror Movies To Watch With Your Family
Since the dawn of man, stories of monsters have been used to keep children in line. Whether it be tales of vampires creeping into our beds, werewolves stalking us in the woods, or even a stranger following us in public, we are taught to always be on guard. Evolving with …
Read More »‘Blood Quantum’ (2019): A Blood Splattered Social Commentary On Colonialism – Movie Review
Director Jeff Barnaby’s (Rhymes for Young Ghouls) Blood Quantum brings something new, fresh, and ingenious to the zombie genre: an indigenous horror film. The film stars Michael Greyeyes (Woman Walks Ahead), Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant 2015), Kiowa Gordon (The Red …
Read More »
PopHorror Let's Get Scared