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I’ve been a fan of Bad Cookie Pictures since I first saw their short, Ready to Burst, back in 2016. Created by filmmakers Ariel Hansen and Christopher “Topher” Graham, the company has creeped out the indie community in quite a few ways, including body horror with Ready to Burst (read our …

Truth or Die (AKA Truth or Dare), directed by Robert Heath (Cereal Killer 2000) and written Matthew McGuchan (Clutch 2016) by is largely a film about bullying, revenge and taking a code of honor too seriously. The basic story: Years after a bloke named Felix (Tom Kane: Doctors TV series) …

Female directors in the horror genre are a hot topic recently, stirring conversation in the indie scene. This was great timing for Unearthed Films’ purchase and distribution of American Guinea Pig: Sacrifice as part of the infamous Guinea Pig franchise. Not only is this film an intense work of horror …

Filmmaker Lucio A. Rojas is stunning audiences with his ultra-violent depiction of political and personal madness in the Artsploitation Films release of his movie, Trauma (you can read our review of the film here). It is a relentless spectacle, definitely not suited for the faint of heart or those easily offended, …

Nervous Breakdown is an interesting, confusing horror short by director Dan Robinette (Tethered 2017). It’s often strange seeing a movie like this, because I feel I missed something along the way. Maybe there was a sparse detail I didn’t catch, or some piece of unfamiliar mythology that slipped by me. Basically, …

It’s a surreal moment when you finally get to watch a film that you’ve been hearing about for years, riding the wave from its initial conception to the eventual post-production. You build up an expectation of what it will be like, hoping against hope that it’s everything you want it …

Leave Yourself Alone is a filmmaker’s film. If you are working in the business, or just have a fascination for the complicated process method actors go through, this is the slow burn for you. The film’s producer/director and main character, Nicole Eckenroad (The Bourne Legacy 2012), provides a long and detailed …

Malvolia’s Memorable Thanksgiving 2 Every year, I look forward to seeing a new horrific holiday episode from Malvolia: Queen of Screams. She always does the holidays best and leaves you begging for more. Her Halloween episode was a delicious treat, and now we can dive into Malvolia’s Memorable Thanksgiving 2. Who doesn’t …

If you’ve been reading PopHorror for awhile, you’ll probably recognize the name Tony Ahedo (you can read our interview with him here). Not only is he the innovative mind behind Barry Baker: Aspiring Serial Killer series, but he’s also been instrumental in helping Filmmaker Ryan Swantek (White Willow 2017, Panther Ridge 2018, 5:29 See …

Fright-Rags not only brings us our horror clothing and collectibles, but they have put out some films as well. Last year, they released a short called November 1st, which shows us what Michael Myers would do the day after Halloween. This year, they released a film titled Dead Neighbors. It sets …