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CUSTOM is the first feature film from award-winning Brazilian-born, UK-based filmmaker Tiago Teixeira. Premiering in March 2024 as part of the FrightFest strand at the Glasgow Film Festival, it has since screened at several other genre showcases. The film follows a pair of struggling arthouse pornographers who encounter a mysterious …
Read More »Sean Donohue’s ‘FATAL DESIRES’ (2025) – Movie Review
Some of the best thrillers examine relationships and the lengths that people will go to save them. But sometimes those lengths put you in a place even more deadly than you realize. That’s the premise of Fatal Desires, a 2025 independent thriller release from Gatorblade Films. Let’s dive in and …
Read More »Screamify Secures Justin Sulham’s ‘BIG BAD BETTY’ As An Exclusive Screamify Original
Screamify, the independent horror streaming platform, today announced it has acquired worldwide exclusive rights to Big Bad Betty, the forthcoming feature film written and directed by Massachusetts-born, Nashville-based filmmaker Justin Sulham. The movie will premiere later this year as a Screamify Original, reinforcing the platform’s commitment to spotlighting fearless …
Read More »We’re All Fish Food: ‘PIRANHA 3-D’ (2010) Revisited – Retro Review
When I was little, I was obsessed with sharks and any kind of sea life that could eat people in general, so I was always on the lookout for movies that featured these kind of creatures. I was at my grandparents’ house one weekend and saw the promo for the …
Read More »Aaron Dominguez Interview For ‘WITCHBOARD’ (2025)
Pophorror recently got to sit down with Aaron Dominguez, who recently starred in Chuck Russell (The Mask, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3)’s newest horror movie Witchboard. The movie is great, and we hope you enjoy this interview. PopHorror: Hey Aaron, how are you doing? Aaron Dominguez:: What’s up AJ? …
Read More »Tiago Teixeira’s ‘CUSTOM’ (2025) – Review
Though I am not fond of arthouse movies, I still gave Custom a chance. Though it was original, like a demented game of show and tell, from what I could make of it anyway. Custom left me feeling very neutral. I still don’t quite know how I feel about it. …
Read More »Interview With T. Marie Vandelly, Author Of ‘An Evil Premise’
A few years ago I read an incredible ghost story titled Theme Music. I can’t say that ghost stories are my favorite because I have a hard time believing that it’s something that could happen in real life, which is what usually scares me. I don’t know if I would …
Read More »The Classic ‘HELLRAISER’ Franchise Ranked: From Pain To Pleasure
Hellraiser is such a unique story and I love everything about it. Clive Barker took a taboo subject and explored every dark and sadistic avenue. With a small novella, The Hellbound Heart, Barker captured the attention of horror fans everywhere with one simple inquiry: “What’s your pleasure, sir?” Let me ask …
Read More »Fantasia 2025: Interview With Annapurna Sriram, Writer/Director/Star Of ‘Fucktoys’
Well friends, it’s the summer so that means one thing – Fantasia! This year, the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada is celebrating its 29th edition and once again showcasing some truly talented genre filmmakers and providing eclectic and explosive viewing material for movie enthusiasts. My next piece out …
Read More »Cinematic Carnage: Horror’s Most Inventive Death Scenes
Horror is a playground of death—but not all kills are created equal. Some movies take the easy way out with a quick stab or offscreen chomp. Some movies take the easy way out with a lazy stab or offscreen chomp. Others crank the dial past logic, taste, and budget to …
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