Within the past few years, the subgenre of holiday horror began to see a resurgence. Getting out right in front of this sudden trend was the 2015 release of the indie hit All Through the House with perfect timing. In 2016, we had the pleasure of speaking with the film’s …
Read More »Ghosts and Ghouls Descend Upon the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
Last weekend, I was invited to attend media night for the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor haunted maze event in Long Beach, California. I had never attended such an event, and to say I was excited, thrilled and honored is an understatement. The more I read about it, the more elated I …
Read More »Insomniac Releases Bone-Chilling Trailer For Escape: Psycho Circus 2018 Event
From Insomniac Official Press Release: Prepare for the scare: today, Insomniac released a terrifying trailer in anticipation of the 8th annual Escape: Psycho Circus. Follow the infamous Asylum characters Stitches The Clown and the Red Ringmaster on a rampage of havoc and terror for anyone that crosses their path. As …
Read More »Interview with George C. Romero: A Legacy Continues
You will be hard-pressed to find a horror fan who has never heard of George A. Romero and his influential groundbreaking horror film, Night of the Living Dead, which has inspired so many genre filmmakers for decades. One of the great pleasures I had during my time covering ScareLA 2018 was …
Read More »Where My Coven At? Review of ‘The Witch Files’ (2018)
When The Craft came out in theaters back in 1996, I made sure to see it opening weekend. It was everything I wanted – strong, confident young women with magical powers to acquire everything and anything they wanted, with a coven to provide the backbone and structure needed to brave …
Read More »13 Horror Movie Titles That Don’t Sound Like Horror
With Halloween right around the corner, now is the time to get your spook on and have those shivers transcend upon your spine. There is an extensive collection of horror movie titles out there that will make you hide under the covers and scream with fright. Some of these titles, …
Read More »Scary as Hell ‘Layers of Fear’ Released in Bloober Team Bundle
Happy October, everyone! With this, the spookiest of months, gamers appreciate scary games just a little bit more than usual. While some of the most popular are the A-listers like Resident Evil, The Evil Within, Amnesia and Outlast, there are indie games that are far more terrifying. The development team …
Read More »‘The Walking Dead’s’ Scott Wilson Leaves a Long Film Legacy
For most of us, the late Scott Wilson’s defining moment came at the twilight of his career when he played Hershel Greene, the patriarch of a holdout rural farm family on AMC’s The Walking Dead. This was the role of a lifetime for Wilson, the kind that guarantees film immortality …
Read More »Warner Bros. Studio – Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights Recap
PopHorror had the pleasure of attending the Warner Bros. Studio’s Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights press preview this week. Fan favorites hijacked Warner Bros’ iconic backlot, transforming it into a Halloween celebration. Fans’ biggest fears from The Conjuring universe, The Exorcist, Camp Crystal Lake and The DC Universe, Batman: Arkham Asylum …
Read More »‘Pumpkinhead’ Turns 30 This Halloween Season!
It has been 30 years since Pumpkinhead (1988) hit theaters. Three decades ago on October 14th, the film opened to a limited US release, dropping a bombshell of a horror flick onto the unsuspecting public, that yanked at the heartstrings while introducing us to a pitiful yet violent creature that has stood …
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