Animals Gone Wild: ‘Rampage’ (2018) Movie Review

Growing up, Rampage was one of my favorite video games to play, whether it be console or arcade. When the feature film was announced, I was cautiously optimistic. After seeing the trailer to the film, which obviously took several liberties with the source material, I thought it looked like a fun …

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‘Halloween’: 5 Potential Directions The Franchise Can Go In

With David Gordon Green’s Halloween roughly 3 months away, many horror fans have been wondering what the future holds for Michael Myers’ own personal franchise, curious to see what other changes could be made to the slasher series, whether it be on a cinematic, TV or streaming scale. Here are five …

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‘Face of Evil’ (2018): Conspiracy, Chaos and Zombies Movie Review

When first hearing that filmmaker Vito Dinatolo’s full-feature directorial debut, Face of Evil, would tackle a viral epidemic and a nationwide conspiracy with a small, independent budget, I was skeptical, to say the least. Intending to feature a national crisis, government corruption and a quick spreading zombie plague on an estimated …

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‘Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts’: A Tale of Self-Preservation Movie Review

We all know the standard tale of vengeance that Meir Zarchi’s 1978 film, I Spit on Your Grave, perfected. The protagonist, typically female, becomes a victim of sexual assault and seeks justice where the legal system falls short. More recently, other gems such as Leah McKendrick’s M.F.A. have used this story …

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Happy Shark Week! Here’s PopHorror’s Favorite Shark Films That Aren’t Jaws!

It’s that time of year again. Grab your popcorn and your life jackets, because Shark Week is here once again! Not only is it time for finally get to see Shaq swimming with Great Whites, but the annual tradition is also celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. With this year being such …

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Fantasia Fest 2018: Daniel Robbins’ ‘Pledge’ is Utterly Insane – Movie Review

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The horror movie, Pledge, just recently had its premiere at the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival. Before going into this film, I didn’t know much about it beyond its title. As always, Fantasia doesn’t disappoint. But is it worth checking out? This horror thriller is directed by Daniel Robbins and is written …

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Fantasia Fest 2018: ‘The Witch in the Window’

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The Fantasia International Film Festival is known for its greatness, and 2018 is proving to be one of the best years yet for them. So many amazing films have premiered including the highly anticipated, The Witch in the Window. If you enjoy a spooky, heartfelt ghost story, then this one …

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10 Franchises That Could Benefit From A Little Re-imaginative Tweaking

Reboots, remakes and re-imaginings… Horror fans often hate them, but there may just be a few franchises that would benefit from some new – or at least different – talent behind the wheel. Here’s a list of horror reboots that wouldn’t be controversial! Remake #10 – Ghoulies I have a …

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Dose Up on Horror: 5 Horror Short Hits That Are Free To Watch

Curated by horror filmmaker and festival director, Samantha Kolesnik, here are 5 memorable and noteworthy horror shorts available online, right now, for free. That’s right. Free horror. How can you go wrong? Meet the World’s Worst Satanists Ever with Jason Tostevin’s Born Again This highly-awarded horror comedy from Hands Off Productions opens with …

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