Interview With Actress Laurene Landon: A Cult Star’s Journey

Perhaps best recognized for her role in Robert Aldrich’s All the Marbles and the 1982 hit comedy Airplane 2: The Sequel, Laurene Landon went on to give outstanding performances in Hundra (1983), Maniac Cop (1988) and Maniac Cop 2 (1990) before going on an unexpected hiatus. Recently, Landon returned to the silver …

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Interview with Art the Clown Himself, David Howard Thornton

It’s no secret the new film, Terrifier (read the PopHorror review of the film here), has been on everyone’s lips in the horror community. Whether you heard about it on Instagram or Facebook, everyone is talking about it. Upon viewing this movie, I was blown away by filmmaker Damien Leone’s creation, …

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Review of Bobby Miller’s ‘The Cleanse’ (2018) – Let’s Get Pure!

The Cleanse

I have to start this review by saying that The Cleanse grabbed me from the get-go. The tone of the movie leans toward a Wes Anderson creation, combined with an early Tim Burton-esque feel, and finally sprinkled with some of Alexander Payne’s visual cues for good measure. Considering this is …

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[Editorial] Why Does Everyone Hate ‘Jennifer’s Body’?

Ever love a film that everyone else hates and you can’t understand why? That’s how I feel about Jennifer’s Body. Released in 2009, Jennifer’s Body was written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The movie centers around a teenage friendship between Needy (Amanda Seyfried) and Jennifer (Megan Fox) …

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Islandrocks’ New Album Rocks The Eurocrime/Giallo and Sci-Fi Retro Theme!

The amazing, one-man music project, Islandrocks, is back with some new and genuine material to sooth more movie genre fans. Hailing from Sweden, Islandrocks founder Thomas Nyholm has returned to deliver a 13 track album with some expertly executed and original eurocrime/giallo themes in the vein of the classical style used in …

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Horror Short ’42 Counts’ (2018) Is An Intense Burst of Suspense

One sign of a successful short film is when it has the ability to make the audience feel something in a limited runtime. Jill Gevargizian’s short horror film, 42 Counts, does just this in merely 8 minutes. With an outstanding soundtrack, well-shot scenes and great performances, 42 Counts is a …

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Dead List (2018) – Movie Review

You’re a struggling actor in Hollywood, just trying to climb your way to the top. You’ve blown yet another audition, and now you have to take that drive-of-shame home. Suddenly, the answer to all of your problems literally falls from the sky and lands on your car. Would you make …

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Gregg Daniel: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Blumhouse’s ‘Truth or Dare’

Although his IMDb resume is packed with impressive appearances in numerous noteworthy television series, horror fans will recognize Gregg Daniel from his role as Reverend Daniels in the HBO hit series, True Blood. More recently, Daniel has taken on the role of a sympathetic detective in Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare. PopHorror had …

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Review: Island Zero (2017) Gets Lost at Sea

Island Zero

Isolation is a frequently effective plot device in horror. There are few things more terrifying than being cut off from any potential savior while *insert horror villain here* is trying to kill you. Bringing to mind films like The Thing, and more accurately, 30 Days of Night, Josh Gerritsen‘s Island Zero places …

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‘Amigo Undead’ (2015): Another Dumb Yet Watchable ‘Undead’ Movie

Delivering gore and laughs, Ryan Nagata’s Amigo Undead is a horror movie mess, but that might be for the best. ¿Comprende? Amigo Undead is a relatively unnoticed horror film. Sure, there’s a chance you’ll hear about it somewhere, but it probably won’t leap out and grab you. That’s because, for …

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