Nothing drives filmmaking projects in the independent industry quite like passion. However, when a personal experience is added to the mix, it can make a project that much more powerful. Writer, producer, actress, and martial arts aficionado, Tara Cardinal, has both, which collectively serve as an inspiration for her upcoming …
Read More »[Shudder Exclusive] ‘Cold Hell’ (2018) Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of thrillers. They often get my blood boiling way more than any typical slasher film. Although those are fun, I love the mystery and suspense that thrillers often deliver. Cold Hell is a new horror thriller that lands exclusively on Shudder on March 15th. Did it …
Read More »‘Flesh of the Void’ (2018) Movie Review
The moment I saw the trailer for James Quinn’s Flesh of the Void, I knew I had to see it. The trailer presented us with a brief glimpse into a nightmare on celluloid certain to disgust and disturb. Well, I finally got to check it out. Did it deliver what …
Read More »‘Demon House’ (2018) Movie Review: A Bone-Chilling, Well-Crafted Horror Documentary
Do you love haunted houses? What about a spooky ghost story? Or perhaps watching Ghost Adventures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will definitely want to check out Demon House! Zak Bagans takes researching/investigating the paranormal to a whole other level, and it will make you …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews ‘Imitation Girl’ Director, Natasha Kermani
Natasha Kermani’s Imitation Girl, starring Lauren Ashley Carter (check out her interview here), was one of my favorite films of 2017, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Natasha about the film, and what she has in store for us in 2018 and beyond. The interview was incredibly …
Read More »Blaze Of Gory (2017) Film Review
So the big kicker with Blaze of Gory, a crazed anthology from the U.K., is that that the majority of the material in all 9 segments were lifted from stories from a 16-year-old girl named Blaize-Alix Szanto, who started the stories when she was 12. U.K. director/screenwriter David VG Davies …
Read More »The Top 50 Men In Horror and Thrillers, Part Two
Inspired by PopHorror’s list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part two of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, and musicians. You can …
Read More »‘Lost Girl of the Lake’ by Joe McKinney and Michael McCarty – Book Review
Coming of age stories are something that every horror novelist seems to tackle eventually. Stephen King (IT and The Body), Robert McCammon (Boy’s Life), Dan Simmons (Summer of Night), and Richard Laymon (The Traveling Vampire Show), just to name a few. Michael McCarty is no different. I recently connected with Michael McCarty …
Read More »‘Black Eyed Child’ (2018) Short Film Review
I’ve been a huge fan of Tony Morales since I first saw his short film Hada, which scared the shit out of me. Tony continued the trend of creepy shorts with his follow up, Do We Play? Now Tony is back with another short, Black Eyed Child, based on the famous …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews ‘Jason Goes To Hell’ & ‘Secret Santa’ Director Adam Marcus – Part 2
Jason goes To Hell has always been the most ambitious of the Friday the 13th series. Whether you love it or hate it, its amount of enthusiasm is a fact. I happen to love the entry for how brave it is and its creativity, and I also find it to …
Read More »
PopHorror Let's Get Scared