Rock Paper Dead’s Kerry Fleming Chats with PopHorror! – Interview

I was so honored to get to interview the talented Kerry Fleming, the co-writer of Rock Paper Dead (check out my review here), which happens to be one of my favorite indie horror films of 2017! Check out this interview and see how he came to work with famous icons Victor …

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Kepler’s Dream (2017) – Beyond Fantasy Review

Here at PopHorror, we do more then just review horror films. We also are honored and privileged to review other kinds of movies, such as Kepler’s Dream, the latest film by director Amy Glazer. Kepler’s Dream is a film adaptation of a book by the same name written by Juliet Bell. …

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Kingdom of The Spiders (1977) Retro Review

Captain’s Log Stardate 422… wait, wrong franchise. Yes, believe or not William Shatner, AKA Captain Kirk from Star Trek, tried his hand in the horror genre back in 1977. Kingdom of The Spiders is the tale of a veterinarian named Rack (Shatner) who looks after his widowed sister-in-law (Marcy Lafferty) …

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Treevenge (2008) Short Film Retro Review

Atlantic Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisner is probably one of my favorite directors out there. With only one movie under his belt, Hobo With A Shotgun, and this campy Christmas short, Treevenge, he has accomplished two big, bold outings in only a short period of time. Not only is the dude from …

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Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told – Lon Chaney Jr, Sid Haig, and the Beauty of Schlock and Insanity

On Christmas Eve 1967, Jack Hill’s Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told (AKA Cannibal Orgy, The Maddest Story Ever Told) introduced us to the delightfully demented Merrye family. Elizabeth, Virginia, and Ralph are the last members of a wealthy, reclusive, and horribly inbred family cursed with a disease that …

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What to Make of The Last Jedi

Finally, after two years of waiting, we were given the next episode in the Star Wars saga this past weekend. The Last Jedi made its way into theaters with lots of fanfare and excitement. However, for some, that excitement quickly wore off. Fans are torn and divided over The Last …

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Demon Under Glass (2002) Movie Review

Vampire movies have been done to death over the years, from the Blade series to the Hammer horror films to the cringe worthy Twilight films to the beloved Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Even the great movies such as From Dusk Till Dawn, John Carpenter’s Vampires and The Lost Boys follow …

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‘Hex’ (2017) Movie Review

There are very few horror films that deal with Witches in a historical setting but Hex blends the two in a unique way. The synopsis is as follows: During the English Civil War, two opposing soldiers find themselves trapped in a forest controlled by a Witch. They now must work …

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20 Years Later, ‘Scream 2’ Is Still A Fun And Bloody Slasher

Twenty years ago, on December 12th, was the release of Wes Craven’s revolutionary film that made sequels cool again: Scream 2. Written by Kevin Williamson, the film follows the survivors from the film Scream as they head to college. Much like the first film, the opening 10 minutes are a …

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Chimera: A Story of Immortality Achieved Through Questionable Morality

Scientific research in fictional horror and horrific reality tends to come with a price one way or another. One concept both worlds often cross is the question of morality. How far can science push the ethical limits to achieve greatness before the ends no longer justify the means? This is …

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