’28 Days Later’ Turns 15! – Retro Review

Day 1: Exposure, Day 3: Infection, Day 8: Epidemic, Day 15: Evacuation, Day 20: Devastation, 15 Years Later… As 28 Days Later celebrates its 15 year anniversary, PopHorror looks back on what made this rage infected film so memorable!  Official synopsis: It has been 28 days since Jim (Cillian Murphy), …

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Italian Thriller ‘Deep in the Wood’ is Bone-Chillingly Good!

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In the last year or so, films circulating around Krampus have been quite popular. The legend of the mysterious creature stealing kids on Christmas is too good of a story to pass up. Recently, I watched Deep in the Wood, which brushes upon the Krampus culture and more. Deep in …

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Interview With ‘Who’s Watching Oliver’ Star Russell Geoffrey Banks!

Who’s Watching Oliver was a very unique take on the life of a serial killer. One of the most memorable aspects in this film is the main character, Oliver, who is wonderfully performed by Russell Geoffrey Banks. Fortunately for us, Russell has taken the time to talk to PopHorror about …

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Sunset (2015) – Horror Short Review

Before they made Servus de Infernum (2016), The Final Photograph (2017) and The Klondike Incident (2017), Gary Berger and Josh Mowatt of P.P. Urpansoph Films created a black and white horror short called Sunset. I just recently found the boys of Urpansoph Films, and as if you couldn’t tell from my reviews, I am a …

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So You Want to be a Horror Author?

So you want to be a horror author? I get messages all the time from new authors asking me for advice, tips, help, and so forth. It’s a tough world out there for any author. When I first published The Hand of God back in 2012, the market was already …

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Arrow Release Retro Review – MADHOUSE (1981)

Arrow Films is known for giving classic films and obscure gems the royal treatment and releasing them for a new generation of film fans, remastered and overflowing with special features. Tenderness of the Wolves, Island of Death, Bay of Blood, Slugs are just a few examples of unique films being …

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Slashed! The Musical is a Campy Good Time!

When I first went into the small, intimate Hollywood Fringe space to see Slashed! The Musical, I had no idea what to expect. I’d only seen a couple of horror musicals up to that point (if Rocky Horror even really counts as a horror musical), and I wasn’t sure of …

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My Favorite Horror Movie: Wes Craven’s 1984 Classic ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

My favorite horror movie is Wes Craven’s 1984 classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. Why is A Nightmare on Elm Street my favorite horror film? Does it have to do with the fact that it’s a Wes Craven film or because it was one of the first horror films I ever saw? …

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’13 Dolls In Darkness’ (2017) Movie Review

Sometimes I like to know as little about as film as possible before I watch and review it. That was the case with 13 Dolls In Darkness. I had only seen the title and a couple of posters, so I really didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to …

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Distrust: A Psychological Horror Game

Back in 2002, Konami released a video game version of John Carpenter’s The Thing, which was a sequel to his movie. It ended up getting a poor reception, but it showed promise on what horror movie-related video games could be. Years late,r we are starting to see a rise in …

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