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Barret Mulholland’s ‘Grip’ Short Film Review: Life, Death and Redemption

Described as a powerful story of addiction, redemption and forgiveness by Actress Berna Roberts (read our interview here), Grip immediately sparked my intrigue. I can certainly say that this short film, which served as Barret Mulholland’s directorial debut, does not disappoint. This dark drama utilizes every crucial moment incorporating an …

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PopHorror’s Horror Anime Reviews: AniMay Week 2 – Monster

It’s week 2 of PopHorror’s month long horror anime deep dive. This means it’s time for something different. In last week’s article on When They Cry (read that one here), we discussed this quintessential horror anime, which is full of hyperbolized emotions, wonky pacing, reliance on Japanese folklore, and environmental …

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PopHorror’s Horror Anime Reviews: AniMay Week 1 – Higurashi/When They Cry

When They Cry

There are very few horror movies that affect me like the ones that come out of Japan. Steeped in the myths and folklore of the region and dripping with a pantheon of fears I don’t understand but feel with every inch of my skin, Japanese horror movies like Takashi Miike’s …

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Arizona Sunshine DLC ‘The Damned’ Coming This Summer!

Vertigo Games and Jaywalkers Interactive have announced another DLC for Arizona Sunshine, called The Damned. Coming this summer, The Damned is another prequel chapter that actually leads into last year’s DLC, Dead Man and it looks awesome! Check out all the details down blow. Arizona Sunshine is a VR game that takes place in Arizona …

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Pagans, Pleasures, and Paradigms: Remembering the ‘Wicker Man’ (1973)

The Wicker Man

Today we celebrate May Day; a day that honors springtime festivities embedded in ancient times. The present festivities in certain countries tend to focus more on celebrating a day for workers, but ancient traditions offered up the pagan rituals surrounding singing, dancing, and often human and animal sacrifices. All of …

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‘I Trapped The Devil’ (2019): A Cleverly Sinister Christmas Story – Movie Review

I Trapped the Devil

For awhile now, IFC Midnight has been pushing out quality horror films that entertain a variety of different subgenres, and I’m a huge fan of what they’re doing. They’ve already released two amazing horror stories this year, so I couldn’t wait to check out I Trapped the Devil, especially after …

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Horror Comedy ‘Clickbait’ (2019) – An Internet Famous Movie Review

I’ve been seeing praise for the indie horror comedy, Clickbait, for awhile now. I initially missed the award-winning pop culture satire, directed by Michael J. Epstein (The Obliteration of Chickens 2019 – read our review here) and Sophia Cacciola (Blood of the Tribades 2016 – read our review here), from …

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Interview with Berna Roberts: Artistic Expression Through Film

Driven by her passion for acting from a young age, Berna Roberts left her home in East Chicago to pursue a career in performance arts. Finding success with a small appearance in the 2004 hit comedy, Meet the Fockers, this talented actress went on to explore filmmaking on both sides …

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[Exclusive Interview] Filmmaker Rocky Gray Spills It About ’10/31 Part 2′

One of the most talked about indie horror movies of the last year was undoubtedly the 2017 film, 10/31 (read our review of the film here). The horror anthology features several highly sought after filmmakers from today’s indie circuit. One of these is Director Rocky Gray (read our previous interview with …

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Interview With ‘The Haunting Of Sharon Tate’ Actress Lydia Hearst

Lydia Hearst has some big shoes to fill. The daughter of John Waters darling Patty Hearst and the great-granddaughter of publishing scion William Randolph Hearst, the talented starlet, model and lifestyle blogger is doing just fine. Fresh off the controversial indie film, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, the Z Nation …

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