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Nicolas Cage Rages In Revenge Thriller ‘Mandy’ (2018)

I love movies that take place during the ’80s… the clothes, hair, makeup, cars, and not to mention the references and the music. Oh, that magnificent ’80s music! There’s just something super extra fun about a movie taking place in the glorious ’80s that adds to the allure and excitement …

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PopHorror Goes To ScareLA Los Angeles, CA 2018: Summertime Halloween

People are generally surprised when I admit to never having attended a horror convention, and they’re not alone. I’m surprised at this unfortunate fact. However, after interviewing Jon Schnitzer (which you can find here) and Shar Mayer (which you can find here) for their hit documentary, Haunters: The Art of …

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‘Purge’ Meets ‘Heathers’ in the ‘Assassination Nation’ Red Band Trailer

Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation is a film that premiered in January of 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, and it turned out to be a festival hit! Neon along with AGBO and Refinery 29 is bringing this extreme black comedy thriller to theaters on September 21st. Boasted as Purge meets …

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Interview with Canadian Filmmaker Leo Scherman, Director of ‘Trench 11’

What do you get when you mix The Thing with Nazis, British troops and biological warfare? You get the WWI body horror gorefest, Trench 11. I was lucky enough to speak with Leo Scherman, the writer/director of the film. We chatted about his influences, making a period piece, and what it was …

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Tricia Lee’s Short Film ‘Meeting Mommy’ – Movie Review

I had the opportunity recently to watch Tricia Lee’s short film, Meeting Mommy. This film has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 13th Annual NBCU Short Film Festival and screened at this festival this past week. The film is one of 15 that was chosen from more than 3,400 submissions. The …

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‘The Basement’: A Split Inspiration Movie Review

I’ll be honest. Upon viewing the trailer for The Basement by filmmakers Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, it looked as though the feature would be a direct knockoff of M. Knight Shyamalan’s 2017 award-winning blockbuster, Split (read our review here). While it wasn’t for everyone, I was a big fan …

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Interview With ‘The Ranger’ Director Jenn Wexler

It was back in March when I first heard about the movie, The Ranger. I knew that it was a project coming out of Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix, and that it was a throwback slasher about kids in the woods being stalked by a psycho in a Ranger Smith …

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Life, Death and Movies: A Conversation About Depression (Editorial)

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I’ve been staring at this blank white page for days, wondering where to begin. It’s funny–when I write stories or film-related articles, beginnings are the easy part. But when it’s your story that you’re telling, when you’re allowing yourself to be completely vulnerable for eyes who only recognize you in …

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Interview with Filmmaker and Woman in Horror, Lou Simon

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I got the insane pleasure of interviewing Lou Simon; writer, director, producer and woman in horror. We discussed her newest film, 3: An Eye for an Eye, what it’s like being a triple-threat, being a woman in the industry, and her favorite scary movie. I’m not afraid to admit, I …

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