Before watching The Djinn, the latest film from filmmakers Justin Powell and David Charbonier, I had no idea what one was. It’s described as, “an intelligent spirit of lower rank than the angels, able to appear in human and animal forms and to possess humans.” Well, that’s fucking scary. I …

Fall River, Massachusetts has seen its fair share of murder and mayhem. Once the hometown of Lizzie Borden, the city is no stranger to the brutality of humans. In 1979, three women were slaughtered in Fall River, spawning a manhunt and igniting Satanic panic. The new Epix docuseries, Fall River, …

If you’ve been following PopHorror for awhile, you may have noticed reviews we’ve done from a young Australian trans filmmaker named Alice Maio Mackay—Serpent’s Nest (2021 – read our review here) and Tooth 4 Tooth (2020 – read our review here)—both of which earned excellent marks from our reviewers. Despite …

It’s been a long time since PopHorror has reviewed anything from Vinegar Syndrome, but now we’re back at it and ready to go! There are two selections for this month: Bob Bralver’s 1989 thriller, Rush Week, and the supernatural horror film, Last Gasp, directed by Scott McGinnis. I decided to …

I’ve been keeping my eye on the upcoming horror flick, Butchers Bluff, for months now. There are so many people involved that I just love—Bill Oberst, Jr. (Circus Of The Dead 2014, 3 From Hell 2019 – read our review here), Shawn C. Phillips (13 Slays Till X-Mas 2020 – …

James H. Carter II is one of my favorite dudes in the horror community. He’s kind, down-to-earth, supportive of others, and incredibly creative and talented. We got to catch up on and talk about his love for cinema, how he got involved in filmmaking, his favorite black creators, his love …

Created by comic book gods Len Wein (who also co-created Marvel’s Wolverine) and Bernie Wrightson (illustrator of Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf 1983), horror icon Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982) loosely adapts the early part of their published run. Finding a balance between camp and horror, Craven (A Nightmare on …

Writer and directer Anthony Leone—a passionate, new addition to the genre—will have his feature film debut with Hacksaw, under the Midnight Releasing banner, January 5th on Vimeo On Demand. A found footage style slasher, Hacksaw follows newly engaged couple Ashley (Amy Cay) and Tommy (Brian Butler) as they head home …

If you haven’t seen The Green Inferno, you need to. It’s gross and slimy, and definitely will make you cringe. You can’t help but notice the slight scent of roasting meat while watching it. Eli Roth’s tribute to Cannibal Holocaust had a lot of young talent in the cast, but …

PopHorror jumped at the chance to interview Composer Jason Soudah. In addition to creating the score to Antoine Le’s found-footage horror, Followed, Soudah has also worked in the music department on films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Scouts’ Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wreck-It …