One of my favorite sub-genres of horror has always been vampires. From The Lost Boys to John Carpenter’s Vampires to From Dusk Til Dawn, it’s a topic that has always captivated me. I mean, Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my childhood hero! So when I heard about the new vampire …

Disagreeing with someone’s lifestyle is one thing, but forcing one’s beliefs onto another with threats of Old Testament fire and brimstone is a whole other matter. In their third directorial horror short film, Puppet, DaG (Joseph R. Davis and Brian Gerson) boldly explores the divisive social topic of institutionalized religion …

It has been many years since we have been treated to a good cannibal film along the lines of Cannibal Holocaust and Cannibal Ferox. Then along comes this French-Belgian film known as Raw. It made its debut at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim and was building a huge …

The unexpected death of a spouse can have a devastating impact leading one to seek consoling answers in an attempt to fill a void with closure. The emptiness felt in the wake of such a loss is a very true-to-life terrifying human experience. The final stages of grief and what can …

Everyone by now knows who P.J. Starks is, right? If not, you should. He’s definitely making a name for himself in the horror community. Although he’s known mostly for the Volumes of Blood series, he is now in the business of producing films. We did a little Q & A with …

Devanny Pinn is a well-known indie horror actress (The Black Dahlia Haunting, House of Manson, Truth or Dare) who has recently transitioned into some TV roles including one extremely controversial character. She sat down with us for a few minutes to discuss her recent successes. PopHorror: You’ve been well known …

There are so many talented people in the horror community and this time we had the awesome opportunity of talking with Rue Morgue’s Preston Fassel. Preston always has a lot going on, including promoting his new book Our Lady of the Inferno. We talked with him about where he got …

When filmmakers decide to create horror movies that pay homage to their own favorite films, the results can either be fantastically familiar yet original works of art or a jumble of too many ideas and not enough linear plot. Where on the spectrum did XLrator Media’s Dark Signal land? The …

Finland’s Marko Mäkilaakso is not new to the filmmaking community. His directorial debut, War of the Dead, debuted at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. He also directed Uniklubi’s “Huomenna” music video, which won the Emma award 2005 for best Domestic Music Video, as well as the video for “Vuorien taa” by …

One of the first things I noticed as I was reviewing director Ryan Swantek’s debut short White Willow was the beautiful special effects work by Sarasota SFX artist Jess Marie. I knew right away that the horror world had found a winner. I was recently lucky enough to chat with her about her …