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Top 10 Must-See Horror Movies of 2000

Following the success of ’90s horror, everyone wondered if the horror movie love would continue into the new millennium. While not every year doled out success after success, the year 2000 delivered at least ten great horror films, even if some of them are underrated. In this countdown, we will …

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‘Evil Dead’ (2013) Is Worthless Garbage

With Remake Fever in full swing, it was only a matter of time before studio execs got their grubby little hands on The Evil Dead, one of the best horror films ever made. Of course I was skeptical, especially after seeing the trailer, which looked like shit. But I decided …

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‘Knucklebones’ (2016): Demonic Killer Saves Film from Flames of Hell – Movie Review

Far from a groundbreaking classic, Knucklebones is a low budget film full of horror puns and clichés that some will hate and others will love. Mitch Wilson makes his directing debut with this supernatural slasher that seems to struggle with the opening sequences but gradually builds momentum in all its …

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‘Beetlejuice’ is Still the Ghost With the Most 30 Years Later

Halloween will be here before we know it, which means soon enough I’ll be sorting through all my favorite horror and horror-related movies. Although Beetlejuice doesn’t fall under horror, it’s more of a fantasy based film with an abundance of horror elements, it’s one of my favorite ones to watch …

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Interview with First Time Horror Director Christopher Micklos

Ever wanted to know what it takes to get a horror movie together? Well, PopHorror is a site by the fans for the fans! That’s why when an ad came across my news feed for the movie The Nursery, I was immediately intrigued. A film by three first-timers: Christopher Micklos, …

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I Am Not A Serial Killer: A Sociopathic Film Adaptation

  Released March 13, 2016 at the South By Southwest Film Festival, I Am Not A Serial Killer follows John Wayne Cleaver (Max Records: Where the Wild Things Are 2009), a reclusive teen who has all the markers of a potentially sociopathic serial killer. When an actual serial killer starts killing …

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Metal and Horror: 7 Rockers Who Have Done Both

In the upcoming documentary THE HISTORY OF METAL AND HORROR, Director Mike Schiff, Producer Robert L. Lucas and Executive Producer Brian Slagel explore the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time. The film project, which is still in production, features …

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Exam: A Ruthless Path to Success

Since the smash hit of Saw in 2004, thriller and horror films have incorporated games and tests into their stories to build suspense shrouded in mystery. One such film, coming out of the United Kingdom and distributed by IFC Midnight, is Exam (2009). While it may not be directly classified …

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Citadel: Two Speed Mediocrity

Writing a review of a mediocre film can be just as bland as watching one. Such a film does not have admirable elements, but is not so horrible to warrant pulling out the disc, dousing it with gasoline and setting it on fire. For this reason, I typically do not …

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Hellraiser franchise ranked: From pain to pleasure

Hellraiser is such a unique story and I love everything about it. Clive Barker took a taboo subject and explored every dark and sadistic avenue. With a small novella, The Hellbound Heart, Barker captured the attention of horror fans everywhere with one simple inquiry: “What’s your pleasure, sir?” Let me ask …

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