If you are missing October and Halloween, then you definitely have to check out The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell on Netflix. It is as if Marilyn Munster lived on her own with a penchant for video blogging and her own fluffy, snarky monster pets. It is a bit of …
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PopHorror Interviews ‘Headcheese’ Author Jess Hagemann
Recently, I had an opportunity to review Cinestate’s Headcheese by Jess Hagemann. You may read my review here. Jess Hagemann is no stranger to writing, and her short stories have won multiple awards. Her debut novel, Headcheese, was a semi-finalist in the Subito Press contest last year. She also owns Cider …
Read More »Cinestate Presents ‘Headcheese’ by Jess Hagemann – Book Review
I’m one lucky book nerd. I get to read quite a few books to review for PopHorror. I have discovered many new authors this way, which is fantastic. When Our Lady of the Inferno’s Preston Fassel (read my interview with him here) asked me if I’d like to read Headcheese …
Read More »Hell of A Good Sequel! ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II’ Turns 30!
Sequels tend to fall short when compared to their originals. This is even truer of a statement in the horror genre. However, Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) gave a big, fat middle finger to this trend and surpassed the greatness of Hellraiser by leaps and bounds. As a fan of the franchise, it is …
Read More »S.H.O.U.T.’s ‘The Rock’n’Roll Monsters’ Is Music For Goblins – Music Review
The band S.H.O.U.T. sound akin to a bunch of goblins that got together in their basement one night, perhaps after a long evening of drinking and screaming at other fantasy creatures, found some instruments, and recorded the whole thing in one debaucherous take. Indeed, their most recent release, The Rock’n’Roll Monsters, …
Read More »‘Crepitus’ (2018) Movie Review: Horrifyingly Depraved, Sadistically Wonderful
It’s a surreal moment when you finally get to watch a film that you’ve been hearing about for years, riding the wave from its initial conception to the eventual post-production. You build up an expectation of what it will be like, hoping against hope that it’s everything you want it …
Read More »‘Dracul’ by JD Barker and Dacre Stoker – Book Review
I’ve always loved vampires. Bram Stoker brought to life the most infamous vampire of all: Count Dracula. When Stoker submitted Dracula to his publisher, he included a preface indicating, “The events here described really took place.” This was during the time of Jack the Ripper, so his publisher took out …
Read More »The House With A Clock In Its Walls (2018) Movie Review
Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever is one of my favorite films and Jack Black is one of my favorite comedic actors (in large part due to Tenacious D). So when I found out that these two did a family friendly fantasy film together called The House With A Clock In Its Walls, …
Read More »Clench Your Rosaries and Say Your Prayers: PopHorror Reviews ‘The Nun’ (2018)
The much anticipated movie The Nun (2018) from The Conjuring universe has taken over box offices this weekend. Finally, answers are being provided on this ominous entity that has been teasing fans of the franchise for years. So, grab your rosaries and brush up on your prayers! Let’s talk about …
Read More »Let’s Do Real Bad Things and Revisit ‘True Blood’ On Its 10th Anniversary
It was 10 years ago this month that viewers tuned in to the first season of HBO’s new vampire television show, True Blood, a series created, written, and produced by Alan Ball. Soon viewers would have an insatiable desire that needed to be quenched every Sunday night to catch a …
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