When I first heard that Casper Van Dien (read our interview with the cult star here) was going to be starring in the 2017 haunted hotel horror, Darkness Reigns, I was all about it. I know the man can do action (Mortal Kombat: Legacy TV series), fairy tales (Avengers Grimm 2015, …

When I first heard of Maybe If It Were A Nice Room, I didn’t know what to expect. But after seeing it, I knew that, even though it was not long, this film told a powerful message. The short was written, directed and produced by Alicia Harris, whom I even …

Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …

**The following review for Regionrat is spoiler free.** I hail from Sanford, North Carolina. To the passersby heading into larger cities such as Raleigh or Fayetteville, we’re a simple, small town in the center of the state. They’re surely aware that there’s no real excitement happening here in Sanford, save …

From director Dylan Reynolds comes 4/20 Massacre, a slasher romp about a few unlucky gals and their camping trip in the woods. Before watching this, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Could it be a campy, tongue-in-cheek gore fest, a straitlaced and serious no-nonsense slasher or a retro throwback to …

Korky Films and Director Lee Charlish present the animated short, Mother, for this year’s Boston Underground Film Festival. The short sci-fi film opens with a woman who speaks candidly about desperately wanting to become a mother. One night, she is visited by some kind of extraterrestrial creature who attempts to put a seedling …

Growing up in the small town of Kankakee, Illinois, Jamie Bernadette dreamed of appearing on the big screen from a young age. When it came time to decide between settling into small town life or pursuing her dreams, she decided to leave for L.A. After making appearances in several commercials, …

I’m new to the world of podcasts. I know, I know! I’m totally late to the party. I discovered Horror Rewind through author Meg Hafdahl. She introduced me to Kelly Florence, the owner of both Horror Rewind and the Etsy shop Gothic Gifts. Immediately, I knew I wanted to feature …

Adam Nevill’s 2011 novel, The Ritual, is a masterpiece of horror, a tense, highly atmospheric story with a Lovecraftian-esque monster and a sense of dread so thick you can cut it with a knife. Well, at least the first half of the novel is. The second half devolves into a minefield …

(Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) PopHorror has reviewed several books for far for Confessions Publicity, including author Jason Parent’s last novel, A Life Removed (read our review of the book here). We were highly impressed with Parent’s humor, gory descriptions …