Psychopaths have made numerous horrifying onscreen appearances since Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). This persona, which often exhibits extreme behavior, eventually evolved into a genre favorite in slasher horror films such as Maniac (1980) and Wes Craven’s 1996 classic Scream. However, films like Silence of the Lambs (1991) and American Psycho (2000) …

One of the perks of growing up with a Metalhead for a brother is that I honestly can’t remember a time when metal wasn’t part of my life. I grew up listening to Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Guns & Roses, among others, and my taste in metal grew heavier …

Move over, Texas! There is a brand new chainsaw-wielding maniac across the pond. Hailed as the British version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,Cannibal Farm was released on January 2nd to stream on VOD. The film follows the Harver family on a camping trip turned gory as they encounter the horrors at …

Anthologies are a favorite of mine because they give you the opportunity to sample the work of various authors. Those enjoyed can be sought out while those providing zero thrills can be forgotten. In Blood Rites, an anthology of psychological horror from Blood Bound Books, there are plenty of authors …

Here at PopHorror, we do more then just review horror films. We also are honored and privileged to review other kinds of movies, such as Kepler’s Dream, the latest film by director Amy Glazer. Kepler’s Dream is a film adaptation of a book by the same name written by Juliet Bell. …

Filmmaker Tony Jopia has been making dark comedies for nearly fifteen years. I honestly hadn’t heard of him until I watched his film, Cute Little Buggers (you can check out my review of the film here). As the final credits rolled, I knew Tony Jopia has a head and heart for …

“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing — I was born with the “Evil One” standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into …

Double novels aren’t something you see very often, although they do seem to be most popular with science fiction publishers. On occasion, you’ll see one pop up. Or, in my case, have one delivered to your mailbox for review. Such is the case with Dark Waves by Simon Kearns and …

I’ve always been a huge fan of urban fantasy, so when I heard extreme horror author (and PopHorror writer) Tim Miller (not to be confused with the Deadpool director) was trying his hand at urban fantasy with the Nikki Blade series, I knew I had to check it out. I …

Close your eyes and picture the ugliest, slimiest, hairiest, bloodthirstiest monster that your brain will allow you to imagine. Got it? Now do the same thing, only let yourself focus on the fluffiest, cuddliest, sweetest creature possible, one you would let sleep next to your newborn baby in its cradle. …