I grew up watching Joe Bob Briggs on Monster-Vision with my older sister. It’s thanks to her and Joe Bob that I discovered Return of the Living Dead, one of my favorite movies of all time, as well as legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley. Recently, thanks to Jessie Seitz, the …

Sliding through a downward spiral of self-destructive behavior can be a frightening reality more terrifying than any brutal onscreen bloodbath of modern horror. While many abductions and captivity films tend to steer towards blood and gore to maintain suspense, Canadian director Ryan M. Andrews takes a different approach with his …

Ed Oxenbould is a talented young actor who definitely leaves a lasting impression with every role he partakes in. Most people in the horror community know him from his stand out and comical character in The Visit. Now he’s bringing that same charm to a Christmas horror film called Better …

Happy October, PopHorror readers! Can you feel Halloween approaching? I know I can, and I just love Halloween decorations. My family usually starts preparations in the beginning of August. This year, we discovered a large portion of our decorations were damaged beyond repair and not salvageable; it was devastating. I …

Sometimes in moments of solitude, we seek companionship in things that aren’t real. Sometimes, that comfort comes in form of an imaginary friend. But what if that imaginary friend was a bad influence? All this and more happens in the eerie new horror, Company.  Company is a 2017 horror fantasy short directed …

I’ve been a fan of Kealan Patrick Burke since I first read his book Currency of Souls last year. What a fantastically twisted, surreal story… I couldn’t put it down. I went right out and bought The 121 to Pennsylvania and Others right away, and that was just the beginning. …

It is the year of the King and it just keeps getting better! Directed by Mike Flanagan with a screenplay by Jeff Howard, Gerald’s Game is the latest adaptation of one of Stephen King’s novels. Gerald, played by Bruce Greenwood, takes his wife, Jessie (Carla Gugino), to a secluded cabin so …

“Fight against the aliens.” I’m an huge fan of Japanese cinema, and the film Gantz (2010) is at the top of my list. If you thought that Hollywood was the only one tapping into comic books to gather their inspiration and material for films, you’re highly mistaken. Japan has a rich culture …

“A Dark Fairy Tale.” Parasomnia is one of my favorite films. The blend of mechanics, twisted dreamscapes, obsession and psychological flaws that we, as humans, all have, combine in a symphony of delicious horror with an obvious creep factor on many levels in a glorious Steampunk style. Parasomnia has potential to become …

Quiet Places is my first read by Jasper Bark. After reading this tale, this will definitely not be my last read by him. Quiet Places is a delightful mix of folklore and psychological terror, with a gripping story and convincing characters. It is a fable that will leave an impression and …