Growing up, I loved comics, and I loved watching Troma movies. We didn’t have a whole lot of superhero movies or shows back then, and the ones we did have… well, they were suitable for that time. Back in the olden days, we had funny cartoons like Iron Man, Fantastic …

Looking back through James Gunn’s carrier, his trajectory is truly unique. He started out as a volunteer with Troma, eventually becoming a writer for projects like Terror Firmer and Tromeo & Juliet, then moving on to major studio writing for projects like the live action Scooby-Doo films and Zack Snyder’s Dawn of …

I had very little interest in seeing Richard Crudo’s Against the Dark (2009) until recently. Way past his prime Steven Seagal (Above the Law 1988) fighting vampires in a direct-to-video release? However, over the last several months, I’ve gotten to know Mathew Klickstein, the guy credited for the script. Mathew Klickstein …

Following Alfred Hitchcock’s ’60s classic, Psycho, the horror slasher subgenre was born. As terrors such as Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees hacked their way through decades of cinematic horror, an array of inspired smash hit comedic spoofs emerged. Films such as Scary Movie, Creep, and Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil …

Murder hornets, protests, riots, gender reveal parties sparking wildfires… 2020 is like nothing we’ve ever seen. National lockdowns and a global pandemic are preventing all human interaction. Stocks and 401Ks plummet while duel hurricanes threaten to tag-team Florida … and not in a fun way. Yes, this apocalyptic year we …

Known for producing schlocky B-movie gold such as Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (read our review here), all trashy horror loving boils and ghouls know Troma Entertainment also serves as distribution. After all, shoestring budgeted indie flicks have to somehow find their way into the hands of horror geeks …

Dolly Deadly is one of the first films I ever reviewed, way back when I was writing on Medium. Since then, I have had the chance to interview Dolly Deadly director Heidi Moore as well as break the news on the musical sequel, Kill Dolly Kill, which is currently in …

It’s time once again for another DVD/Blu-ray restoration from Vinegar Syndrome. Pack your bags, because this time, we’re taking a trip to the Caribbean in Zombie Island Massacre (1983)! Also known as The Last Picnic, Zombie Island Massacre is the first and only movie by Writer/Director John N. Carter and …

Most of our readers will recognize Jennifer Nangle and her alter ego, Queen Malvolia, as they have haunted PopHorror indie coverage on numerous occasions. She’s even interviewed women in horror for us in her Madame of the Month series. From The Queen of Screams YouTube series to the horror hostess’ …

When I first watched The Hart-Break Killer Death-scort Services‘ Sean Donohue’s (read our interview with him here) film reminded me quite a bit of Richie Moore’s Who’s Watching Oliver? (2018 – read our review here). The similarities between the two main characters are astonishing. The ones I quickly noticed from the …