With a special edition Blu-ray coming soon—April 12th, 2021—I thought I would take another look at the techno/splatterpunk and body horror film from Japanese directors Yudai Yamaguchi and Junichi Yamamoto, 2005’s Meatball Machine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBQedhFk0g Synopsis: Capable of making bio-mechanical weapons out of human flesh, alien parasites grotesquely invade the Earth, …

If you search Roger Corman, you will find over 400 filmmaking credits to his name. The man is one of, if not the most, prolific film producers ever. He has earned such nicknames as The King of the Cult Film, The King of the Bs, and The Pope of Pop …

While we did see all the Midnighter and genre entries for SXSW 2021 and are working to catch up on coverage for that, we did also explore several other films in the fest. I thought I would give my thoughts on each of the non-Midnighter/horror screenings I attended at SXSW …

Check out our interview with Martin Grof, the director behind the new mystery thriller, Sensation, which will be available on digital download on April 16 from Amazon Video! Learn about his career, the inspiration behind Sensation, upcoming films, and more!   PopHorror – Thanks for talking with me, Martin. How …

Some of you may know of the character icon known as Onyx or the “Weird Satanist Guy” and if you don’t you will now. Filmmaker Andrew Bowser created this character back in 2012 and is now making a film about him and all his crazy adventures. Learn about his career, …

Psychological horror is often the preferred genre of hardcore fans because there are boundless paths that can be explored. Demon takes that premise and weaves it thoroughly throughout its eighty-four-minute runtime. Films like this keep the twists coming so that the viewer is unsure of what will come next, and …

I had no idea what to expect when I started watching the new horror flick, Slaxx (read our review here). An entire movie about a pair of jeans that kills people? I automatically had a picture in my head of what I thought it was going to be like. And boy, …

Snake Dick is a sci-fi/fantasy short film inspired by the metaphorical manifestation of male fear towards modern female empowerment and the #MeToo movement. The film is written and directed by David Mahmoudieh, produced by George Lako, and stars Poppy Drayton (Charmed, The Shannara Chronicles) and Sierra Pond (The Wrong Daughter, …

Being a long-time fan of Ralph Bakshi, a subversive and controversial animation director known for using the technique of rotoscoping, I had high hopes for the SXSW 2021 screening of The Spine of Night, his new animated film. When I heard it had a similar dark science fantasy tone to …

I recently watched this movie called The Toll, and let me tell you… It was freaking scary. I’m so excited for the film to be released so I can talk about it with other people because it’s been on my mind for weeks. You’ll have to watch it and then …