Tag Archives: American Mary

The rape-revenge subgenre is the red-headed stepchild of horror, and maybe it should be. Historically, it is a fixation on sexual violence against women written and directed by men. It is hard not to view the products as exploitive when they are all male voices telling of a female experience. …

I’ve been a huge fan of Tristan Risk ever since I saw her breakthrough performance in The Soska’ Sister’s American Mary. Tristan recently made her directorial debut with the horror comedy short film Parlour Tricks (you can read our review here) and I was given the honor of interviewing her about …

As an avid lover of all things horror, there is one horror convention that I look forward to over all others every year. HorrorHound Weekend is a convention that takes place in Sharonville, Ohio, over a three day weekend in March. It is all things a horror movie lover could …

When the term “Scream Queen” is said, the top 3 women that usually come to mind are Jamie Lee Curtis, Danielle Harris, and Katharine Isabelle. This article is all about Ms. Isabelle and her greatest roles in the horror community. I want to honor the roles that Katharine Isabelle perfected …

Hi, I’m Dani! I have been a writer at Pophorror for almost a year. Loving the journey! Below is a little bit more info on me. What is your “real” job? My real life job is in a call center. However, I am going to school to become a Young …

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Sinister Creature Con at Stockton Arena in Sacremento, California. Among several different panels, the one that I was looking forward to was the American Mary Reunion with creators Jen and Sylvia Soska, Katharine Isabelle (Mary Mason) and Tristan Risk (Beatress Johnson). If …

At Sinister Creature Con, Pophorror had the pleasure of interviewing the lovely and talented Tristan Risk. Tristan took the time to answer some questions about her role in American Mary, her burlesque show, and her new upcoming projects… plus a few words from Burns the Dragon. PopHorror: I would love …

No, you’re not seeing double…  there are twins on your TV screen. Creepy twins can make you feel pretty uncomfortable – two people with the exact same features and mannerisms, physically and mentally closer than two people have any right to be, who share secrets and speak their own language. And, no matter how …