Abigail Cole (Ava Cantrell, Lights Out 2016) and Lucas Wright (Tren Reed-Brown, Unsung 2016) are quite the dynamic duo in the 2023 horror flick Abigail, directed by Melissa Vitello and written by Gunnar Garrett. While Lucas helps Abigail feel a sense of belonging and friendship after she relocates to Alabama, …
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I’ve been watching and re-watching a lot of horror movies lately. It got me thinking about the times directors have used a song in a film where it made the scene memorable. I mean I’m sure there are movies you have watched that had a song in it and now …
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Chicago area horror fans rejoice. Classic horror films are showing all month at the Music Box Theatre as Shudder proudly presents The Music Box of Horrors: Dawn of the Drive-In! 2021’s lineup of films looks like their best yet. Double Features every Friday and Saturday night in October! Read on …
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From acclaimed director Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale in his career-making performance as Patrick Bateman, comes the exciting re-release of the unhinged cult-classic American Psycho. Check out all the details down below! Synopsis American Psycho Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status, and …
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American Psycho, a film based on the eponymous novel by Bret Easton Ellis, released on April 14th, 2000. The film was directed by Filmmaker Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol 1996) and follows the story of a wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale: Batman franchise), who …
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As we exit 2019, we look back on a very high-quality year for horror. This past year has spawned mainstream and indie hits alike. But, before you finalize your “Best Of” lists for the year, you might want to consider the psychological thriller, Daniel Isn’t Real, which made waves at …
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I’ve always found something darkly narcissistic about the culture of self-help, manifesting, and life-coaching. All of this constant exploration of self, self, self has to affect how you see other people, and taking to heart what the universe owes you sounds like a God Complex. It’s these dark instincts that …
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If you know me, you know that I go all out for Women in Horror Month and this year I’ve decided to do the same for Pride Month, which is equally as important to me. Representation Matters. I know so many people who belong to the LGBTQ+ community who are …
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It’s week 2 of PopHorror’s month long horror anime deep dive. This means it’s time for something different. In last week’s article on When They Cry (read that one here), we discussed this quintessential horror anime, which is full of hyperbolized emotions, wonky pacing, reliance on Japanese folklore, and environmental …
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You can tell Robert Partridge is crazy because he sets his alarm clock for 6:07 in the morning. The problem is, his alarm goes off a minute-and-a-half into I Am Going to Kill Someone This Friday, and there’s still 102 minutes to go. It doesn’t take much longer for co-writer-director …
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