Valentine’s Day slashers aren’t super common. Of course, you have the staples: the original My Bloody Valentine (1981) plus the 2009 remake, and Valentine (2001), but after that, it gets a little sparse. Enter Lovers Lane (1999), an oft-forgotten V-Day slasher starring Scary Movie‘s Anna Faris. Who remembers? Arrow Video …
Read More »Lucky McKee’s ‘MAY’ (2002) – An Ageless Character Study – Retro Review
Simply put, character studies make some of the most intriguing films ever created. From Hitchcock’s genre-defining Psycho (1960) to the more recent masterclass Pearl (2022, read our review here), horror has allowed us to follow some of the most heartbroken and homicidal figures in history. May (2003) is no exception. It …
Read More »Signature Films Releases First Trailer For Dark Comedy ‘THE ESTATE’ (2022)
Signature Films sends word they’ve released the first trailer for their upcoming dark comedy, The Estate! This one’s got an amazing cast, so you’re going to want to check it out. Here’s the trailer! The Estate (2022) Synopsis Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt in …
Read More »Lucky McKee’s ‘May’ (2002): A Creepy Character Study – Retro Review
Characters will always be the most fascinating things about movies. In spite of the fact that every aspect of filmmaking has to come together in a cacophony of timing and storytelling, we always find ourselves relating in some way to the more memorable characters. In May, the main character is a …
Read More »A Parody To Remember- 20 Years Of ‘Scary Movie 2’ (2001) – Retro Review
What can be said about parody movies that hasn’t been said a million times already? Well, almost everything. The best part about the wide array of this genre is the unique humor that the writers and directors come up with. Some are great, and some are a hit and miss. …
Read More »Top 10 Fun Facts About ‘Scary Movie 4’ (2006)
Scary Movie 4 turns 15 on April 14, 2021! I can’t believe it’s been fifteen years since this laugh riot came out. It’s seriously making me feel ancient. My cousin and I would watch this flick all the time when we were growing up. We watched all the Scary Movies …
Read More »Parody Done Right: 20 Years of ‘Scary Movie’ (2000)
Parody movies can go either way in the cinematic world. Sometimes, they become all time classics, such as The Naked Gun (1988) and Austin Powers (1997), and other times, they can be some of the biggest turds to ever hit screens such as The 41 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked …
Read More »Scary Movie Turns 17! – Retro Review
Back before parody films went overboard with the ridiculous-ness, Scary Movie perfectly combined hilarity and horror movie references. PopHorror celebrates the 17 year anniversary for one of the best horror parodies ever made! (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – May (2002)
Jordan Peele recently said, “The best comedy and horror feel like they take place in reality.” I have always been drawn to movies with uncomfortable realism. One of my favorite horror movies, May, set the tone for me at a young age. I was working at a video store when …
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