Many consider John Carpenter’s THE THING (1982) to be one of the greatest horror films of all time. It’s my favorite. It’s Seth’s favorite, too (read his tribute here)! The film turns 40 years old this month, if you can believe it? The film’s age means a lot of us, …
Read More »‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) Is Still Commanding Us – Retro Review
On August 6, 1999, anxious viewers of The Sixth Sense shivered in their seats as the cute little boy, Cole, known to his peers as “freak,” revealed his big secret. From that moment on, “I see dead people” has become a phrase possibly more known than the movie itself. Young Cole …
Read More »Fear (1996) – The Teenager’s ‘Fatal Attraction’ Turns 21
When James Foley’s Fear was first released 21 years ago on April 12th, teenage girls everywhere swooned at the sight of former Calvin Klein model and Funky Bunch member Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg seducing innocently sexy Reese Witherspoon. There was no denying that the sexual tension between these two blazed through the …
Read More »You’ve Got Red On You! Shaun Of The Dead (2004) – Retro Review
It’s been 13 years since comedy trio Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright took the horror world by storm and created the most influential zom-com ever – Shaun Of The Dead! Released April 9, 2004, in the UK, this classic zombie flick is one of PopHorror’s favorites. Take a trip …
Read More »‘THE EVIL DEAD’ Turns 35 Years Old Today!
Way back in 1981, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell turned a small cast and an even smaller budget into the modern independent horror masterpiece The Evil Dead. We salute the film and the filmmakers on the 35th anniversary of the theatrical premiere at the Redford theater in Detroit, Michigan! Even …
Read More »Predator Turns 29!!! If It Bleeds, You Can Read It!
Predator turns 29 on Sunday, and since I’m one ugly mother fucker, I decided that I should be the one to write about it. Being the huge Arnold Schwarzenegger fan that I am, it’s no surprise that Predator is one of my all-time favorite movies – but what makes the …
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