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Friday night, November 8th, I and many others were hit with the shocking news. Tony Todd, the actor behind Candyman and friend to many fandoms, including comics, Transformers, Star Trek and gaming; passed away at the age of 69. A few of us here at PopHorror wanted to get together …

In what has been a topsy-turvy year for horror, genre fans are always looking for fresh modern voices and new twists on classic concepts. That can definitely be used to describe Elevator Game, the newest Shudder original movie. Let’s travel down to the first floor of this immersive film and see …

Ever since the loss of Worcester’s Rock and Shock Music and Horror Convention (started in 2010 by Kevin Barbare of WAAF fame) in 2019, New Englanders have been clamoring for a pace where they can bring their love of music and horror together in one place. Spencer Charnas, of local …

We here at PopHorror were thinking: what would it be like if horror movie heroes took on other monsters that are not from their universe? We decided to compile a list of heroes and who we’d like to see them match up against. FIGHT! Hero vs. Monster Gale Weathers from …

‘The Reaper Man‘ scores a major win for independent horror. Jaron Lockridge is a filmmaker who can make a lot happen with just a fraction of what Hollywood offers its directors. His talent is on full display with his latest film, The Reaper Man (2023). An independent filmmaker hailing from …

As of September 19, 2022, Robert Kurtzman’s (The Walking Dead franchise) second directorial project, Wishmaster, is 25 years young. Starring Andrew Divoff (our interview) and Tammy Lauren, the film is about a young jewel appraiser (Lauren) who is given a stolen jewel to look over, one that happens to have …

Horror is no stranger to crossovers or expanded universes. The Universal Monsters did it back in the 1930s-1940s, and there is of course, Freddy Vs Jason (our retro review). But there were almost a lot more of them that were all scrapped for one reason or another. Below, we’ll look at …

We’re so excited to announce that the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are coming back to Shudder next month! Read on for more info. From the press release: FANGORIA, FANGORIA Studios and Shudder announced today that the 2022 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards will premiere on Sunday, May 15th at 7pm ET, exclusively on …

Check out all of the stuff you can see on Shudder next month! Between the Shudder Original movies and series, new horror films and some of our favorite genre classics, there’s something for everyone this April. New Shudder Originals And Exclusives Night’s End – Premieres March 31 In Night’s End, an anxious …

Have you ever wanted to help choose what movies play on Shudder? Now’s your chance! Every Friday in April, you’ll get the opportunity to recommend films to Shudder’s VP of Programming, Samuel Zimmerman. How cool is that? Plus there’s a whole slew of new, original horror films and series coming, …