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It’s always a bit surprising to look back and realize how many genre movies and TV series you’ve managed to squeeze in over the past year. This is especially true in 2021, where nothing was normal and time was fluid. Even the PopHorror writers have fallen victim to this blip …
Read More »Adam Green’s ‘Hatchet’ (2006) Still Cuts Deep Fifteen Years Later – Retro Review
For decades, the slasher flick has been a staple of popular horror. A masked or disfigured creep running around bludgeoning unsuspecting teens has always made for a perfect date night at the drive-in. Hatchet not only used those popular ’70s and ’80s tropes, turning the dial up to ten, as a …
Read More »Say His Name: Official Trailer 2 for Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’
One of my most anticipated films this year is hands down Nia DaCosta’s Candyman. I love the original film and everything about it. Nia directed the film and wrote the screenplay alongside Jordan Peele and Rosenfeld. The story is based on the 1992 film from Bernard Rose and Clive Barker’s …
Read More »10 Horror Movie Soundtracks That Stand The Test of Time
There are many horror films out there that have stood the test of time. But what makes them truly recognizable by their audience is through their music. Horror films have long been known to create fear and terror, but the soundtrack is what really helps to provide that bone-chilling, spine-tingling …
Read More »‘Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh’ (1995) Retro Review
Nearly every horror fan has heard about the macabre revenge slasher, Candyman (1992). However, not everyone is as well acquainted with the sequel, which released three years later on March 7, 1995. Enter 1995’s Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, where the lovable Tony Todd (Candy Corn 2019) reprised his role as …
Read More »NOES 4’s ‘Behind the Screams’ By Mick Strawn and Blake Best – Book Review
Back then in the late ’80s and early ’90s, we didn’t have the luxury of YouTube or DVD extras to satisfy our cravings for the inside stories on what went on during the making of our favorite spooky films. After much begging and negotiation, my parents finally relented and bought …
Read More »10 Ways To Resurrect The ‘Friday the 13th’ Film Franchise
I have a confession: Friday the 13th is my jam. I’ve loved it since I was a kid growing up in the 80’s and discovered the franchise at an all-too-young age. I can’t even begin to tell you how stoked I am that my favorite unofficial holiday is here! I also …
Read More »Interview With Michael O’Shea, Writer and Director of The Transfiguration
Awhile back, I had the chance to watch and review the amazing vampire film The Transfiguration (read my review of the film here) from writer/director Michael O’Shea. I absolutely loved the film, so I reached out to Michael and asked him for an interview. Thankfully, he accepted. Check it out! PopHorror: …
Read More »Retro Review – 25th Anniversary of ‘Dr. Giggles’
The year was 1992. Movie rental stores were full of horror blockbusters such as Candyman, Alien 3, Hellraiser III, Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That October, Dr. Giggles was released as well. This movie is a hidden gem, a throwback to ’80s horror movies with a ton …
Read More »Things You Can Do To Get You In The Halloween Mood
To help get you into the spooky Halloween mood this October, we at PopHorror have created a list of things you can do to get your spook on, either alone or with friends. Get Yourself Ready For Halloween… Watch Scary Movies Yes, I know this one is probably obvious. But …
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