Tag Archives: Chris Messina

Sci-Fi Thriller ‘I.S.S.’ (2024) – Movie Review

The new science fiction thriller I.S.S. (2024) hits theaters this week and I got the pleasure of an advance screening. Should you head to the movies this weekend and check it out? I guess you will have to keep reading to see my thoughts.  Synopsis The crew aboard the International …

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‘THE BOOGEYMAN’ (2023) Coming Soon to Digital and Blu-ray

Coming soon to Digital and Blu-ray from director Rob Savage (Host) is a new horror film based on the short story by Stephen King: The Boogeyman. The film stars Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets – TV Series), Chris Messina (Devil), and Vivien Lyra Blair (Fatal Attraction – TV Series). The Boogeyman Synopsis …

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Interview With Jonathan Piche-Delorme and Gabriel Beauvais, The VFX Pros Behind ‘THE BOOGEYMAN’ (2023)

NOTE: This interview was conducted before the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Earlier this summer, another film adaptation of a Stephen King …

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Stephen King’s ‘THE BOOGEYMAN’ (2023) Official Trailer and Poster Revealed

The Boogeyman (2023)

The Boogeyman is one of my favorite Stephen King short stories. It comes from Night Shift, which is also probably my favorite King short story collection. I was disappointed in the 2005 film (which somehow spawned multiple sequels) and was hopeful that someday the story would get a proper cinematic …

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Available Now In Theaters, Digital, and On Demand: ‘The Aviary’

Available now in theaters, Digital, and On Demand from directors Chris Cullari (12 Deadly Days) and Jennifer Raite (Satanic Panic): The Aviary. The film stars Malin Akerman (The Final Girls), Lorenza Izzo (Knock Knock), Chris Messina (Devil), and Sandrine Holt (Mr. Robot – TV Series). The Aviary Synopsis Malin Akerman …

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Chris Cullari and Jennifer Raite’s ‘The Aviary’ (2002) Coming In April

I always feel a special tingle when I find a film about cults. There’s just something fascinating about the entire cult dynamic: who are chosen to be inducted; why they were chosen; the loss of the member’s self to the group; the rules and regulations followed; the reasons for staying; …

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Movie Review: ‘The Secrets We Keep’ (2020): A Gut-Wrenching, Powerful Story

the secrets we keep

The Secrets We Keep is unlike any other film I’ve seen this year and most definitely one of the best ones. Mind-boggling and brilliant! This film was directed by Yuval Adler (Bethlehem 2013) and co-written by himself and Ryan Covington. The cast stars Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, and Chris Messina. …

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‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) Movie Review

I’ve been a fan of Harley Quinn since she debuted in Batman: The Animated Series back in the early ’90s. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to see Harley make her big-screen debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad. While that film is overall a pretty mixed bag, Margot Robbie’s Harley …

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