Cinematographers often don’t get the love they deserve, but I recognize that many films wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for that talented person behind the camera. Derek Huey is one of the most talented cinematographers in the indie horror business and with each film his work always improves. …
Read More »‘I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday’ (2017) Movie Review
Here at PopHorror, we are huge fans of Yuletide terror. From ’80s classics like Silent Night Deadly Night, guilty pleasures like Santa’s Slay and Jack Frost, and modern indie films like Stirring and All Through The House, it’s something that even the biggest Scrooges in our writing staff can’t help …
Read More »Interview with Todd and Ashley Mary Nunes: Siblings of Horror
Within the past few years, the subgenre of holiday horror began to see a resurgence. Getting out right in front of this sudden trend was the 2015 release of the indie hit All Through the House with perfect timing. In 2016, we had the pleasure of speaking with the film’s …
Read More »‘Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride’ (2018) A Bloody Yuletide Adventure!
It’s never too early to start indulging in Christmas horror movies, right? I was asked to review this upcoming slasher film, Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride, and it’s definitely put me in the holiday spirit. Did this one stand out above all the other bloody slay rides before it? Find …
Read More »‘Secret Santa’ (2018) – Movie Review
What’s worse than spending Christmas with your family when they’re a bunch of assholes? How about when that asshole family starts killing each other? Welcome to Secret Santa. I had the pleasure of attending a screening of this new horror/comedy. The film was directed by Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell: …
Read More »‘Stirring’ (2018) – A Bloody Yuletide Massacre, Not Your Average Reindeer Games
Christmas may be over (actually my tree is still up), but there’s a never a bad time to watch a Christmas horror movie, especially a new one. For close to a year, I’ve been waiting anxiously for Troy Escamilla’s new film Stirring. After seeing his work in Party Night, I …
Read More »‘Humbug’ (2017) Horror Short Review – A Jolly Demented Story!
Christmas Eve is upon us and I’m trying to overdose on as much Holiday horror as I can. I had heard several people rave about the horror shot Humbug so I thought I’d give it a shot. Did it live up to its hype? This gleeful horror short is directed …
Read More »Top 5 Fearsome Ladies in Christmas Horror Films
Christmas is just around the corner, which means holiday horror movies, hot cocoa, and relaxing by a warm fire is a must. Although there are plenty of Christmas horror stories to choose from, why not try one with a kickass female lead that isn’t afraid to take on a deranged Santa? I compiled …
Read More »‘Better Watch Out’ (2017) Delightfully Twisted and Wicked Fun!
I can’t believe the holidays are just around the corner… 2017 went by way too fast! The plus side is that Halloween is this month. Thanksgiving soon follows and then there’s Christmas, the most “wonderful” time of year. One of my favorite things about the upcoming cooler weather is that I …
Read More »Coming to Town (2006) A Carles Torrens Short Holiday Film
We are just a little over halfway to Christmas time. I think that calls for a little Christmas in July celebration, don’t you? How do we go about doing so in this dead heat of summer? Simple! We are going to give some love to one of PopHorror’s favorite indie …
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