I was really looking forward to attending the Mad Monster Party in Concord, NC, this past Saturday for myriad reasons, but it was the premiere of Kill Giggles (2020) by writer, producer, actor, short-film director Jaysen Buterin (The Decapitator 2010 short film), in his first full-length directorial debut, that was …
Read More »Why ‘Circus of the Dead’ (2014) Rules My Head
I have been a horror fan since I was a little Danny Glick floating outside of peoples’ windows. My mother was wonderfully irresponsible and had nothing but contempt for the norms of motherhood; because of this, she read Stephen King novels to me at bedtime and allowed me to watch …
Read More »Interview With The One And Only Papa Corn From Billy Pon’s ‘Circus Of The Dead’ (2014)
A warning from Circus of the Dead (2014 – read the our review here) director Billy Pon. I first met Papa Corn back in 2014 when I first saw the glory that is Circus of the Dead … this is from Papa Corn himself. It does not reflect the opinions and …
Read More »Our Adventures At Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 29 (2019) – Part 1
I didn’t even make it out of the airport before I saw the t-shirts. Dracula. Demodogs. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. Oh my. It’s time, once again, for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, where the syrupy fog rolls in and the pizza fries sell like hotcakes. Ten new haunted houses. Five …
Read More »Send In The Clowns With ‘Big Top Evil’ (2019) – Movie Review
With IT: Chapter 2 (read our review here) coming out, we just couldn’t obsessing over clowns. Luckily for us, we have a new feature film from Sean Haitz (Mangrove Slasher 2 2011) offering us an entire circus full of cannibal clowns. Big Top Evil focuses on five friends on a …
Read More »[Cinepocalypse 2018] ‘Gags’ Review: Scared of Clowns? You Will Be!
Cinepocalypse 2018 is slowly wrapping up. Our second to last film we will be reviewing is Gags. Coulrophobes, beware! I remember hearing about this real life spooky clown that terrorized Wisconsin. It went viral on all social media, and gave good clowns everywhere a bad name. After seeing this film, …
Read More »‘Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum’ Is A Marvelous Hidden Treasure
A rainy day and a road trip with my husband gave way to a discovery of spectacular proportions. Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is a hidden gem tucked away in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. If you are looking for the creepy and unique in arcade game form, then you will …
Read More »Popcorn & Cotton Candy Carnage: ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ (1988) Turns 30!
Released on May 27, 1988, the Chiodo brothers’ Killer Klowns from Outer Space turns 30 this month. Somehow, this movie has only gotten bigger and better with age! To celebrate this 3 decade milestone, PopHorror takes a look back at this horror comedy and reminds us all while we’re still …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Eddie Renner, Writer of ‘Crepitus’ Starring Bill Moseley
This interview has been a long time coming and we’re finally doing it! Eddie Renner is the talented writer behind the upcoming horror film Crepitus starring Bill Moseley. He’s a huge supporter of indie horror and horror in general and knows what fans want to see. Learn more about him, …
Read More »Aaron Mirtes’ ‘Clowntergeist’ (2017): A Laughing Matter – Movie Review
When I wrote the announcement of Clowntergeist, I stated that this was only the beginning of the slew of clown movies that will inevitably come out this year. Due to the highly anticipated release of the newest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT (read our review here), it was inevitable …
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