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Welcome to Blumhouse has brought four new Amazon original movies for your viewing pleasure this spooky season. One of them is chilling crime horror, The Lie. This film was directed by Veena Sud with a great cast starring Peter Sarsgaard (Night Moves 2014), Mireille Enos, and Joey King (Fargo TV …
Read More »Head To Toe In High Murder: ‘Dressed To Kill’ (1980) Retro Review
Brian DePalma’s Dressed To Kill (1980) is a complicated whirlwind of a slasher film released during the first real wave of slasher films. There are some real legends in this film, including Michael Caine (The Dark Knight 2008, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988), Angie Dickinson (Oceans Eleven 2001, Even Cowgirls Get …
Read More »Panic Fest 2020: ‘Beyond the Woods’ Is An Awfully Long Walk – Movie Review
The reign of blue and orange color grading in movie-making is slowly fading away. As Hollywood leaves behind the tried-and-true contrasting color scheme, indie filmmakers have picked it up, rung it out, and pinned it up to dry. Director Brayden DeMorest-Purdy’s (Compulsion 2017) Beyond the Woods wears that rust and …
Read More »‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ (2018) – Movie Review
When I was tasked with the review of Kirill Sokolov’s film, Why Don’t You Just Die!, I had absolutely no idea what I was walking into. However, I got a pretty good idea once I got into the first twenty minutes of the film, which operates in the live action Looney …
Read More »Top 10 Most Disturbing Documentaries on Netflix
Netflix is full of incredible horror films of every different category. Today, we are going to look at a category of immense power to evoke horror – the documentary. The following ten documentaries explore the dark and disturbing sides of humanity. And they’re all real. 1. The Traffickers In this …
Read More »Blu-Ray Review – ‘Brawl in Cell Block 99’ (2017)
Brawl in Cell Block 99 made several people’s top 2017 list. I was late to the game but eager to watch it. What was all the hype about? I’ll admit, the trailers and poster did look intriguing, so I finally gave the Blu-Ray a shot. Distributed by RLJE Films, this film …
Read More »BHFF 2017 Review: ‘Fashionista’ Seductively Mad and Unnervingly Twisted
The 2017 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival has been quite the experience. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to watch and review several films, including Fashionista. I had no clue what was in store for me as the synopsis gives very little away, but I dove in headfirst and barely made it …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Director Trent Haaga About His Film ’68 Kill’
Director, writer, and actor Trent Haaga has worked on some pretty wicked horror films throughout the last several years. I first saw him in the Troma film Terror Firmer and continued to love his work in things like Deadgirl and Cheap Thrills (see our review here). Most recently, though, I fell …
Read More »Fantasia 2017 Festival: ’68 Kill” An Intoxicating Journey Through Hell and Back
The thrilling new crime comedy, 68 Kill, was shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 29th and PopHorror had the opportunity to check it out. Ever since its premiere at the SXSW Festival a few months back, people have been talking about this exciting and thrilling experience unlike any …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Indie Actress Devanny Pinn!
Devanny Pinn is a well-known indie horror actress (The Black Dahlia Haunting, House of Manson, Truth or Dare) who has recently transitioned into some TV roles including one extremely controversial character. She sat down with us for a few minutes to discuss her recent successes. PopHorror: You’ve been well known …
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