Tag Archives: Dark Comedy

Note:  This piece was written during 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. Horror comedies can be tough to pull off. The balance …

When the dark comedy So I Married an Axe Murderer was released on July 30th, 1993, Mike Myers was emerging onto the comedy scene hot off the success of 1992’s Wayne’s World. Wayne’s World was based on one of the many hilarious and original characters Myers brought to life while …

Cannibalism seems to be making a comeback in horror lately. In past generations of filmmaking, it was usually something done by an “other,” be it a long lost tribe like in Cannibal Holocaust or a devious doctor like Hannibal Lecter, there was always a degree of separation. Now, that separation …

After watching the movie Dementia Part II, I was pumped when I found out I was going to get the chance to chat with two of the film’s stars, Graham Skipper and Najarra Townsend (Contracted franchise). Getting a look into what made this movie so much fun and finding out …

After speaking with Najarra Townsend, star of the film Dementia Part II, I couldn’t wait to pick the brain of her co-star, Graham Skipper. I loved his role in the film, and I wanted to know more about what went into it. PopHorror: So to get started, I see you’ve …

3-Day Passes are now available for Telluride Horror Show, Colorado’s first and largest horror film festival which will return in person October 15-17, 2021. Every year, the festival features the latest and best genre films from around the world and attracts attendees from all over the continent for a gathering …

Cranked Up Films has acquired the rights to the new dark comedy directed by Quinn Armstrong (What You Wish For) called Survival Skills. The film stars Stacy Keach (Nebraska), Vayu O’Donnell (Cell), Spence Garrett (21), Ericka Kreutz (Dead to Me TV series), and Tyra Colar (Alex, Inc. TV series). It …

Gillian Wallace Horvat’s film I Blame Society (read our review – HERE), recently had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It is receiving love and positive feedback from critics everywhere. I was stoked to chat with her about this film, her character, favorite scenes, and more. This …

Epic Pictures is thrilled to announce the release of Rob Grant’s award-winning feature film, Harpoon, on VOD and Blu-ray this October. Check out all the release details down below! This black comedy was directed by Rob Grant (Alive, Fake Blood and Mon Amie) and stars Munro Chambers (star of cult …

Coming soon to theaters is Anderson Cowan’s (Everybody Dies 2015) dark comedy, Groupers. The film stars Nicole Dambro (The Axiom 2018), Peter Mayer-Klepchick (The Girl on the Train 2016), Cameron Duckett (Secondborn 2018), and Jesse Pudles (Scorpion Girl 2017). Groupers will open in Los Angeles on Friday, September 27, 2019, at …