Tag Archives: David E. McMahon

When I saw the list of names associated with Matt Leal’s film, Shadowmarsh, I knew I had to check it out. Synopsis: When Jacob and his niece Piper are forced to move back to their old home, they slowly uncover the truth that the town has an ancient evil lurking …

Holiday horror has been a fun treat for genre fans ever since the themed movies came into popularity with 1978’s Halloween. We’ve seen nearly every special day get a gory namesake over the years, but it feels like Easter has been a bit underrepresented. That’s no longer the case with the …

If I ask you to think of a movie about Bigfoot, I bet you could come up with a few just off the top of your head. Over the years, there are straight up Bigfoot films plus a plethora of mysterious, unidentifiable, strong, angry creature features like Hunting Grounds (2015 …

Skin care products, blemish creams, cosmetics, and plastic surgery: endless lines of beauty products and procedures comprise a lucrative industry marketed towards individuals chasing youthful perfection. However, for trauma survivors, physical scarring runs much deeper than simple vanity. In the case of Jack LeBlanc (Henry Frost: Deepwater Horizon 2016), a burn …

One of my very first reviews for PopHorror was for a little ol’ film called Volumes of Blood (2015 – read the review here). I picked it because I work in a library and I thought it would be fun to watch an entire film of horror tales that take …

PopHorror is a huge fan of all things indie horror, and we absolutely love Teacher Shortage! We’re stoked that it is finally available on DVD! Check out the details down below! From Troy Escamillo, the director of Party Night and Mrs. Claus (AKA Stirring), comes a new horror slasher called Teacher Shortage (read our review – HERE). …

I’m excited to announce an upcoming horror film that is in the vein of I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream, The Reunion From Hell. This is a project I’m pretty passionate about as it has a killer cast, a fun “who done it?” mystery story, and more. …

It’s that time of year again! Sleigh bells are ringing as Christmas magic fills the air. However, for (S)aint Nick Director Jonathan Patrick Hughes (read our interview with him here), it isn’t visions of St. Nicholas and sugarplums that are dancing in his dreams. Recently dropping a teaser trailer for …

Driven by a passion for horror and film, Director/Writer Erica Summers found her calling as a filmmaker at a young age. Gaining extensive behind the scenes work as a grip, Erica went on to write, produce, direct and edit indie films in various genres, including a powerful drama entitled Rag …

From Fright Meter Films comes Troy Escamilla‘s third full feature film, Teacher Shortage, and it looks absolutely fantastic. Troy (Party Night 2017, Stirring 2018) continues to grow as a writer and director with each film he does, so I can only imagine how fun his new one will be. Plus this one is so much different from …