When there’s no more room in Hell…the Dawn of the Dead soundtrack will join your vinyl collection! Check it out! From The Waxwork Records Website Waxwork Records is proud to present George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD Original Theatrical Soundtrack. This expansive three LP set features the complete De Wolfe library cues …
Read More »Let The Dead Rise Again: The 45th Anniversary of George A. Romero’s ‘DAWN OF THE DEAD’ (1978)
The Dead will rise again this year for the 45th Anniversary: Dawn of the Dead was first released in Italy in September 1978, and all the OG zombie fans can’t wait to celebrate the walking dead all over again. Dawn of the Dead set the standards a little higher for …
Read More »‘Z-ERO’ (2022) Indie Zombie Mayhem With Heart – Movie Review
Low-budget indie filmmaking is all about passion. One person (or a small group of people) charges forth in the relentless pursuit of a dream. A dream to make a movie! That passion is evident in every low-budget indie film I’ve ever watched, and it is certainly evident in Z-ERO (2022), …
Read More »Horror Realm Con: A Personal Experience For Genre Fans
Every horror fan loves a good convention, a place to gather with like-minded hardcore peers, dress up, meet some of the biggest genre stars, and check out merchandise from local creators. Horror Realm Con offers just that. Horror Realm Con is a yearly horror themed convention that has run in the …
Read More »A Legend Is Born… Happy Birthday To The King Of Gore, Tom Savini
In the horror community, there are many instances where a name will be mentioned and we all know instantly who it is. For me and I am sure many many others, one of those names is Tom Savini. This month I want to extend a very very happy birthday to …
Read More »Interview With ‘The Swerve’ Director Dean Kapsalis
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to interview Dean Kapsalis, director of The Swerve (2020 – read our review here) starring Azura Skye (One Missed Call). It was true honor to speak with Dean about his amazing film and feature film debut. PopHorror: Who or what inspired you to become …
Read More »‘Day of the Dead’ (1985) At 35 – Revisiting A Romero Classic
As a kid, George A. Romero was instrumental in cultivating my love of horror. Dawn of the Dead (1978) was the first zombie film I ever watched. It was also among the first VHS tapes I ever owned: a double VHS at that! Zombies were niche back in the ’80s. …
Read More »‘Night of the Comet’ (1984) – 35th Anniversary Retro Review
Night of the Comet Written and directed by Thom Eberhardt Starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, and Mary Woronov Released on November 16, 1984 The intro of Night of the Comet captures everything that was so wrong but oh-so-right in American culture in 1984. After a serious scholarly monologue …
Read More »New Horror Comedy ‘Bigfoot!’ Plays By Its Own Rules
The new horror comedy Bigfoot! is a rare example of a film’s alleged shortcomings actually working in its favor. It shines, it stumbles, it makes you laugh, and it makes you scratch your head. And it’s got movie references for days. But as someone once famously said of Plan 9 …
Read More »Musician IslandRocks is Re-visioning the Retro Movie Theme!
I’ve been watching horror cinema faithfully since High School in the early nineties. When I discovered Italian cinema, my mind was blown, especially Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato and Dario Argento. In the early wave before a lot of these films even got good VHS treatment from companies like …
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