NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. At almost every Cinema Wasteland convention in Strongsville, Ohio (I …
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EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) was a big horror hit (read our review here) and if you missed it in theaters, your chance to stream it at home is almost here! Check out the trailer below, then read on for the details! EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) Synopsis Moving the action out …
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A lot has been said about horror’s Final Girls, but can we talk about a chunk of hunks who have managed to make it to the credit roll? In no particular order, here are 25—give or take—of horror’s most memorable Final Guys. 1. Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) SURVIVED: The Evil Dead …
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Finally! 10 years after the franchise’s last installment of Evil Dead (2013), passionate, loyal fans are rewarded with this year’s most anticipated horror – sorry Ghostface – EVIL DEAD RISE (2023). Executive produced by horror royalty Sam Raimi (Evil Dead (1981) and Bruce Campbell (Ash vs Evil Dead (2019), the …
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Back in 2021, Brighton-based cabaret performer Joe Black packed his gothic garb to compete on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Two lip sync battles and one fiery encounter with Mama Ru (AJ and the Queen 2020) over a certain pink H&M dress later, Joe’s time on the show came …
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Waxwork Records is bringing Stephen McKeon’s EVIL DEAD RISE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to vinyl! From Waxwork Records Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing …
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In 1981, something was waiting in the woods, 32 years later, it returned… The rumblings began in 2004. Would your hero, and mine, the frequently put-upon Ash Williams return for another round? Fright fans were positively starving for more Deadite action: a crossover film, a sequel, a video game, an …
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Friday the 13th isn’t the only horror franchise to pick up stakes and head from the woods to the city. EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) is almost here! The latest installment of the Evil Dead franchise goes urban, and we’re all for it! Check out the trailer below, then read on …
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Mixing two ingredients is a classic way to revitalize things that have become a bit overdone on their own. Mix some jelly into your peanut butter sandwich? Wham. You’ve got PB&J. Mix some comedy into your horror movie? You’ve got a nice way for audiences to get relaxed in between …
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Horror is no stranger to crossovers or expanded universes. The Universal Monsters did it back in the 1930s-1940s, and there is of course, Freddy Vs Jason (our retro review). But there were almost a lot more of them that were all scrapped for one reason or another. Below, we’ll look at …
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