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Review: ‘INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR’ – A Necessary Sequel?

Insidious: The Red Door

NOTE: This review was generated during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this film wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Insidious: The Red Door picks up 9 years after its predecessor with an …

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‘POLTERGEIST III’ – 35 Years of Terror and Tragedy – Retro Review

Once upon a time, Poltergeist III was my favorite installment of the classic and notorious horror franchise. I absolutely loved some of the imagery, including the lightning over the frighteningly tall John Hancock Center in Chicago, which stands as young Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O’Rourke -may she rest in peace)’s …

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A Conversation With Peter Laws, Creator Of The Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast

I’ve been listening to the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast since I first discovered it about a year ago. What really drew me to the pod was the way creator Reverend Peter Laws’ combined my beloved horror movies and a heavy dose of humor with uplifting, thought-provoking messages based on …

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Movie Review: Corinna Faith’s ‘The Power’ (2021) Portrays Who The Real Monsters Are

The Power

If you’re looking for a spooky and eerie story layered with mystery and suspense, The Power may be right up your alley. Written and directed by BAFTA-nominated director Corinna Faith, and featuring an original score by Gazelle Twin and Max de Wardener, the film stars Rose Williams (“Sanditon,” “Reign,” “Medici”), …

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Alejandro Amenábar’s ‘The Others’ Turns 20! – A Haunting Retro Review

Twenty years ago, the world was given a unique and tragic tale set in Alejandro Amenábar’s suspenseful film, The Others. Set in 1940s Channel Islands, the story follows irate mother Grace (Nicole Kidman) as she struggles to deal with a husband at war, two children with severe photosensitivity, and complete …

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Coming To VOD And Digital: Tharun Mohan’s ‘The Darkness’ (2021)

We have all wanted to get away sometimes, to take a nice vacation in a secluded cabin in the middle of nowhere. What could possibly go wrong? We answer that question in Tharun Mohan’s The Darkness. Lisa just wanted to get away to write her new novel, but she is …

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‘Bayou Whispers’ (2021) By R. B. Wood – Book Review

Books can take readers anywhere in the world and sometimes even to other worlds. I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans. With the world right now as it is, that is not really possible. But Bayou Whispers by R.B. Wood took me to the New Orleans that I have …

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Paulo Leite’s ‘Inner Ghosts’ (2019) Is A Truly Original Ghost Story

“If ghosts are real and haunt a specific location, then they must have some memory of who they are.” In the new film, Inner Ghosts, which was written and directed by Paulo Leite (Desencontros TV series), we meet Helen (Celia Williams: The Hunchback 2016), a gifted medium who lost both …

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