Tag Archives: Gunnar Hansen

Anchor Bay Entertainment To Distribute New Films: ‘ABRUPTIO’ And ‘DINNER WITH LEATHERFACE’

Anchor Bay Entertainment, the newly developed distribution branch of Umbrelic Entertainment is set to release two new films: Abruptio and Dinner with Leatherface. Abruptio – Directed by Evan Marlowe Synopsis Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in …

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It Delivers What It Promises: Repligator (1998) Blu-ray Review

I unabashedly love crazy films. The more “out there” and gonzo the better. Sometimes you just need to unplug your brain, take a break from the “artsy” stuff, crack a beer, and watch something so profoundly silly that you grin through the entire thing. Repligator, out now on Wild Eye …

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“I Think We Just Picked Up Dracula”-The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Turns 49!

Beginning with John Larroquette’s ominous intoning of the set-up (for which, according to him, he was paid the princely sum of one joint), followed by those iconic camera noises, and culminating with a crazed Sally (Marilyn Burns) completely destroyed mentally and physically, giggling in the back of a speeding pick-up …

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Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: ‘Spooktacular!’ Heartfelt Doc Highlighting The Glory Days Of Spooky World

Many moons ago, horror fandom was not embraced the way it is today. There weren’t circuits of conventions, there were minuscule amounts of merchandise catering to the demographic, and the idea of an interactive theme park celebrating all things spooky was a fledgling one, to say the least. But thanks …

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Visual Vengeance Announces Release of Bret McCormick’s ‘RepliGator’ (1986) Starring Gunnar Hansen

Blu-ray label Visual Vengeance Announces the release of 1986 classic, RepliGator, directed by Bret McCormick (The Abomination). The film stars Gunnar Hansen (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and Brinke Stevens (The Summer of Massacre). It will be released September of 2023. Synopsis: At a top-secret military facility, a group of …

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Interview With ‘The Scout’ Writer/Director Michael Kallio

The Scout is a found footage horror film that takes the perspective of an in-progress, behind-the-scenes documentary on a fictional, micro budget horror film gone wrong. We wanted to share our chat with Writer/Director Michael Kallio about the film. PopHorror: Hi Michael! Thank you so much for agreeing to do …

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Coming Soon From BayView Entertainment: Ben and Stacey Dixon’s Horror Anthology, ‘Death Breed’

Coming soon from BayView Entertainment and directors Ben and Stacey Dixon (Skarecrow) is a new horror anthology called Death Breed.  The film stars Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise). Death Breed will …

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How I Realized My Favorite Horror Movie

When I was approached to join the PopHorror family, I was asked to write about my favorite horror movie. I’ve put it off and off – I’m not going to lie – in hopes that it would be forgotten. The thing is, I can’t really pinpoint just one movie as …

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The Top 50 Men In Horror and Thrillers, Part Two

Inspired by PopHorror’s list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part two of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, and musicians.  You can …

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Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers, Part One

Inspired by PopHorrors list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part one of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, …

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