Halloween brings wonderful traditions, like carving pumpkins, dressing in costumes, and getting lots and lots of candy. It’s also a great opportunity for parents to dress their kids up in hilarious costumes. I remember when I was very young, I dressed up as Ghostface from Scream. I didn’t know who …
Read More »Remembering Donald Pleasence On His Centennial Birthday
Donald Henry Pleasence was born October 5, 1919, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. The English actor was a star of stage and screen for nearly 6 decades. He was talented, versatile, and prolific. To the horror community, he was, and still is, an icon. Though he’s been gone nearly 25 years …
Read More »‘Candy Corn’ (2019) Movie Review: Revenge As Sweet As Candy
It’s that time of year where I crave everything Halloween. I watch horror movies all year round, but I prefer to indulge in Halloween-centered movies as much as I can. Candy Corn has been on my radar for a long time and I was stoked when DREAD picked it up. …
Read More »Event Recap: Midsummer Scream Marks The Official Kick Off To Halloween 2019
Halloween and horror enthusiasts of every age gathered at the Long Beach Convention Center in California to celebrate all things spooky. Since its first year back in 2016, Midsummer Scream has skyrocketed into one of the leading conventions to hit Southern California. I was in the mix of it all, …
Read More »Will It Work? – Halloween’s Single Minded Killer Double Feature
Every week, PopHorror picks a horror movie and tries to find a risky or unexpected double feature. We write up our reasons, and then take to social media to find out if our pick is a great night at the theater or a disappointing double bill! Will It Work? See …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – ‘Halloween’ (1978)
Whenever a friend asks me for my shortlist of favorite horror movies, I always seem to struggle. However, I never have any issues in naming my all-time favorite. John Carpenter’s seminal horror masterpiece, Halloween, is a go-to favorite for many horror fans, and there’s plenty of reasons why. The film …
Read More »Women In Horror Month’s Recasting an Icon: Michaela Myers!
One of the reasons I love being a horror fan is the terrifying pantheon of icons we have. Very few genres have characters like we do. Drama doesn’t have these iconic figures that survive decades after they’ve first appeared. We, as horror movie fans, love our heroes. We elevate our …
Read More »Interview with ‘Slay Belles’ Actress Kristina Klebe
The Christmas horror film Slay Belles is the newest entry to the Dread Presents library and is currently one of the most highly anticipated holiday horror films to come out this year. You can read our review of the film right here. Directed by Spooky Dan Walker, the film tells the tale of …
Read More »PopHorror Goes To ‘H40: 40 Years of Terror’ – Biggest ‘Halloween’ Convention To Date
Summer has come to an end… the days are getting shorter… the leaves are changing, falling to the ground… the wind blows through the skeleton trees, filling the crisp night air with a wispy, dry rattle… It can only mean one thing – autumn is upon us and Halloween is …
Read More »‘Halloween’ 2018: Michael Myers is Back and Laurie is Ready – Movie Review
Halloween (2018) brings Michael Myers back to theaters, and he’s scarier than ever. In this film, fans are faced with a broken Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is eagerly awaiting her opportunity to take back what was snatched from her 40 years previous. With the film being a direct …
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