Billy Bones and the rest of The Deathtones are rising straight to the top. In a world of guys trying to sound like Elvis, The Deathtones have a stronger presence. Their music can come off as punk, metal, and more. Every song is different in all of their singles EPs, …
Read More »Ice Nine Kills’ First Annual Silver Scream Con 2022: Music, Horror, Gore And More! – Event Review
This year marks the first annual Silver Scream Con, created by heavy metal horror band Ice Nine Kills. This is also the first time New England has seen a metal/horror convention since we lost our beloved Rock and Shock back in 2019. Taking place at the Doubletree Boston North Shore …
Read More »Rock’s Chosen Warriors: Charles Martin Smith’s ‘Trick or Treat’ (1986) – Retro Review
“Rock’s chosen warriors will rule the apocalypse!” October 24, 2021, marks the the thirty-fifth anniversary of the release of veteran character actor Charles Martin Smith’s directorial debut, 1986’s heavy metal horror flick, Trick or Treat. (another PopHorror writer’s thoughts on the film). The film flashes its metal bona fides often, …
Read More »Anthology Flashback #4: Mario Bava’s ‘Black Sabbath’ (1963)
Consisting of three separate tales, Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath is a considerably a more influential picture than you might think. For starters, it was one of the first horror films Bava was involved with, just after I Vampiri/Lust of the Vampire (1957), Black Sunday (1960) and Caltiki – The Immortal …
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