Even if Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer isn’t the absolute scariest movie ever, it’s certainly one of the bleakest. Because of that, director John McNaughton didn’t have the easiest time getting it released. Its original X-rating was partly due to its violence, of course, but the film very often …
Read More »Celebrate Michael Rooker’s Birthday With His Top 5 Roles
Michael Rooker is one of those talented actors that have found success in multiple genres. His resume includes acting credits in horror, action, dramas, and comedies. Since April 6th is Michael Rooker’s 65th birthday, it is only fitting to celebrate by listing his top five legendary roles. 5. Mallrats (1995). …
Read More »‘Detroit Driller Killer’ (2020) Honors The Past While Carving Out Its Own Story
Detroit Driller Killer (2020) opens with a shot of a dead rodent on a sidewalk getting stepped on — and things only get gnarlier and bleaker from there. Director Matt Jaissle (Necro Files 3000 2017) has re-imagined an indie homage to Abel Ferrara’s classic, The Driller Killer (1979), and it’s bloody, …
Read More »Depths of Depravity: 10 Memorable, Freaky Films
Horror movies aren’t always solely meant to enlighten or even entertain. Sometimes, they’re depraved. They scare us, get us to tense up, or even make us nauseous. While not every film on this list qualifies as a gore extravaganza or even horror, they are definitely depraved to a significant degree. …
Read More »‘Her Name Was Christa’ Is Both Brutally Honest And Strangely Comforting
It’d be a mistake to call Her Name Was Christa a James L. Edwards’ comeback movie. To paraphrase Billie Holiday, he never went away to begin with. Edwards is probably best known for his roles in Bloodletting (1997), Polymorph (1996), The Dead Next Door (1989), Robot Ninja (1989) and Killer …
Read More »PopHorror Chats With The Legendary Michael Rooker At Wizard World!
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of getting a sit down interview with some of my favorite celebrities. Being able to be press for events is possibly my favorite thing in the entire world. I have now been able top cover three conventions for the beloved Wizard World, …
Read More »Interview With Michael O’Shea, Writer and Director of The Transfiguration
Awhile back, I had the chance to watch and review the amazing vampire film The Transfiguration (read my review of the film here) from writer/director Michael O’Shea. I absolutely loved the film, so I reached out to Michael and asked him for an interview. Thankfully, he accepted. Check it out! PopHorror: …
Read More »Unearthed Horror: ANGST (1983)
In 1983, Austrian director Gerald Kargl unleashed his first (and, to date, only) feature-length film. The film shocked Austrian moviegoers. A scandal followed. After playing movie theaters for a week, it was pulled and played only in a few porn theaters. Pending release in America, the film was slapped with …
Read More »10 Obscure Horror Movies
Intro Okay, so you’ve watched all the classics over and over and over and over again. You’ve watched the poverty-level offerings of Netflix. You’ve asked for recommendations and get the same answers time and again. Where-oh-where do you turn now? Have you really seen all the horror genre has to …
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