If your central complaint about modern cinema is that we live in a world of sequels, prequels, requels, reboots, and a general sense of unoriginality, allow me to introduce you to Beau is Afraid. With his third feature, Ari Aster challenges the audience in a way not often seen in …
Read More »The Social Commentary Beneath Horror Movies – Editorial
Jordan Peele, the American filmmaker, actor, and comedian, said this in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2017, following the release of his directorial debut Get Out. “The horror genre is a perfect tool for exploring social commentary because it’s such a primal, visceral genre. It taps into our deepest …
Read More »16 Character Deaths We Never Saw Coming in Horror Films
I had been watching some clips lately and it made me think about how many deaths we didn’t see coming in horror films, be it a shocking discussion to kill the supposed “final girl” off, or if it was a character we thought for sure would survive. With that in …
Read More »Interview of Umberto Smerilli, Composer For ‘The Bunker Game’
In Roberto Zazzara’s The Bunker Game, some live-action role-playing (AKA larping) goes awry. Are the characters really playing a game? Are the dangerous occurrences the fault of the game’s planners or is something more supernatural afoot? Here are some questions with the movie’s composer, Umberto Smerilli, regarding the themes in …
Read More »Michael Sarnoski’s ‘Pig’ (2021) Not The Cage You’re Expecting, And That’s A Good Thing – Movie Review
As of late, I’ve noticed that the public perception of Nicolas Cage seems to be entering a re-evaluation. More and more people on social media seem to be shifting from the old school stereotyping of Cage being a meme machine and learning about his genuine talent at his work. Remember the …
Read More »Will It Work? The Hellish Grief of ‘Hereditary’ (2018) and ‘Antichrist’ (2013) Double Feature
Welcome to a new series where, 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 …
Read More »Grief Fable, A Review of ‘Midsommar’ (2019)
There are few things that make one feel as helpless as grief. Losing a loved one isolates and warps a person until they are as a buoy at sea: adrift, bobbing, clanging a mournful song to a barren ocean of loss. One way to slow this agonizing tide is to …
Read More »PopHorror’s Top 25 Favorite Horror Movies of 2018
When I hear people say, “Man, barely any horror movies came out this year,” I just roll my eyes and laugh. Although there weren’t a lot of mainstream horror films to come out in 2018, there were a notable amount of indie horrors that are must-see masterpieces. Never limit your …
Read More »Clench Your Rosaries and Say Your Prayers: PopHorror Reviews ‘The Nun’ (2018)
The much anticipated movie The Nun (2018) from The Conjuring universe has taken over box offices this weekend. Finally, answers are being provided on this ominous entity that has been teasing fans of the franchise for years. So, grab your rosaries and brush up on your prayers! Let’s talk about …
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