Tag Archives: High Octane Pictures

Christie Vela’s ‘THE FINALE’ Available Now On Demand and Digital

The Finale

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Filmed entirely in Dallas, Texas, Christie Vela’s feature film debut, …

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Scottsdale, Arizona’s 6th Annual ‘A Night Of Misfit Film Festival’ Is Happening November 26-28, 2021

This weekend, Scottsdale, AZ will be hopping with the A Night Of Misfit Film Festival, an indie film party being hosted by Dineta Williams-Trigg. Check out the press release below for more information! Get ready for an Indie Film Party. On November 26th until November 28th, you’ll get to experience …

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Matt Dickstein’s ‘The Haunting of Grady Farm’ – Chicago Horror Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

When I discovered I was going to finally see The Haunting of Grady Farm at the Chicago Horror Film Festival 2020, I was ecstatic. I’ve been following and supporting this film ever since it was called The Sluagh and let’s just say I wasn’t disappointed with the outcome. This found-footage …

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A Chat With Lisa van Dam-Bates, The Creative Mind Behind ‘Marla’ (2018)

PopHorror had the pleasure of interviewing freshman Actor/Writer/Director/Special FX Artist Lisa van Dam-Bates (Kackles 2016) about her new film, Marla AKA Marla Mae (2019). The film stars van Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware (Unlucky Girl 2014), newcomer Jason Stange, Palmer Chase (Dusk to Dusk 2018), and Katie Hemming (Oddball 2016). The …

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‘Sightings’ (2017): Conspiracy of the Cosmos Review

Thousands of strange phenomena sightings are reported each year, ranging from the legendary Bigfoot to UFOs and extraterrestrial life. However, with lack of substantial evidence, such sightings are typically discredited and explained away, believed only by tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists. A new tale of strange sightings is spun together into …

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