To bring in the holidays, I sat through all five Silent Night Deadly Night films. Parts 3-5 were new to me and do not have a nostalgic lense helping them in any way. So what’s the verdict? Let’s examine… #5: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out I wouldn’t …
Read More »This Year, We’re Thankful For Eli Roth: ‘THANKSGIVING’ (2023) – Review
“They don’t make ’em like they used to,” us old-timer horror fans say frequently, as we begrudgingly shove our credit cards into the box office kiosk or violently smack at the buttons on our smartphones to purchase tickets to the latest release in this ever-evolving genre. Well, now we can …
Read More »Official Trailer and Poster for Holiday Horror ‘THE KILLING TREE”
Killer Christmas tree treat THE KILLING TREE has been set for a November release by Uncork’d Entertainment. The film wad directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. It stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Marcus Massey, Judy Tcherniak, Sarah T. Cohen, Kelly Rian Sanson, Ella Starbuck, Lauren Staerck, May Kelly, Nikolai Leon, Richard Harfst, and Gillian …
Read More »Details for New Horror Comedy ‘New Fears Eve’: The Doctor Will Slay You Now!
If you holiday horror films like myself, you’ll want to check out the details for New Fears Eve, a brand-new horror comedy from Blood Moon Pictures. This great company brings you their latest holiday slasher from writer/producer P.J. Starks (13 Slays Till X-Mas, 10/31 Part III), producer/director Eric Huskisson (VOB: …
Read More »There’s Still Time To Support Shawn C. Phillips and Lauren Francesca’s ‘Mistletoe Massacre’
We love holiday horror movies, don’t we? There’s just something extra scary (and exciting… go ahead, admit it) about having your traditional family time interrupted by some sort of bloody calamity. So you know you want to know more about Shawn C. Phillips and Lauren Francesca’s upcoming film, Mistletoe Massacre, …
Read More »Screen Media Acquires Alien Invasion Holiday Horror ‘Black Friday’ Ahead Of Its World Premiere At Fantastic Fest
Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to the alien invasion holiday horror film Black Friday ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this week. Directed by Casey Tebo (Happy Birthday!), and written by Andy …
Read More »Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: ‘Slayed’ (2020) Movie Review
It’s once again time for some holiday horror, PopHorror fam! For this installment, we have the Terror Films’ Christmas slasher, Slayed, from the folks over at Code 3 Films. You may remember them from our reviews of Massacre On Aisle 12 (2016 – read the review here) and 6:66PM (2017 …
Read More »Interview With ‘Slayed’ Directors Jim Klock And Mike Capozzi
Yes, I’m talking about Massacre On Aisle 12 (2016 – read our review here) again. I can’t help it. This time, I’m talking to the film’s director, Jim Klock, who has just announced a new holiday horror film called Slayed, which was co-directed by him and Filmmaker Mike Capozzi. I was honored …
Read More »Hulu’s Into The Dark Series: ‘Down’ – A Grim and Gory Valentine Story
Hulu’s Into the Dark series delivers a new holiday horror-themed segment each month, and the new one for Valentine’s Day has arrived. Down is not your average sweetheart tale. The director for this twisted story is the one and only Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism 2010) from a script written by Kent …
Read More »French Film ‘Dial Code Santa Claus’ Is Holiday Horror Done Right
Holiday horror has been one of my favorite genres of film for as long as I can remember. I read about the protests against Silent Night Deadly Night being screened in theaters back in 1984. Taking a jolly holiday family icon and twisting him into a psychopathic killer didn’t sit …
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