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 …
Read More »Inside the Bizarre Mind of Director Jonathan Patrick Hughes
I’ve been good friend with filmmaker Jonathan Patrick Hughes for the past couple years now and he always impresses me with is passion. He’s always determined to write and make his film and doesn’t let anyone stop him. He loves Holiday horror films just like me and has a quite …
Read More »Movie Review of ‘Possum’ (2018): An Eloquent and Dismal Psychological Horror Film
Do you like psychological horror films that have more substance and depth than what is expected? Possum (2018) will have you pondering if you can spy him, deep within… Will you find Possum black as sin? Possum is Matthew Holness’s (also known as spoof horror writer Garth Marenghi) film directorial debut. The …
Read More »Interview with Prolific British Australian Author: Isobel Blackthorn
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m proud to say that my first interview of 2019 is with prolific British Australian author, Isobel Blackthorn. One of my goals for the year is to read more books and learn more about authors who are killing it in horror/thriller genre, and Isobel is a …
Read More »PopHorror’s Favorite Horror Shows of 2018
It’s been a great year for horror, including horror TV shows of all kinds. We got everything from angsty, horny teens to badass witches, from creepy pasta stories to ghouls, and from unsolved mysteries to haunted houses. We even got to see the one and only Robert Englund return as …
Read More »‘Porcelain Stare’ (2017) Is One Of The Creepiest Doll Stories Ever!
Between festivals and screeners, I’ve watched so many great horror shorts this year, but they never cease to amaze me with their individual greatness. There’s one that I had been wanting to watch forever called Porcelain Stare, and I finally found the time. Let’s just say that I’m so glad …
Read More »‘Glam’ (2018) Horror Short Review
Men attacking women isn’t a new thing. That’s why we often travel in packs and are always going to the bathroom with a friend. Sad but true. Sometimes it doesn’t matter though. If a madman wants you, he’ll get you… This deems to be true in the new disturbing horror …
Read More »Still Terrifying 45 Years Later: ‘The Exorcist’ (1973)
My love for The Exorcist knows no bounds, and December 26, 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the celebrated classic, a film that has never strayed from my favorites list. This film profoundly moved me. It truly terrified me with my first viewing experience and has only crept under my skin …
Read More »Samuel Vainisi’s 2018 Short ‘Breathe’ is Gut-Wrenchingly Perfect
Recently I had a chance to check out a disturbing new horror short called Breathe. I didn’t know much about it beyond the fact that I loved the beautiful artwork. Little did I know that this story would end up being a total mind fuck and leaves you questioning whether …
Read More »‘The Faculty’ (1998): An Underrated Classic Turns 20 – Retro Review
Screenwriter Kevin Williamson burst onto the scene in the mid 1990’s with a speculative screenplay he called Scary Movie. The Weinstein Company and Director Wes Craven produced the script and re-titled it Scream just before release. The rest, as they say, is history. Scream changed horror forever and made its screenwriter …
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