I recently got to check out a new film called Accident. A movie that infuses Final Destination, 127 Hours, and Die Hard all into one disaster of a movie. Sounds crazy, huh? Accident is written and directed by Dan Tondowski. The movie stars Stephanie Schildknecht, Roxane Hayward, Tyrone Keogh, and Keenan …
Read More »‘Welcome the Stranger’ (2018) Movie Review
Sometimes, going into a film blind can be exciting and mysterious, while other times, it can be confusing and leave you wondering what the hell is going on. I had a mix of both when I watched Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s new horror thriller, Welcome the Stranger. Justin Kelly wrote and …
Read More »The Story May Be True, But Is The Hype? Dissecting Netflix’s ‘Veronica’
Netflix’s Veronica has certainly attracted a lot of hype and attention. Is it everything it’s cracked up to be? Sometimes expectations can be a killer. I’m sure by now any horror fan with a Netflix subscription has heard about the sensation that is Veronica and undoubtedly been bombarded with the …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Billy Brannigan, Star of ‘Party Night’ and ‘Stirring’
I’m always raving about the amazing female actresses in the horror industry, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have my favorite indie guys as well. One of them is the incredibly talented Billy Brannigan, who after watching Party Night and Stirring, I believe has an amazing career ahead of him. …
Read More »‘Hide In the Light’ (2018) Movie Review
In Mikey McGregor’s new thriller, Hide In the Light, a group of urban explorers find more than they bargained for when they break into an abandoned orphanage. The group find themselves facing a supernatural force that is looking for more souls. The movie opens in the building’s past, with the arrival of …
Read More »BUFF 2018: ‘The Consequence’ – Short Film Review
Twisted Films and Director Chrzu Lindstromo submitted a sequel, The Consequence, to the Boston Underground Film Festival. Following the great success of her first film, The Contract (2015), actress Carlotta Moore is experiencing the many stresses fame has to offer. She finds herself trying to escape the madness that lingers throughout Hollywood. This short …
Read More »BUFF 2018: ‘Revenge’ – Horror Film Review: Brutally Intense, Ruthlessly Revengeful
I love revenge films. They are often riddled with pain, degrading situations, and intense emotions but there’s always more to it. That is just the beginning. Empowerment is what fuels them. A spark of hope and rage that one can only truly understand if you’ve been put in a situation …
Read More »Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
“It’s the end of the world.” Today, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s riveting masterpiece, The Birds, which was released in 1963. Along with 1960’s Psycho, The Birds is one of the films that are identified with Hitchcock. The man is known as a Master of Suspense for good …
Read More »BUFF 2018: ‘My Monster’ – Horror Short Review
It’s festival season and I’m super stoked to be covering the 2018 Boston Underground Film Festival. It’s an amazing festival chock-full of wonderful films and talented filmmakers. Next up is Izzy Lee’s My Monster, which is having its world premiere today! Nihil Noctem Films presents My Monster, a film directed, written, and produced …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Adam MacDonald, Director of ‘Backcountry’ and ‘Pyewacket’
Although I love horror, it takes a lot to scare me. Psychological thrillers and films that mess with your head are typically the ones that affect me the most. That’s why I love Pyewacket (read my review here) so much. It’s definitely one my favorites thus far in 2018, and I …
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