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Insidious: The Last Key (2018) – Who Has The Key to Fear?

Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key is the fourth film in the Insidious quadrilogy. I have been a fan of the series since the very first entry and have been eagerly anticipating this film. Franchise favorite Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) must venture back to her childhood home to face down a demon …

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The Rizen (2017) Review: A Tale of Lovecraftian Horror

The Rizen is one of those films that seems to be inspired by many different things. It has a blend of Silent Hill and Resident Evil combined with the otherworldly strangeness of H.P. Lovecraft. It all blends together in a fun, yet campy, sci-fi/horror/action flick. The Rizen was written and directed by …

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‘Stirring’ (2018) – A Bloody Yuletide Massacre, Not Your Average Reindeer Games

stirring

Christmas may be over (actually my tree is still up), but there’s a never a bad time to watch a Christmas horror movie, especially a new one. For close to a year, I’ve been waiting anxiously for Troy Escamilla’s new film Stirring. After seeing his work in Party Night, I …

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’10/31′ (2017) Wickedly Awesome, Endlessly Fun Horror Anthology

Anyone who knows me knows that I live and breath Halloween, and that horror anthologies are one of my favorite horror subgenres. So when I first heard about Rocky Gray’s 10/31, I was instantly enamored and couldn’t wait to see it. Not only is this anthology dripping with indie horror powerhouses, …

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The Devil’s Well (2018) – Found Footage Done Right?

Kurtis Spieler’s found footage film The Devil’s Well focuses on a group of paranormal investigators who are on the hunt to find out if all the folklore about the infamous Devil’s Well is true. They want to know if it played a part in the disappearance of a young woman named Karla …

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‘A Dark Song’ (2016) – Be Careful What You Wish For

“Do you dare to open doorways you cannot shut?” If you’re the kind of person who revels in the occult or dark mysteries of the unknown, A Dark Song is most definitely one to add to your viewing list! It’s also just happens to be one of my favorite films …

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PopHorror Interviews Eddie Renner, Writer of ‘Crepitus’ Starring Bill Moseley

This interview has been a long time coming and we’re finally doing it! Eddie Renner is the talented writer behind the upcoming horror film Crepitus starring Bill Moseley. He’s a huge supporter of indie horror and horror in general and knows what fans want to see. Learn more about him, …

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Top 5 Fearsome Ladies in Christmas Horror Films

Christmas is just around the corner, which means holiday horror movies, hot cocoa, and relaxing by a warm fire is a must. Although there are plenty of Christmas horror stories to choose from, why not try one with a kickass female lead that isn’t afraid to take on a deranged Santa? I compiled …

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Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told – Lon Chaney Jr, Sid Haig, and the Beauty of Schlock and Insanity

On Christmas Eve 1967, Jack Hill’s Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told (AKA Cannibal Orgy, The Maddest Story Ever Told) introduced us to the delightfully demented Merrye family. Elizabeth, Virginia, and Ralph are the last members of a wealthy, reclusive, and horribly inbred family cursed with a disease that …

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‘Hex’ (2017) Movie Review

There are very few horror films that deal with Witches in a historical setting but Hex blends the two in a unique way. The synopsis is as follows: During the English Civil War, two opposing soldiers find themselves trapped in a forest controlled by a Witch. They now must work …

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