It’s not every day that I get to think of the suspenseful and thrilling 1990 movie Pacific Heights. It’s a good movie and fairly unique. The days that I do, then, are rare and special and make me smile. I was reminded of this film while watching the new Lifetime horror Evil …
Read More »The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2017): A Disturbingly Dark Horror Thriller
I love horror movies that go outside the box of what we expect from a genre story and make you think – especially ones that deliver a unique spooky tale that provides more than nudity, cheap kills, and the run of the mill bad guy. The trailer for The Blackcoat’s Daughter gave me chills …
Read More »What’s Wrong With Esther? Orphan (2009)
Loved by horror audiences, 2009’s Orphan is disliked by adoption groups and certain film reviewers. Let’s examine why, shall we? First of all, take a look at the plot basic plot of Orphan: After losing a child in birth, Kate and John Coleman (Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a …
Read More »Funny Games (1997) is Still Disturbingly Amazing 20 Years Later
Normally I tend to leave the context of how I see these movies out of my reviews. I have to make an exception here, however. I first saw Michael Haneke’s Funny Games (the ’07 shot-for-shot English US remake, though this review will be about the Austrian ’97 original film) in …
Read More »7 Nights of Perfect Double Features
The horror nerd knows the unique pain and pleasure that comes with putting two movies together for a truly killer double feature – the kind of exciting combination that makes the entire viewing experience a new, sublime cinematic journey and makes each movie stand out as exceptional against the other. …
Read More »Cheap Thrills (2014): What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Richer
Do you ever spend half of your night just looking for a horror movie to watch? The other night, my friend and I were browsing through Netflix, trying to find something worthwhile and nothing was sparking our interests – that is until we came across Cheap Thrills. We didn’t know much about …
Read More »The Devil’s Candy (2017) Movie Review – Deliciously Disturbing & Horrifyingly Beautiful
With some films, you have that instant gut feeling just by the pictures and trailers that it’s going to phenomenal. Although that instinct isn’t always right, you always hope it will be, and when it is the film will often exceed your wildest dreams. I’ve been wanting to watch The Devil’s …
Read More »Psychos (2017): A Sinfully Twisted Horror Revenge Story
I love revenge horror films. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing horrible people get what’s coming to them. Iconic ones have come out over the years like 1978’s I Spit On Your Grave and 1972’s Last House on the Left. I’ve seen a few stories in the past year that have put …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Patrick Corcoran, Director of ‘Fire on the Mountain’
We’re excited to introduce you to Patrick Corcoran, an up and coming indie director who has a love and strong drive for the film industry. We had the opportunity to talk with Patrick about his love for film, his upcoming horror movie Fire on the Mountain, the Kickstarter project that begins …
Read More »The Absurdist Hip Hop Hellscape of ‘Leprechaun V: In The Hood’ (2000) – Retro Review
Can Leprechauns rap? The answer seems to be a resounding “No.” Still, you can hardly blame a Leprechaun for trying, especially one hanging out in the ‘hood. Also, this is no average Lep. This is an evil, violent Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) who’s always losing track of his gold and creating a …
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