The Birds turns 60 on March 28, 2023. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts. The Birds follows a young woman Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she meets a charming man, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to join him on his …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: It Began with a ‘SCREAM’
There’s the movie that introduced you to horror… and then there’s the one that made you fall head over heels in love with the genre. For me, that was Scream (1996). At the tender age of five, I thought my little eyes were deceiving me as I watched a man turn …
Read More »‘FIRE IN THE SKY’ (1993) 30th Anniversary Retro Review Is Here
Ahh yes. Chances are, if you ask someone if they’ve ever seen Fire in the Sky, they cringe and confirm that the movie ruined some portion of their life. I’d concur. I grew up a grandma’s boy, which might as well be a euphemism for no supervision. Grandma let me …
Read More »A Difficult Conversation – ‘KNOCK AT THE CABIN’ (2023) – Spoiler Free Review
I never know what to expect when entering an M. Night Shyamalan (Old (2021), Servant (2019-23) movie. For years, the Sixth Sense (1999) and Signs (2002) were high water marks of entertainment in my imagination. Meanwhile, the scars of The Village (2004) and The Happening (2008) hinder my eagerness to …
Read More »‘SMILE’ (2022) – Headcase Or Head Cursed? – Spoiler Free Review
When the promos dropped for Smile, I instantly felt great vibes about the movie. ” What’s that? The monster is something only I can see, and it blankly smiles at me? Okay, that’s creepy… I’m in!” What can I say? I’m a sucker for new ideas in my favorite genre, …
Read More »A Bed and Bucket on Barbary – ‘BARBARIAN’ Most Beloved of 2022
2022 was another great year for horror titles, so it wasn’t easy when I had to pick just one. However, one film that I couldn’t stop talking about as soon as the credits rolled was Zack Cregger’s (Whitest kids you know, Wrecked) Barbarian. The Setup Right away we meet Young …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – ’28 WEEKS LATER’ (2007)
Zombies have always been one of my biggest fears. I feel like it’s such a possible reality for humans in this day and age. Especially given how advanced our science is. I think it’s totally believable to think that our government could be doing experiments to make an undead army. …
Read More »Movie Review: Found Footage Possession Film ‘8ight After’ (2020) is Nightmare Fuel
“From acclaimed filmmaker/editor Vince Rocca (The Ghostmaker) comes the unholy hybrid of Modern Family and Paranormal Activity that blends family drama, unspeakable horrors, and undying love with a mix of social media into a pulse-pounding supernatural mystery.” I loved everything about 8ight After and it’s one of the best made …
Read More »Award Winners for the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival
23RD EDITION OF FANTASIA ANNOUNCES FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS The 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival, now entering its third week, is immensely proud to announce the award winners of its monumental 23rd edition. The victors were chosen through the deliberation of juries assigned to each competition, and were announced …
Read More »‘Annabelle Comes Home’ (2019) Movie Review
For die hard horror fans, we all know her name and can agree that Annabelle is one of the creepiest dolls of all time. Each time I see the original Annabelle doll, you know: that huge red haired doll… I shiver a little bit. Even when I was watching an …
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