Tag Archives: Joe Dante

The ‘Burbs (1989) is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month. Let’s take a look back at this horror comedy that made suburbia seem like one hell of a place and explore a little movie trivia.  But first? Check out the trailer! Synopsis Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is a man trying …

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Can you believe Joe Dante’s Piranha was released all the …

Twilight Zone: The Movie is a science fiction/horror anthology film released in 1983. Based on the popular television series The Twilight Zone, created by Rod Serling in the 1950s, this 1980s version begins in a classic way. In a great prologue directed by John Landis, two men (played by Dan …

New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival, the seventh annual celebration of all things horror, announced the winners of the 2023 juried competition along with the Audience Award recipients. Taking place March 30 through April 2 in America’s most haunted city, New Orleans, LA, the 2023 festival welcomed 110 filmmaker guests, …

Locally Selected Werewolf Movies in Your Town I have a confession to make… I am not a fan of werewolf movies. But please, hold the rotten tomatoes! It’s a bit like how I am with action films. It takes a really interesting story for me to go see it. Otherwise, …

We’re so excited to announce that the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are coming back to Shudder next month! Read on for more info. From the press release: FANGORIA, FANGORIA Studios and Shudder announced today that the 2022 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards will premiere on Sunday, May 15th at 7pm ET, exclusively on …

A mortician/coroner is only human and sometimes needs to eat, even when they’re hard at work. After all, when you’re hungry, you’re hungry. Of course, there’s a time and a place to eat a meal or a snack. Is it gross to eat food in a morgue? Is it morally …

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… I love practical horror movie Special FX. There’s just something about knowing that someone created a thing so realistic, humorous, or terrifying out a bunch of miscellaneous arthouse supplies that blows my mind.. the more visceral, the better. Not only do …

It’s that time of year again! December is upon us, and that means watching films full of holiday nostalgia. For most people, Christmas classics means movies like It’s A Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Carol. For us horror fans, holiday standards means something else entirely. We like …

The Christmas season is officially here! It’s time to dust off your stocking, put up your tree, and visit your Great Uncle Lewis that you only see once a year. The winter season is special to just about everyone in some way. Starting as a former pagan holiday before working …