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PopHorror Goes To ‘H40: 40 Years of Terror’ – Biggest ‘Halloween’ Convention To Date

Summer has come to an end… the days are getting shorter… the leaves are changing, falling to the ground… the wind blows through the skeleton trees, filling the crisp night air with a wispy, dry rattle… It can only mean one thing – autumn is upon us and Halloween is …

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Top 10 Easter Eggs In ‘Halloween’ (2018)

Happy Halloween month, horror fans! To celebrate both the month and the release of Halloween 2018, we’ve compiled a fun list of the top 10 easter eggs in the film. Danny McBride and David Gordon Green knew exactly what they were doing… So sit back and enjoy! *WARNING SPOILERS* 10) The Michael …

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Why A New ‘Halloween’ Video Game Adaptation Must Happen

Michael Myers has been widely regarded as one of the greatest horror icons to ever grace the screen, striking terror into the hearts of both characters and audiences. Many fans hoped to see Michael be featured in his own video game, and it wasn’t until 1983 when the Haddonfield Boogeyman …

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A Look Back At ‘Body Bags (1993) On Its 25th Anniversary

This past August 8th was the 25th anniversary of the 1993 made-for-television movie Body Bags. The film, produced by Showtime, is made up of three unrelated segments originally intended as episodes of a series that was never released, similar to Tales from the Crypt or The Twilight Zone. Directed by John …

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‘Halloween’: 5 Potential Directions The Franchise Can Go In

With David Gordon Green’s Halloween roughly 3 months away, many horror fans have been wondering what the future holds for Michael Myers’ own personal franchise, curious to see what other changes could be made to the slasher series, whether it be on a cinematic, TV or streaming scale. Here are five …

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Hidden Gem ‘Self Defense’ (1983) Retro Movie Review

This practically unheard of Canadian gem from 1983 is a prime example of how bold and adventurous northern indie cinema was in this era. Enter production company Salter Street Films from Nova Scotia, along with Director Paul Donovan (Def Con 4 1985) and his brother and lawyer, Michael Donovan, who ran …

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When Remakes Are A Good Thing… And When They’re Just Wrong

One of the hottest debates amongst fans of cinema these days are whether or not remakes are a good thing. Sometimes, they are a good thing, and other times, they are completely unnecessary. A lot of movie fans feel that remakes are lazy money grabs or cut-and-paste jobs, while others …

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Broken Hope’s ‘Mutilated And Assimilated’ (2017) Music Review

Chicago death metal outfit Broken Hope have been around since the early nineties. Before the internet surfaced, the only way to hear about different underground metal bands was by print. I actually heard about Broken Hope in the pages of Metal Maniacs Magazine and the writers had barely anything good …

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Interview With PopHorror’s Own Tori Danielle

In celebration for her 800th (!) article in less than two years since the inception of PopHorror, I decided it was about time to get the skinny on Miss Tori Danielle, the co-owner and head writer of the site that you are now visiting. Although she’s pretty humble, I was …

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Behind The Bong… An Interview With ‘4/20 Massacre’ Director Dylan Reynolds

You can see by our review that we loved the movie 4/20 Massacre (2018), filmmaker Dylan Reynold’s debut horror flick. Although he has a bunch of credits working in the film industry, his directing projects are few, although we honestly admit that his talent in directing makes up for his …

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