It was on this day, June 27th of 1966, that audiences watched a train hurtling through the cold, moonlit night along a rocky coastline. Aboard this train was a young woman in her twenties, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke). Her destination: the small fishing village of Collinsport, Maine. She has been …
Read More »10 Things You Didn’t Know About Roman Polanski’s ‘The Ninth Gate’ (2000)
On March 10, 2000, Director Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby 1968) introduced the world to The Ninth Gate, a live action rendition of author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s book, The Club Dumas. Here’s a list of 10 things I bet you didn’t know about this film. The Ninth Gate follows the story of …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #1 – ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)
Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is known as many things: A dirty child murderer called “The Springwood Slasher,” a burnt-faced psychopath, a dream demon and the “bastard son of a hundred maniacs.” He is also the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise’s primary villain and a pop culture icon. Freddy has joined …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Tommy Bertelsen: Director of ‘Welcome to Mercy’
IFC Midnight has been killing it with their horror releases this year including Welcome to Mercy (read our review – here). It’s one that I still keep thinking about, even weeks later, and much of that is due to the brilliant director, Tommy Bertelsen. I was lucky enough talk with …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The Top 50 Men In Horror and Thrillers, Part Two
Inspired by PopHorror’s list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part two of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, and musicians. You can …
Read More »Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers, Part One
Inspired by PopHorrors list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part one of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, …
Read More »WiHM 2018 Interview With Writer/Producer Clarissa Jacobson
Last year, I watched one of the best horror shorts I’ve ever seen called Lunch Ladies (read our review – here). It was hilarious with loveable characters, and a story that will stick with me forever. One of the masterminds behind this project is Clarissa Jacobson, who wrote the screenplay as …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: Wes Craven’s 1984 Classic ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
My favorite horror movie is Wes Craven’s 1984 classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. Why is A Nightmare on Elm Street my favorite horror film? Does it have to do with the fact that it’s a Wes Craven film or because it was one of the first horror films I ever saw? …
Read More »The ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Franchise, Ranked!
As far as I’m concerned, Freddy Krueger stands high above most other horror icons. I’ve always favored the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise over the other popular horror series – not so much because they were scarier, but because of Freddy himself and his creative kills. Every movie in the …
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