Is It Just Me, Ooooor??? There’s something inherently unsettling about mirrors, to me. It doesn’t help that we play games growing up like Bloody Mary. Then films like ‘Mirror, Mirror’, and ‘Candyman’ added fuel to the already steady burning fire of anxiety. And of course, centuries-old traditions and lores that …
Read More »Joel Schumacher’s THE LOST BOYS (1987) Coming To 4K Ultra HD and Digital
We’re big fans of THE LOST BOYS (1987) in PopHorror land (read our 35th-anniversary retro review here). You can imagine our excitement when we heard Joel Schumacher’s epic vampire film is getting a 4K UHD release! Are you as excited as we are? Read on for the details! THE LOST …
Read More »Joel Schumacher’s ‘The Lost Boys’ (1987): Never Grow Old And Never Die – Retro Review
If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, you do not have to be introduced to this teen vampire horror. If you need to be introduced, then I’m surprised, but mainly envious that you can now rush out and experience it for the first time. I don’t believe many …
Read More »A Tribute To Kiefer Sutherland!
Kiefer Sutherland is a British-born Canadian (high five to my fellow Canadians!) actor, producer, director, and singer. His parents, Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, moved to California shortly after his birth. I feel like Kiefer Sutherland is one of those actors you don’t purposely watch, but when you watch a …
Read More »Blu-Ray Review: ‘CREEPSHOW Season 2’ (2021) Delivers A Mix Of Horrifyingly Wonderful Tales!
I’m incredibly impressed by CREEPSHOW Season 2. The five-episode season and bonus episodes A Creepshow Animated Special and A Creepshow Holiday Special from showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) star Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Ted Raimi (Buddy Thunderstruck), Ali Larter (House On Haunted Hill), Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spider-Man), Iman Benson (Alexa and Katie), …
Read More »Rob Reiner’s Sleeper Hit, ‘Stand By Me,’ A Stirring Yet Heartbreaking Tale Of Growing Up – Retro Review
As a kid growing up in the ’80s, I was lucky to have seen some of the now classic films when they first ran in theaters. Being able to experience flicks like The Lost Boys, Gremlins, The Breakfast Club, The Goonies, and Monster Squad in the middle of a packed …
Read More »The Lost Boys Comic Issue 3 Review: The Believer
We continue our vampire hunting journey with the familiar characters we all know and love: Michael, Star, Laddie, and Mrs. Emerson. In the third issue of The Lost Boys, Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) continues his story of the new female band of vampires in Santa Carla and finding The Believer, the one last …
Read More »‘Flatliners’ (1990) Near Death Experiences Retro Review
Flatliners (1990), which released on August 10, 1990, is one of my all time favorite 90s movies. Besides the fact that it came out the year I was born, the directing of Joel Schumacher (Batman franchise) blows me away with every viewing. I catch something new each time I revisit …
Read More »Happy 85th Birthday, Donald Sutherland!
For more than 50 years Donald Sutherland has been a mainstay in Hollywood. The veteran actor has nearly 200 acting credits to his name, including a number of badass sci-fi and horror films. Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. We at PopHorror would …
Read More »A Post-Halloween Trip to the 2018 Rhode Island Comic Con Nov. 2-4
It’s always a thrill to go to conventions, whether they’re horror, sci-fi, comic, film or anything in between. When I was offered the chance to go to the Rhode Island Comic Con once again (here’s our coverage from last year’s event) for PopHorror, where all genres are covered, I knew …
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