If you love graphic novels, vampires, horror, and beautiful art you’ll want to sink your teeth into all things Vlada: A Dracula Tale. Writer Christopher Denmead is a 13-year radio show host with a knack for telling stories especially when it comes to vampires. Last year he successfully funded a …
Read More »Indie Slasher, ‘Teacher Shortage,’ Now Available On DVD From Bayview Entertainment
PopHorror is a huge fan of all things indie horror, and we absolutely love Teacher Shortage! We’re stoked that it is finally available on DVD! Check out the details down below! From Troy Escamillo, the director of Party Night and Mrs. Claus (AKA Stirring), comes a new horror slasher called Teacher Shortage (read our review – HERE). …
Read More »‘Remnants’ (2020) World Premiere Coming To Alamo Drafthouse, Winchester
Remnants (2020) is the 10th film from indie outfit Absurd Productions Pictures. Writer/Director Mark Byrne’s supernatural horror film is a bold new departure from his last film, the lighthearted creature feature, Bigfoot! (2019). The world premiere is almost here and we’re just as excited to see it as you are! Where …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Teacher Shortage’ (2020): The ‘Friday 13th’ Of Indie Slasher Films
From Troy Escamillo, the director of Party Night and Mrs. Claus (AKA Stirring), comes a new horror slasher called Teacher Shortage. I’ve been waiting for what it seems like forever to see this film, and luckily for me, that moment finally happened today. Teacher Shortage was directed and written by …
Read More »Director Mark Byrne Swerves Into Supernatural Horror With Indie Feature, ‘Remnants’ (2020)
Things look grim — and bloody — in the newly released trailer for Remnants (2020), the 10th film released by indie outfit Absurd Productions Pictures. This supernatural horror film, which was by Director Mark Byrne, appears to move in VERY different directions from his last film, the lighthearted creature feature, …
Read More »[Exclusive First Look] Things Get Bloody in Teaser for ‘Teacher Shortage’
From Fright Meter Films comes Troy Escamilla‘s third full feature film, Teacher Shortage, and it looks absolutely fantastic. Troy (Party Night 2017, Stirring 2018) continues to grow as a writer and director with each film he does, so I can only imagine how fun his new one will be. Plus this one is so much different from …
Read More »A New Indie Horror Holiday Classic: Mrs. Claus (2018) Movie Review
I’ve been following Troy Escamilla’s work (read our interview with him here) since I first started writing for PopHorror, just after he had recently finished his first feature, Party Night.(you can read our review here). It wasn’t long after that I backed his second feature, Stirring (read our review here), on Kickstarter. …
Read More »Interview with Cinematographer Derek Huey
Cinematographers often don’t get the love they deserve, but I recognize that many films wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for that talented person behind the camera. Derek Huey is one of the most talented cinematographers in the indie horror business and with each film his work always improves. …
Read More »WiHM 2018 Interview with Indie Actress Mel Heflin
Although I haven’t known Mel Heflin long, I’m already a huge fan. I first saw her in 2018’s Stirring (read our review – here) and am looking forward to all her upcoming projects. She’s definitely a force to be reckoned with, not only in the indie horror community but the community …
Read More »‘Stirring’ (2018) – A Bloody Yuletide Massacre, Not Your Average Reindeer Games
Christmas may be over (actually my tree is still up), but there’s a never a bad time to watch a Christmas horror movie, especially a new one. For close to a year, I’ve been waiting anxiously for Troy Escamilla’s new film Stirring. After seeing his work in Party Night, I …
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