This year marks the first annual Silver Scream Con, created by heavy metal horror band Ice Nine Kills. This is also the first time New England has seen a metal/horror convention since we lost our beloved Rock and Shock back in 2019. Taking place at the Doubletree Boston North Shore …
Read More »Ice Nine Kills’ ‘The Silver Scream Con’ Taking Place In Danvers, MA August 26-28th
Ice Nine Kills’ first inaugural Silver Scream Con is happening this weekend! And PopHorror will be there! Get more info on guests, panels, the venue, schedules, cosplay, vendors, and more below! Introducing THE SILVER SCREAM CON, a horror convention curated by Spencer Charnas of ICE NINE KILLS set to take place August 26th …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #7: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
After coming to an explosive end in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, many thought that maybe ?— just maybe ?— Freddy Krueger’s twisted spirit would be put to rest. After all, how many films can you make about a child killer who haunts the dreams of the children whose parents …
Read More »25 Years of Sleepless Nights – Why We Love ‘Wes Craven’s A New Nightmare’
Getting a good night’s sleep has never been the same for horror fans since Wes Craven changed the game in 1984 with A Nightmare on Elm Street. Slashers and monsters were nothing new, but a villain that could kill you in your sleep kicked the terror up a whole new level. …
Read More »‘Wes Craven’s New Nightmare’ 25th Anniversary: Strengths and Weaknesses
Originally released on October 14, 1994, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare offered a fresh, daring take on the Freddy Krueger character… or something like it. You see, New Nightmare is technically a Freddy movie, yet it definitely isn’t. The villain is actually an entity that takes the form of Freddy, because it …
Read More »A 2019 HorrorHound Weekend For the Record Books
Nathan Hanneman, the man behind HorrorHound Weekend, had really outdone himself with the 2019 event. Along with his crew, Nathan put together one of the best convention experiences for the horror fans that were in attendance… an experience that will be hard to top! This year’s HorrorHound Weekend (read our …
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 »My Favorite Horror Movie: Pet Sematary (1989)
At a young age, I had the pleasure of having a mother that greatly appreciated the one genre I would grow to love: horror. Being introduced at a young age had many enjoyable benefits. One of them, of course, was being able to go to the nearest video rental store …
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