Tag Archives: mystery

Between festivals and screeners, I’ve watched so many great horror shorts this year, but they never cease to amaze me with their individual greatness. There’s one that I had been wanting to watch forever called Porcelain Stare, and I finally found the time. Let’s just say that I’m so glad …

Fascinated with movies from a young age, Maria Pulera has always aspired to direct her own feature films. Recently, this passionate filmmaker has garnered some worthy attention for her second feature, Between Worlds, starring Nicolas Cage. I had the pleasure of speaking with Maria about her new film, maybe even answering …

Ever since I was a kid, I was obsessed with the paranormal. Ghost shows, an alien documentaries, a cryptid sightings… if it was strange and unusual, I was there. I spent my youth watching and reading about things that the human mind can’t quite comprehend and always wanted to be …

There’s something about true crime that intrigues people such as myself. I’m not sure why it is. Maybe it’s the mystery itself, but if I wanted mystery, I could easily get that in an Agatha Christie novel. So what is it about crime stories that makes so many people curl …

“It’s the end of the world.” Today, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s riveting masterpiece, The Birds, which was released in 1963. Along with 1960’s Psycho, The Birds is one of the films that are identified with Hitchcock. The man is known as a Master of Suspense for good …

Here at PopHorror, we do more then just review horror films. We also are honored and privileged to review other kinds of movies, such as Kepler’s Dream, the latest film by director Amy Glazer. Kepler’s Dream is a film adaptation of a book by the same name written by Juliet Bell. …

“Seeing is believing.” Mother! is indeed one of the best movies of 2017. There are so many hidden layers that have great symbolism behind them, and I personally feel that it is imperative to share these meanings to better understand the complexity of this masterful movie. Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! is …

Last September, I was fortunate enough to view UK filmmaker Jack James’ debut feature entitled Malady. My review for this artistic film can be found here. More recently, I had the pleasure of corresponding with Jack about his project. Check out our conversation below to learn more about this feature, which …

Life is often burdened with real horror, especially when we lose someone close to us in a tragic accident. In the new mystery thriller The Unseen, the film dives deep in the psychological turmoil one can go through after a heartbreaking loss. Did it deliver a compelling story? The Unseen …

I’m wrapping up our coverage for Cinepocalypse 2017 with a review of The Crescent, which was shown at the festival on November 5th. Read my review and find out what this beautiful horror mystery entails. The Crescent is directed by Seth. A Smith (Lowlife) with a screenplay by Darcy Spidle (Lowlife). The film stars Britt …