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One of my all time favorite films is George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (check out the link for our epic retro review here). Then there’s Tom Savini’s ’90 remake (read our retro of that film here). And boy, oh boy, was I lucky to be able to see …

I was really looking forward to attending the Mad Monster Party in Concord, NC, this past Saturday for myriad reasons, but it was the premiere of Kill Giggles (2020) by writer, producer, actor, short-film director Jaysen Buterin (The Decapitator 2010 short film), in his first full-length directorial debut, that was …

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to interview Dean Kapsalis, director of The Swerve (2020 – read our review here) starring Azura Skye (One Missed Call). It was true honor to speak with Dean about his amazing film and feature film debut. PopHorror: Who or what inspired you to become …

Born on February 4, 1940, George A. Romero is well known as a horror icon and the co-creator of the modern, man-eating zombie (along with John Russo). In fact, as crazy and fanboy-ish as this sounds, it’s actually difficult to exaggerate his influence on pop culture. Virtually everyone is familiar …

Tragic stories have been a part of entertainment from the very beginning. Just look at Shakespeare, whose tales were permeated with tragedy. When the advent of cinema added to the thrills and chills of it all, the action was taken beyond the stage, immortalizing performances. Not all of the tragic …

All right, Zombie fans! We are only a week away from the theatrical release of the highly anticipated return of the Firefly clan in Rob Zombie’s latest, 3 From Hell. Hope you’re all excited, because Otis B. Driftwood is back, and he’s just as bad as you remember. I was …

If you know me, you know that I go all out for Women in Horror Month and this year I’ve decided to do the same for Pride Month, which is equally as important to me. Representation Matters. I know so many people who belong to the LGBTQ+ community who are …

Tristan Clay and Destinie Orndoff (read our previous interview with them here) started their production company, Deranged Minds Entertainment, back in 2015 when they were still teenagers. Since its conception, they’ve had multiple shorts, two successful IndieGogo campaigns, and are currently working on their second feature length film. Their most recent …

Pittsburgh horror legend John A. Russo is back in the zombie game with the upcoming horror comedy, My Uncle John is a Zombie! It’s the genre he helped popularize as co-writer of Night of the Living Dead (1968 and 1990), and Return of the Living Dead (1985). And while technology and certain societal …

You will be hard-pressed to find a horror fan who has never heard of George A. Romero and his influential groundbreaking horror film, Night of the Living Dead, which has inspired so many genre filmmakers for decades. One of the great pleasures I had during my time covering ScareLA 2018 was …