Our favorite actors and actresses of the 90s join the battle of the sexes in Elizabeth Blake-Thomas’s Hunt Club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTtBsHhAhs It’s true. The cast of Hunt Club reads like a 1999 Tiger Beat cover: Mena Suvari (American Beauty 1999), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers 1997), Jason London (The Rage: Carrie 2 1999), and …
Read More »Coming Soon to Blu-Ray: Horror Revenge Film ‘THE RETALIATORS’ (2021)
Coming soon to Blu-ray from Better Noise Films and directors Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, and Bridget Smith is a new horror film: The Retaliators. You can read our review here! The film stars March Menchaca (Ozark – TV Series), Joseph Gatt (Titanic 666), and Katie Kelly (Sno Babies). The …
Read More »Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ (1976) – They’re Still Laughing At You Retro Review
What an honor to be able to write this article celebrating the 45th anniversary of Brian De Palma’s iconic Carrie. I jumped at the opportunity. However, when I realized the responsibility I had to represent the film in a way that would do it justice… well, I was a bit …
Read More »Interview With J.G. Faherty, Author Of ‘Hellrider’
I firmly believe that stories of revenge are a catharsis for the average person. The idea of a protagonist exacting justice on the villain who harmed his friends and family is beautiful! Should any of us try that in real life, an annoying situation would go from bad to worse …
Read More »‘Becky’ (2020) Is A Bloody Good Time – Movie Review
When I first saw the trailer for Becky (2020), I did a double take. Is that KEVIN JAMES? Holy shit, it is! From Everybody Loves Raymond to The King of Queens to Hitch, I’ve been a fan of Kevin’s comedy for years. Paul Blart: Mall Cop aside, he’s a lovable, …
Read More »Thomas J. Churchill’s ‘Nation’s Fire’ (2020): A Mixed Bag But A Fun One To Open – Movie Review
Vision Film’s Nation’s Fire is a bit of mixed bag for me. Its heart is in the right place with what it wanted to do, but I felt that the finished product just wasn’t all that great. The acting was there with Bruce Dern (The ‘Burbs 1989) and Krista Grotte …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2019 – ‘Felt’ (2014) Movie Review
There is no guidebook, no set of rules, for dealing with a trauma. Everyone deals with wounds in their own way, and that’s the beauty of healing. You can do it however you want to, in any way that makes you more comfortable, and move towards to rising above. Felt, …
Read More »How A Woman Tells Rape-Revenge Differently – An Indepth Look At Coralie Fargeat’s ‘Revenge’
The rape-revenge subgenre is the red-headed stepchild of horror, and maybe it should be. Historically, it is a fixation on sexual violence against women written and directed by men. It is hard not to view the products as exploitive when they are all male voices telling of a female experience. …
Read More »PopHorror’s Top 25 Favorite Horror Movies of 2018
When I hear people say, “Man, barely any horror movies came out this year,” I just roll my eyes and laugh. Although there weren’t a lot of mainstream horror films to come out in 2018, there were a notable amount of indie horrors that are must-see masterpieces. Never limit your …
Read More »He Sure Looks Like Charles Bronson… ‘Death Kiss’ (2018) – Movie Review
Not since the halcyon days of Bruce Li/Lai/Le has there been a motion picture sold on the intentional deception of its star looking like some other guy. Considering I first caught wind of Death Kiss from a headline that announced Charles Bronson’s return to acting (and from the grave), the …
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