DR GIFT is a unique movie, in that it’s a haunted house flick and a slasher film, as well as a film that features a fair amount of comedy to go with its gruesome gore. How does it all work together? In my opinion? Fairly well. Read on for my …
Read More »‘The Bell Keeper’ – Should You Ring The Bell?
A group of friends set out to Bell Lake to film a documentary on the local legend of The Bell Keeper, but they get more than they bargained for when they find out how much truth there is to the legend. The Bell Keeper, directed by Colton Tran, brings together a …
Read More »‘KILL HER GOATS’ (2023) Review – Gore, Girls, and Goats
Kill Her Goats is a slow-burn home invasion film that takes place in the fictional town of West Craven, Cape Cod. The same setting as Muck! Steve Wolsh (read our interview here) wrote and directed the film. It stars Arielle Raycene, Ellie Gonsalves (Guess model and Wildlife Warriors ambassador), Monica …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Hits Its Mark – Movie Review
X is a welcome return to the horror genre for director Ti West. After years of assorted television work and the underrated Ethan Hawke western, In A Valley of Violence, the man behind House of the Devil is back to his roots with a gritty, wild ride of a slasher …
Read More »Interview With ‘Hacksaw’ (2020) Writer And Director Anthony Leone
Writer and directer Anthony Leone—a passionate, new addition to the genre—will have his feature film debut with Hacksaw, under the Midnight Releasing banner, January 5th on Vimeo On Demand. A found footage style slasher, Hacksaw follows newly engaged couple Ashley (Amy Cay) and Tommy (Brian Butler) as they head home …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2020 Review – ‘The Stylist’ Makes a Triumphant Transition to Feature
Since her breakout debut in 2014 with her stellar short film Call Girl (check it out here), Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian has consistently left the horror masses enamored. She directed a hefty 15 short films in under five years since, each one stellar in its own right. But it was her masterful …
Read More »Tory Jones’ ‘Wicked Ones’ (2020) Movie Review
It’s been three years since I reviewed Tory Jones‘ The Wicked One (read that review here). There has been much talk over the past few years about a sequel and even one false start, but now the much-anticipated sequel Wicked Ones is finally here. The film premieres in Jeffersonville, Kentucky on …
Read More »Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer’s ‘Trick’ (2019) Movie Review
When I first heard about Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer’s latest collaboration, Trick (2019 – read another PopHorror writer’s thoughts here), I was tremendously excited. I have been a fan of Lussier since Dracula 2000 (which I have fond memories of watching with my older sister on VHS) and of …
Read More »Concept Media’s ‘Trespassing’ (2020) Movie Review
I’ve been following Concept Media since Don’t Fuck in the Woods (read my review here) was released back in 2016. Since then, I’ve reviewed most of their features and short films, and I’m always excited when they announce a new project. Recently, they did something a little different: They revealed …
Read More »The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) Don’t Come A-Knocking Review
Picture this. The year is 2008 and a very eager, horror-loving twenty year old Lacy Lou excitedly enters the movie theater to see The Strangers. Little did she know that this would be the very last movie in a decade that would bring actual shivers down her spine. She left …
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