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Fun Facts About Stephen King’s IT – The 1990 Miniseries And ‘IT Chapter One’

To celebrate the release of It Chapter Two in theaters this Friday, September 6th, PopHorror has compiled a list of fun facts from the It TV miniseries (1990), and It Chapter One (2017). Check out our review of the newest film here! Also, here is the trailer for It Chapter …

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Interview With Ian Pidgeon On How The Occult Is Portrayed In Horror Films

“The whole and sole object of all true magical and mystical training is to become free from every kind of limitation.” – Aleister Crowley I was recently thinking about the Occult and how it’s portrayed in horror films, and so I decided to ask Magician/Tarot Card Reader Ian Pidgeon what …

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‘Pet Sematary’ New vs. Old: Which Zelda Is Right For You?

With the 30th anniversary of Pet Sematary arriving, it’s time to ask a very important question: which version of Zelda is the best – the one from 1989 or the one from 2019? Thirty years ago, Director Mary Lambert unleashed Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (read our retro review here) upon …

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Is Dead Really Better? A Review of Pet Sematary (2019)

First of all, I don’t want to spend too much time dwelling on the 1989 movie. That one was good, clean, and full of scares. Starry Eyes‘ (2014) Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer’s Pet Sematary doesn’t make any effort to reach out or dig up the past. The new movie …

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‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) – Twenty Years Later

Good ol’ 1999, the golden days of bullying. Nowadays, bullying is dealt with the strictest of penalties and taken very seriously. A kid can’t even fart in the general direction of another student without the student’s mother going on social media to whine about it. The kid in question, due …

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WiHM Interview With ‘Her Dark Inheritance’ Author Meg Hafdahl

As we wrap up celebrating Women in Horror month, we’re reminded of all of the interviews we’ve done this month with so many kick ass women out there in various aspects in the horror genre. One of those women is Meg Hafdahl. She is the author of one of my …

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What Does A Horror Writer Look Like, Anyway?

Freaked Out Author Lori Safranek Gives Us A Glimpse Into The World Of Woman Behind The Pen I don’t look like Stephen King. His is the face most people think of when you say “horror writer.” Delightfully craggy, that slightly menacing smile, those eyes that hint at madness. He’s the …

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Interview with Brittany Blanton: From Monster Slaying to the Director’s Seat

Witnessing someone follow their passion from one project to another so early in their career is exciting and inspiring. One such remarkable individual is the beautiful and talented model and actress, Brittany Blanton. First appearing on my radar from her breakout role as Jane in Shawn Burkett’s Don’t Fuck in …

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Why ‘Maximum Overdrive’ IS the Perfect Midnight Movie

I’ve written about Maximum Overdrive before, and I’m beginning to realize that I’m pretty obsessed with the film. I was lucky enough to remember when it came out, and witnessed firsthand the crazy trailer with the Halloween 3 music, the glowing Green Goblin eyes, and the crazy -ooking dude that …

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