Tag Archives: suspense

‘Inside’ (2018) – A Brutally Intense Thrill-Ride from Start to Finish!

It had been over a decade since the original French horror film, A l’interieur (Inside), was released upon the public in 2007. Captivating horror fans from around the world, the brutality of this film was unlike anything most had ever seen. Now, Miguel Angel Vivas has helmed the retelling of …

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Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told – Lon Chaney Jr, Sid Haig, and the Beauty of Schlock and Insanity

On Christmas Eve 1967, Jack Hill’s Spider Baby, The Maddest Story Ever Told (AKA Cannibal Orgy, The Maddest Story Ever Told) introduced us to the delightfully demented Merrye family. Elizabeth, Virginia, and Ralph are the last members of a wealthy, reclusive, and horribly inbred family cursed with a disease that …

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‘Jackals’ (2017) – A Horrific Yet Satisfying Cult Movie

When I watched the trailer for Jackals, it seemed to me that this film was going to be The Strangers with the volume nob turned up 1,000 notches. Everything about it intrigued me. I have a bit of an obsession with cult-related things, and I could not wait to be able …

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Retro Review For The 1991 Thriller ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’

Remember Sleeping With the Enemy, the 1991 film with Julia Roberts faking her own death to try and escape from her abusive husband, played by Patrick Bergin? If the description isn’t really ringing a bell, then PopHorror is going to give you three reasons why you should give this film a rewatch. Here are the top …

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Happy Birthday to Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense

Today we mark the 118th birthday of Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense and one of the greatest directors of all time. He’s responsible for such masterpieces as Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, and The Birds. He developed a unique, signature style that includes maintaining a simple story all while breaking suspense …

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Acolytes: Past and Present will be Unburied

Whenever I notice a film in one of the many shops I frequent, independent award nominations and award winners always catch my eye. Acolytes, a 2008 Australian film directed by Jon Hewitt, was one such obscurity that caught my attention. Upon feasting on this random title, my curious expectations were far from …

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