Tag Archives: Syfy Channel

Still Casting Shadows… The Magic Of ‘Dark Shadows’ (1966) Still Strong After 55 Years – Retro Review

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It was on this day, June 27th of 1966, that audiences watched a train hurtling through the cold, moonlit night along a rocky coastline. Aboard this train was a young woman in her twenties, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke). Her destination: the small fishing village of Collinsport, Maine. She has been …

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‘The Banana Splits’ Being Developed Into A Horror Film

No other genre rocks surrealism quite like horror, and nothing is more surreal than a kid’s show seen through the eyes of an adult. Oddly enough, that statement can be somewhat validated now that the kids’ show, The Banana Splits, is being developed into a vehicle for a new horror …

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George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nightflyers’ Gets a Series On Syfy

Only some of the most hardcore horror and science fiction fans remember the 1987 film, Nightflyers. It starred genre favorite Catherine Mary Stewart (Night of the Comet, The Last Starfighter) and was produced by Robert Jaffe (Motel Hell) and Herb Jaffe (Fright Night). Even fewer knew that it was based on …

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Syfy’s ‘Deadly Class’ Schools Young Assassins In The Late ’80s

Lately, I find myself gravitating more towards great television than movies. Maybe it’s a time commitment thing, or a short attention span on my part. Either way, I’ve been pretty impressed at how the wave of genre television has spun back around, and how well done everything is. We’re gonna …

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Are New ‘Killer Klowns’ and ‘Critters’ Projects Imminent?

Killer Klowns From Outer Space

In case you’ve been living under a rock, let me just tell you straight up: horror is HUGE right now. The massive success of IT (2017) and The Conjuring Universe in particular has helped get a lot of horror projects greenlit and off the ground this past year. So what’s …

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Interview With Matt Osterman, Director of ‘Hover’ (2018)

A few days ago, we wrote a review of SyFy’s 2018 film, Hover, a terrifying film about mankind’s dependance upon technology. We were fortunate enough to get the inside scoop on the movie from the director himself, Matt Osterman, who was gracious enough to answer some questions for PopHorror. PopHorror: …

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Movie Review – Sy Fy’s ‘Hover’ (2018)

Drones are the latest trend, and make for really fun toys, right? But does all that technology come at a price? This is the question posed in the new SyFy movie, Hover, directed by Matt Osterman (Ghost From the Machine 2010, 400 Days 2015). The film opens with a commercial for …

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New Teaser Trailer and Poster for ‘Sharknado 5: Global Swarming’

It’s summer and there’s something in the water… or rather the sky. If you need your Sharknado fix, then you will be happy to know that there is a new trailer and poster for director Anthony C. Ferrante’s Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, the fifth film and PopHorror has them! Check them …

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SyFy’s New Grindhouse Series ‘Blood Drive’ Premiers Tonight!

Syfy Channel’s new grindhouse series, Blood Drive premiers tonight. There has been a lot of buzz about the show leading up to the premier. Are you ready to see if this series is worth watching? Syfy is well known for its high-concept shows with elaborate sets, and beautiful backdrops. So, …

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