Tag Archives: The Exorcist

Still Terrifying 45 Years Later: ‘The Exorcist’ (1973)

My love for The Exorcist knows no bounds, and December 26, 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the celebrated classic, a film that has never strayed from my favorites list. This film profoundly moved me. It truly terrified me with my first viewing experience and has only crept under my skin …

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Warner Bros. Studio – Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights Recap

PopHorror had the pleasure of attending the Warner Bros. Studio’s Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights press preview this week. Fan favorites hijacked Warner Bros’ iconic backlot, transforming it into a Halloween celebration. Fans’ biggest fears from The Conjuring universe, The Exorcist, Camp Crystal Lake and The DC Universe, Batman: Arkham Asylum …

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PopHorror Goes To ScareLA Los Angeles, CA 2018: Summertime Halloween

People are generally surprised when I admit to never having attended a horror convention, and they’re not alone. I’m surprised at this unfortunate fact. However, after interviewing Jon Schnitzer (which you can find here) and Shar Mayer (which you can find here) for their hit documentary, Haunters: The Art of …

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Interview with Matt Dallas: From Bellybuttonless Alien to Exorcist Pastor

After dabbling in various film genres and appearing in an episode of HBO’s hit series Entourage, Matt Dallas caught his big break portraying Kyle on ABC Family’s sci-fi series, Kyle XY. More recently, Matt took on the role of Pastor John in Jason DeVan’s newly released exorcism film, Along Came …

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Movie Review – ‘Along Came the Devil’: A Story of Sanctuary Sought Through Darkness

With so many cautionary tales of the dark arts leading to horrible ends, most wouldn’t take the chance of opening a door and inviting something into their lives. However, in horror films surrounding possession, those who typically disregard the rules of the supernatural world are skeptics and naive teenagers. Along …

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Interview with Art the Clown Himself, David Howard Thornton

It’s no secret the new film, Terrifier (read the PopHorror review of the film here), has been on everyone’s lips in the horror community. Whether you heard about it on Instagram or Facebook, everyone is talking about it. Upon viewing this movie, I was blown away by filmmaker Damien Leone’s creation, …

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It’s A Perfect Day for An Exorcism

I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to horror films. Horror fans are a particularly passionate, devoted bunch, often lifelong fans with fond memories of seeing their first films as young as 5 or 6 years old. Not me. I was terrified of horror as a …

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WiHM 2018 Interview with Filmmaker/Actress Cindy Maples

Women in Horror Month is such a special time for me. As a woman in horror myself, I feel proud to be a part of such an amazing community and to know so many talented women, especially in the indie horror community. Actress/filmmaker Cindy Maples is, hands down, one of …

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Musician IslandRocks is Re-visioning the Retro Movie Theme!

I’ve been watching horror cinema faithfully since High School in the early nineties. When I discovered Italian cinema, my mind was blown, especially Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato and Dario Argento. In the early wave before a lot of these films even got good VHS treatment from companies like …

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My Favorite Horror Movie – ‘The Exorcist’

It’s definitely hard to narrow down my favorite horror movie, but The Exorcist is definitely up there for me. The movie also means something special to me personally, because it was the first movie I ever took my then girlfriend to see when it was re-released with an extended cut. …

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