Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off the Halloween Haunt season on September 12, 2019 with a Halloween Horror Nights Fan Preview Night. This year, they opened their gates to fans, with me among them. I was thrilled to receive an invite on behalf of PopHorror, to tread carefully among the creatures …
Read More »GBFF 2019 Review: Ruckus and Lane Skye’s ‘Reckoning’ (2019)
Earlier this year, a film called Reckoning (2019) popped up on my radar. I honestly didn’t know much about it, aside from the host of top-notch talent from the Georgia film scene attached to it. My ears perked up even more when the film took the Best Georgia Feature award at the …
Read More »‘The Fly 2’ (1989): 30 Years Gestation Period – Retro Review
In 1986, Jeff Goldblum graced our eyeballs with more than his hairy chest in The Fly, and let’s face it, the more Goldblum we can get the better all our lives will be. David Cronenberg (Rabid 1977) gave us this cult hit motion picture. Just three years later in 1989, …
Read More »PopHorror Chats With The Legendary Michael Rooker At Wizard World!
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of getting a sit down interview with some of my favorite celebrities. Being able to be press for events is possibly my favorite thing in the entire world. I have now been able top cover three conventions for the beloved Wizard World, …
Read More »A Post-Halloween Trip to the 2018 Rhode Island Comic Con Nov. 2-4
It’s always a thrill to go to conventions, whether they’re horror, sci-fi, comic, film or anything in between. When I was offered the chance to go to the Rhode Island Comic Con once again (here’s our coverage from last year’s event) for PopHorror, where all genres are covered, I knew …
Read More »Rick Grimes’ Last Episode… ‘The Walking Dead’: “What Comes After” – TV Series Recap
As many Walking Dead fans already knew and and had come to dread, episode 5 of season 9, titled “What Comes After,” was Rick Grimes’ last appearance in the series. Andrew Lincoln dedicated the past 8 years of his life to the comic book character’s TV show persona. In doing …
Read More »‘The Walking Dead’s’ Scott Wilson Leaves a Long Film Legacy
For most of us, the late Scott Wilson’s defining moment came at the twilight of his career when he played Hershel Greene, the patriarch of a holdout rural farm family on AMC’s The Walking Dead. This was the role of a lifetime for Wilson, the kind that guarantees film immortality …
Read More »Interview With Brialynn Massie: Unwavering Passion and Unflinching Creativity
Something I admire about the independent world of film is the freedom of artistic self-expression and the chances these filmmakers are able to take that may be too risky for studio films. Many individuals involved in indie film work are driven by passion and their need to create. When this …
Read More »A Bad Day At The Lab – ’28 Days Later’ And The Horror of Accidents
28 Days Later is a very memorable horror film, and not just because of it’s a fast-paced, raging “zombies.” It also looks at the horror of accidents. Let me explain. Released in 2002, Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later has aged pretty well. It is a thoroughly modern, action-packed movie, but not overbearingly …
Read More »For Hilarious Zom-Com Hockey Hijinx, ‘Ahockalypse’ Kicks Some Serious Ice!!
Am I the only one that occasionally feels like we’re on critical overload with zombies these days? Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Romero, and even though I think it’s getting a little tired, The Walking Dead still manages to be one of the most compelling hours on television. …
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