Revenge is a tried and true theme in the arts, and horror cinema is no exception. Enter the world of Creepshow (1982). Written by Stephen King, directed by George A. Romero, and with practical effects by Tom Savini, Creepshow illustrates what can happen when horror icons unite. Seriously, a team like …
Read More »‘Friday the 13th: the Game’ Review – Hacking Up Counselors Has Never Felt So Good!
After playing nearly 20 hours of Friday the 13th: The Game, I feel confident enough to write up this review. At the moment, it is only online multiplayer with a promised single player update sometime in the summer. Friday the 13th: The Game is a 1 vs 7 multiplayer game where …
Read More »“Thanks For The Ride, Lady!” Creepshow 2 Turns 30!
It’s hard to believe, but George A. Romero’s Creepshow 2 turns 30 years old this week! Travel back in time with us to May 1, 1987, and reminisce about the sequel to Stephen King and George Romero’s wildly successful 1982 horror anthology Creepshow. In honor of the 30th Anniversary, here are 5 …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Troy Escamilla, Director of Party Night and Fright Meter Awards President
There are so many great indie directors in the horror industry right now – you can just feel their passion for the genre shining through in their work. They live it, breathe it, and believe in it. This can certainly be said about Troy Escamilla, the director of the goretastic slasher, Party Night. He’s …
Read More »PopHorror Talks With Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories FX Artist Cassandra Baker
Special effects are a tough business to get into. Not only do you need the talent to create believable, realistic looking wounds, appendages and prosthetics, but you also need to build a portfolio, and that takes both time and money. You also need a pretty strong stomach. Effects artist Cassandra Baker …
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