If you were to ask any number of filmmakers what their favorite scary movie is, I guarantee that several of them will answer with The Exorcist. William Peter Blatty penned a fascinating tale of the demonic possession of a young girl, piquing the interest of friend and director William Friedkin. …
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Here there be spoilers… beware! I’m going to be honest. The first time I watched Friday the 13th (1980), I was disappointed that Jason wasn’t in it. I knew he was the franchise’s bad guy because I’d seen VHS boxes for the sequels at the video store, but it was …
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Since our inception in 2016, PopHorror has always had an affinity for the black swans and humble beasts of the horror community. There are no pretty boys here. Creators of genre cinema have passion, spark and love for the creatures they bring to life, and it shows in every meet-and-greet, …
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If you don’t know already, the ever so talented and beloved actor Nelsan Ellis passed away recently due to heart failure. Most horror fans know him from the hit HBO series True Blood as the flamboyant and lovable Lafayette Reynolds aka Lala. He was the main character throughout the series and …
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If cinema is a circus, then it needs a ringmaster. Choosing such a leader is often a Herculean task involving cool heads and tough questions. But, when we’re talking about popular cinema, there’s only a handful of honest candidates. And out of them, there’s really one, obvious, correct answer. Thankfully, …
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Way back in 1981, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell turned a small cast and an even smaller budget into the modern independent horror masterpiece The Evil Dead. We salute the film and the filmmakers on the 35th anniversary of the theatrical premiere at the Redford theater in Detroit, Michigan! Even …
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