Cannibalism seems to be making a comeback in horror lately. In past generations of filmmaking, it was usually something done by an “other,” be it a long lost tribe like in Cannibal Holocaust or a devious doctor like Hannibal Lecter, there was always a degree of separation. Now, that separation …
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Troma Entertainment has acquired the rights to Brian Patrick Butler’s body horror Friend Of The World. The low-budget, apocalypse-themed film is now available on Troma’s streaming service TromaNow. Check out the trailer, then read on for the details! From The Troma Press Release Present-day global events are like something out …
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Troma’s horror musical SPIDARLINGS (2016) just marked its fifth anniversary. To celebrate, its Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has been remastered and is being released by British company Mr Binks Media. You can pre-order the yellow vinyl double album edition (with free digital copy) now. But only for a limited time! …
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Next up from Vinegar Syndrome’s August 2021 releases is John P. Finnegan’s movie, Girls School Screamers, from Troma Entertainment. Despite the Troma label, this isn’t a typical Lloyd Kaufman puke and poop adventure. This film is an out-and-out slasher with beautiful girls, stereotypical characters, and maybe a gallon of blood. …
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Looking back through James Gunn’s carrier, his trajectory is truly unique. He started out as a volunteer with Troma, eventually becoming a writer for projects like Terror Firmer and Tromeo & Juliet, then moving on to major studio writing for projects like the live action Scooby-Doo films and Zack Snyder’s Dawn of …
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Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead) is back! The year? 2020 – 25 years after the release of Tromeo and Juliet. The Troma Team is heading “back to the Bard” with an all new interpretation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The movie is called #ShakespearesShitstorm, …
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Dolly Deadly is one of the first films I ever reviewed, way back when I was writing on Medium. Since then, I have had the chance to interview Dolly Deadly director Heidi Moore as well as break the news on the musical sequel, Kill Dolly Kill, which is currently in …
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Most of our readers will recognize Jennifer Nangle and her alter ego, Queen Malvolia, as they have haunted PopHorror indie coverage on numerous occasions. She’s even interviewed women in horror for us in her Madame of the Month series. From The Queen of Screams YouTube series to the horror hostess’ …
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More than 30 years after starring in Troma Entertainment’s cult classic horror-comedy The Toxic Avenger, Mark Torgl – AKA Melvin the Mop Boy – resurfaces at a fan convention, only to be abducted. Sound crazy? Troma’s newest film, Toxic Tutu, is an homage to the original cult classic horror comedy and …
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Pittsburgh horror legend John A. Russo is back in the zombie game with the upcoming horror comedy, My Uncle John is a Zombie! It’s the genre he helped popularize as co-writer of Night of the Living Dead (1968 and 1990), and Return of the Living Dead (1985). And while technology and certain societal …
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