Tag Archives: Vampires

Spoofing works of horror is one thing, but pulling off an original horror comedy requires a whole other level of creativity, wit and balance. Writer/director Scott Dunn (Schlep 2016) tackles this challenge with his first feature that dabbles in the genre, Mandao of the Dead. How does it hold up? …

I’ve always loved vampires. Bram Stoker brought to life the most infamous vampire of all: Count Dracula. When Stoker submitted Dracula to his publisher, he included a preface indicating, “The events here described really took place.” This was during the time of Jack the Ripper, so his publisher took out …

Before Black Panther and Donald Trump, before sparkly vampires and tax evasion, there were “some mother truckers trying to ice skate uphill” in Blade. It’s been 20 years since Wesley Snipes uttered the words, “It’s open season on all suck- heads,” in the 1998 vampire flick by New Line Cinema. Remember, this …

Warning: Sparkly vampires were definately harmed in the making of this game review. This is a first impressions review of the video game Vampyr, so cue up your best vampiric voices and let’s get our fangs stuck in. Let’s start with a little history on the makers of the game. …

I grew up loving vampire films, but in recent years there hasn’t been that I’ve loved. Or at least none that left an impact on me like The Lost Boys, Interview with A Vampire, and 30 Days of Night. So, when I hear about a new vampire story I’m a …

I’ve been on a major reading kick lately, with most of my choices being urban fantasy. For awhile now, the book Bill The Vampire has been popping up in my Amazon recommendations but until now, I haven’t paid it any mind, mainly because I prefer series with female protagonists. I …

After watching season 1 of True Blood when it hit DVD, I searched out Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries series (AKA The Sookie Stackhouse series). I was hooked pretty quickly but eventually got burned out on the series and stopped reading (although I plan to pick it up again someday). …

It’s almost Halloween, and that means it’s time for us horror fans to shed our masks and celebrate the way we truly want to celebrate every day. In order to properly party, we’ll need the perfect beverages for the occasion. Leave it to PopHorror to bring you the coolest and …

Do you like horror comedies? Do you enjoy vampire flicks? If so, you may want to sink your teeth into the new horror short Valentines! Valentines is directed and written by Chris Filipowicz who also stars in the film along with Coy Zimmermann who plays Jim and Lauren Eva Lane who plays Matty.  Official …

(Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)  Vampire novels are not something I enjoy reading. Most of the time, they’re about nothing other than good-looking men sitting around half-naked and bemoaning eternity; and chasing after some well-endowed woman, having sex with her, …