Tag Archives: Women in Horror

Only a few things come to mind as more difficult than becoming a new parent. Now add living with untreated mental illness and grieving trauma. Mixed in some baby blues and postpartum psychosis and you’ve got a recipe for real-life elevated horror cinema. Adalynn(2023) Synopsis After Adalynn’s husband goes away …

I have seen many horror movies over the years but whenever I am asked which one is my favorite, the answer is always quick and easy: The VVitch (2015). Having always had a fascination for the occult, especially the old New England folktales involving witches, I absolutely HAD to see …

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 …

We love Vanessa Ionta Wright here at PopHorror. We’ve interviewed her twice on her role as co-director/co-founder of the Women in Horror Month Film Festival and announced when that fest became the Renegade Film Festival. She’s also an award-winning filmmaker, and we’ve covered and even reviewed her shorts and films …

“They’re going to munch on your balls, motherfucker!” While first impressions are the most important, Sarah Paulson’s unexpected opening line in the tenth season of American Horror Story shakes viewers from the seemingly peaceful slumber of the chapter’s locale, Provincetown. As a quaint, quiet, coastal community at the northern-most tip …

I want to thank Kipp Tribble for his directing and writing skills, direction, and also co-production alongside Patrick Rivera, Kenny Yates and Executive Producer Richard Siegelman for their belief in a pleasantly surprising new horror film called Evil At The Door. I definitely enjoyed this little gem. The acting is …

Back in 2013, a little independent film was made called Contracted. And it was pretty fucking disgusting. But more than that, it was just a really great movie. The star of the film, Najarra Townsend, is a big reason for how good it is. When The Stylist came out (the …

Extreme horror is a divisive subgenre usually suited for more seasoned horror audiences and delivers fans buckets of blood and violence. With FUKT, a new anthology that premiered at Nightmares Film Festival this year, the bloodshed is brought on by a new set of storytellers focusing on extreme horrors seen through …

Extreme horror is a divisive subgenre usually suited for more seasoned horror audiences and delivers fans buckets of blood and violence. With FUKT, a new anthology that premiered at Nightmares Film Festival this year, the bloodshed is brought on by a new set of storytellers focusing on extreme horrors seen …

I had no idea what to expect when I started watching the new horror flick, Slaxx (read our review here). An entire movie about a pair of jeans that kills people? I automatically had a picture in my head of what I thought it was going to be like. And boy, …