Kenn Hoekstra

PopHorror Writer. Associate Editor. @PopHorrorNews Tweeter. Also... Screenwriter. Blogger. Horror Movie Aficionado. Wisconsin Sports Fan. IT Guy. Father. Smartass. People's Champion. TIME Person of the Year - 2006.

‘SCREAM VI’ (2023) Heads To Paramount Plus

SCREAM VI (2023)

You can’t keep a good Ghost Face down! Paramount Pictures returns to the SCREAM franchise, taking their characters to New York City in SCREAM VI. New York, New Rules! Didn’t get a chance to catch it in theaters? Have no fear! The film is heading to Paramount Plus streaming! Check …

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‘EVIL DEAD RISE’ (2023) Vinyl LP Soundtrack Coming From Waxwork Records

Evil Dead Rise

Waxwork Records is bringing Stephen McKeon’s EVIL DEAD RISE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to vinyl! From Waxwork Records Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing …

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‘EXHIBIT #8 – Trailer, Poster, and Exclusive Clip Drop Ahead of VOD Release

Exhibit #8 (2022)

Gravitas Ventures has a new horror/thriller headed to video on demand soon: EXHIBIT #8 (2022). We’ve got the trailer, poster, and an exclusive clip for you right here! Check it out! First up: the trailer… EXHIBIT #8 (2022) Synopsis When refugee Aisha and cameraman Elias decide to shoot a documentary …

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Peter Hurd’s Horror Novel ‘XOLO’ Is Available Now

XOLO

Director Peter Hurd (read our review of his film, The Control Group, here) just released his first horror novel! It’s called XOLO, and Peter was kind enough to give us an exclusive first look at the cover before the launch. It looks like a great read. Paul Allen of BlueInk …

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‘WITCHFIRE’ – New FPS Spellcasting Gameplay Video Released

Witchfire

Witchfire is a fantasy first-person shooter from the creative leads behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm. The PC game is coming soon via the Epic Games store. We’ve had our eye on this one for a while now! Developer and publisher, The Astronauts, recently released some new gameplay footage from the game that shows …

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‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Teaser Poster Revealed

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Lionsgate Films invites you to, “Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES (read our retro review here) — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem.” That’s the premise behind The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, an …

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‘RENFIELD’ (2023) Final Trailer and Poster Revealed

Renfield (2023)

No matter the role, Nicolas Cage’s performance always brings it. In RENFIELD (2023), it looks like Nic takes it to 11…and we’re all for it! The film hits theaters soon, and we’ve got the final trailer and post for you right here. Check it out! RENFIELD (2023) Synopsis In this …

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‘DEMON SQUAD 2’ Kickstarter Campaign Is LIVE!

Demon Squad 2

Fighting Owl Films is excited to announce that they are getting ready to make Demon Squad 2 and have set up a Kickstarter page to help fund it! If you’re not familiar with the original, you can read about the film and learn how you can stream it here! Demon …

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‘THE HEADMISTRESS (2023) Is Available Now On Digital Platforms!

The Headmistress

From the makers of 2018’s indie horror hit, The Nursery (read our review here), comes a new horror thriller called The Headmistress. The film is directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro (read our interview with them here) and stars Katherine Bellantone (Civet 2018), Ayden Skye (Daffy 2015), Hunter …

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