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The Friday the 13th franchise is currently embroiled in a bitter legal battle over film, title, and character rights. That skirmish has caused a complete shutdown to all things F13 related, including video games, merchandise, and, saddest of all, television properties and feature films. What’s one thing you can’t shut …
Read More »Erin From ‘You’re Next’ (2011): My Favorite Final Girl
Before I begin, I would just like to clarify that this article is in NO WAY intended to bash any of the Final Girls in history. This is just another subject that’s been on my mind for a long time, and this seems like the perfect time to discuss it. …
Read More »PopHorror’s Horror Anime Reviews: AniMay Week 4 – Corpse Party: Tortured Souls
This whole month, I’ve been trying to watch horror anime that demonstrates the range of the medium. We’ve had emotional stories, thrillers and impossibly weird non-linear storytelling, and all of it fits into one subgenre of horror or another. One thing we’ve been missing, though, is a mind-peeling, hair-whitening, balls-through-the-wall …
Read More »The Dark Art Of Erica Blackstock – Interview With An Artist
There are a few artists that have enchanted me with their images, luring me in with their creations. One of these such artisans is Erica Blackstock. Her creations have a dichotomy of innocence and darkness that makes her one of my favorite artists. It was an honor to get the …
Read More »‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) Ten Year Retro Review
It has been ten years to the day since we have had a theatrical release of a Friday the 13th film grace our screens. So today, we are going to be celebrating Marcus Nispel’s 2009 remake of Friday the 13th! In honor of the film, I am going to provide some …
Read More »Interview: Real Escape Room Owners Discuss ‘Escape Room’ Movie (2019)
Earlier this month, genre fans were introduced to Escape Room, a horror/thriller directed by Adam Robitel (Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan) and one of the first horror movies of 2019. The film capitalizes on the escape room trend that has gained much popularity in recent years. …
Read More »Interview With ‘His Name Was Jason’ Director David Brown
With the new wave of Friday The 13th fan films reaching its pinnacle, Director David Brown daringly separates himself from the pack with a more grounded and realistic Jason. Brown plans on filling the gap of Jason’s survival in a bold and clever plot. His work will give hardcore fans …
Read More »Rest In Peace Steve Dash – Jason from ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’
It is with heavy hearts that we here at PopHorror announce the passing of Steve Dash. According to HorrorSociety, “Monster Mania, the East Coast’s biggest horror con, is reporting that Steve Dash, who played Sack Jason in Friday the 13th: Part 2, passed away yesterday, December 18th 2018, due to …
Read More »Interview with Todd and Ashley Mary Nunes: Siblings of Horror
Within the past few years, the subgenre of holiday horror began to see a resurgence. Getting out right in front of this sudden trend was the 2015 release of the indie hit All Through the House with perfect timing. In 2016, we had the pleasure of speaking with the film’s …
Read More »‘Jason Goes to Hell’ turns 25!
August 13, 2018 is the quarter century mark for Director Adam Marcus’ debut feature, Jason Goes to Hell. The film also marked the return of Sean S. Cunningham who co-created and directed the first Friday the 13th. It was tagged as the final Friday, but luckily for us, it would not …
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