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Finland’s Marko Mäkilaakso is not new to the filmmaking community. His directorial debut, War of the Dead, debuted at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. He also directed Uniklubi’s “Huomenna” music video, which won the Emma award 2005 for best Domestic Music Video, as well as the video for “Vuorien taa” by …

In the last year, I’ve met so many wonderful directors who have genuine talent and know how to deliver a story that captures that audience from beginning to end. Patrick Rea is one of those directors. I had the privilege of talking with him about his love for filmmaking, where …

Jack of all trades Tony Ahedo has tried his hand on jobs across the board in the art of filmmaking. He’s edited, produced, written, and directed his own series Barry Baker: Aspiring Serial Killer. Most recently, he worked as the cinematographer on Ryan Swantek‘s debut short White Willow. This week, …

One of the first things I noticed as I was reviewing director Ryan Swantek’s debut short White Willow was the beautiful special effects work by Sarasota SFX artist Jess Marie. I knew right away that the horror world had found a winner. I was recently lucky enough to chat with her about her …

Who loves horror comedies? If so, you should definitely check out Midwest director Tyler Amm’s new film Butcher the Bakers. We got the chance to talk with Tyler about his inspiriting for filmmaking, the idea behind Butcher, the people involved, and plenty more fun tidbits! PopHorror – It’s great to have a …

A few months back, PopHorror had the privilege of talking with Caitlin Williams, a small town girl with huge dreams, about her first big role in a film. Now that Crepitus (starring Bill Mosely as a child-eating clown) has wrapped up, we are picking her brain about this amazing experience. Find …

.From the moment I saw Emily Lamberski onscreen in Ryan Swantek’s White Willow, she commandeered my attention. The intensity and savagery she brought to her unnamed character was disturbing – in the best way. Even without dialogue, Emily was able to convey an air of practicality and efficiency to the …

First time filmmaker Ryan Swantek may be new to the horror scene, but after watching and reviewing his debut horror short, White Willow, I can honestly say that this guy has what it takes to leave his own bloody swath through the genre. Recently, I got the chance to chat …

Paul T. Taylor is the latest individual that will be donning the lead cenobite’s gear in the upcoming Hellraiser film. I know…. I know… I thought the same thing at first. No one can possibly live up to Doug Bradley’s iconic performance that shaped the role so perfectly. Let’s hold …

For many of us, we grew up watching ’80s horror movies and that is where our passion began for this lovely genre. So you can imagine how happy we were when, just the other day, we had the privilege of being introduced to director Kevin Tenney, who is known for …