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In anticipation of the upcoming Flatliners sequel, PopHorror has decided to travel back in time nearly three decades to 1990 and revisit the film that started it all. Directed by Joel Schumacher (Lost Boys), the original film was filled with an all star cast, including Kiefer Sutherland (Lost Boys), Julia Roberts …

Murder In The First is a 1995 thriller directed by the late Marc Rosso (Where The Day Takes You, Dream A Little Dream) and starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman. The film is about an eager and idealistic young attorney (Slater) defending an Alcatraz prisoner (Bacon) accused of murdering a fellow …

On August 15, 1986, director Michael Mann debuted his heavily stylized adaptation of Thomas Harris’s bestselling novel, Red Dragon, as a movie called Manhunter. The film also featured our first glimpse of one of the most infamous characters in movie history: Hannibal Lector. Manhunter stars William Petersen as FBI agent …

Remember Sleeping With the Enemy, the 1991 film with Julia Roberts faking her own death to try and escape from her abusive husband, played by Patrick Bergin? If the description isn’t really ringing a bell, then PopHorror is going to give you three reasons why you should give this film a rewatch. Here are the top …

On August 6, 1999, anxious viewers of The Sixth Sense shivered in their seats as the cute little boy, Cole, known to his peers as “freak,” revealed his big secret. From that moment on, “I see dead people” has become a phrase possibly more known than the movie itself. Young Cole …

“Sleep all day, party all night. Never grow old, never die. It’s fun to be a vampire!” Today marks the 30th Anniversary for The Lost Boys, a film that truly perfected and paved the way for the sexy vampire craze!  (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): After moving to a new town, …

Thirty-six years ago on July 24, 1981, a werewolf movie was released that was a reaction to the environmentalist movement of the late ’70s and early ’80s called Wolfen,. Directed by Micheal Wadleigh, and based on the novel by Whitley Streiber, it is a man versus beast story on the …

Back before parody films went overboard with the ridiculous-ness, Scary Movie perfectly combined hilarity and horror movie references. PopHorror celebrates the 17 year anniversary for one of the best horror parodies ever made!  (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, …

There are three rules you must follow when taking care of a Mogwai. First of all, keep him out of the light; he hates bright light, especially sunlight. It’ll kill him. Second, don’t give him any water, not even to drink. But the most important rule, the rule you can …