A smart film critic (possibly Ken Hanke) once wrote, “Filmmakers start by remaking things they admired in childhood.” I am not able to find out exactly who wrote this, partly…
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Scott Malchus
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Just in time for Halloween, two of the 80s greatest sci-fi/horror films have spectacular new Blu-ray releases.
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Brian Boone
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It’s so interesting that I was asked to review Now That’s What I Call Halloween, a definitive, all-encompassing compilation of Halloween songs, scary film score highlights, and other soundscapes from…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Hey, do what you like. Go ahead and waste your money, Hollywood financiers. Use it like toilet paper, for all I care.
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Dan Wiencek
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From the mid-70s to the late 80s, John Carpenter was an industry unto himself, variously writing, directing, producing, scoring and/or appearing in a string of well-executed genre entertainments that relied…
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Scott Malchus
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Adam Wingard’s excellent thriller, “The Guest” is now on Blu. Here’s the Popdose review.
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Chris Holmes
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20 spooktacular songs to liven up any Halloween party, courtesy of your pals at Popdose.
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Bob Cashill
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Searching for Brian De Palma and other lost 70s filmmakers.
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Brian Boone
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Horror movies derive most of their power and enjoyment (you sicko) from a combination of novelty and surprise.The novelty: how the filmmakers will have this particular bad guy stalk and…
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Will Harris
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You might think that Robert Carradine, an actor whose filmography is far more formidable than the average moviegoer would ever imagine (keep reading and find yourself astonished by at least…
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Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus celebrates Halloween with John Carpenter’s “The Thing” in this week’s Basement Songs
Popdose Staff
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Popdose delves into the strange phenomenon of aliens in our midst on TV and the big screen.
Scott Malchus
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Last year I began to reevaluate my life (that happens when you turn 40) and the pursuit of the dream I had as a boy. What was it about those movies that captured my heart? Was it the movies themselves? Was it the people I was with? Was it some thematic element that I associated with? More importantly, could I ever go back to that place again?
Dw. Dunphy
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I have a soft spot for some of the near-misses from the 1980’s, typically big-concept genre movies that were either too earnest, too cheap, too goofy or too Too for…
Kelly Stitzel
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Join Kelly Stitzel for the last installment of this month’s Halloween-themed Soundtrack Saturday and find out what’s in The Fog.
Popdose Staff
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There are only five days until Halloween and the Popdose staff is counting down the 20 most frightening films of all time — and as a bonus, we’re giving away a digital copy of The Exorcist.
Scott Malchus
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The 1979 biopic, Elvis, has finally found a home on DVD thanks to Shout! Factory. This made-for-TV movie was a huge success when it originally aired. There’s no question why:…
Dw. Dunphy
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Welcome back. Are you feeling comfortable? Good. Right about now, you’re sitting casually in your seat, perhaps in a chair staring at the monitor, perhaps bundled up on the couch,…
Jeff Johnson
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Welcome back to Revival House, where Jeff Johnson has dimmed the lights, cued the chilling music, and is waiting to take us back to Halloween night, 1978.
Jeff Johnson
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Remakes are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and “rage” is the popular filmgoer response to most of them — but as Jeff Johnson points out in his latest Revival House, a remake isn’t always a bad thing.
Jeff Johnson
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If you’re like me, when you see a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger in shades, a certain five-note rhythm comes to mind. There’s no denying composer Brad Fiedel kicks things off…
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