May 27, 2019• Film
A smart film critic (possibly Ken Hanke) once wrote, “Filmmakers start by remaking things they admired in childhood.” I am not able to...
October 12, 2016• Blu-ray Reviews, Film
Just in time for Halloween, two of the 80s greatest sci-fi/horror films have spectacular new Blu-ray releases....
October 2, 2015• CD Reviews, Music
It’s so interesting that I was asked to review Now That’s What I Call Halloween, a definitive, all-encompassing compilation of...
June 2, 2015• Film
Hey, do what you like. Go ahead and waste your money, Hollywood financiers. Use it like toilet paper, for all I care. ...
April 21, 2015• Blu-ray Reviews, Film
From the mid-70s to the late 80s, John Carpenter was an industry unto himself, variously writing, directing, producing, scoring and/or...
January 6, 2015• Blu-ray Reviews, Film
Adam Wingard's excellent thriller, "The Guest" is now on Blu. Here's the Popdose review....
October 23, 2013• Music, Popdose Lists
20 spooktacular songs to liven up any Halloween party, courtesy of your pals at Popdose....
August 29, 2013• Film, No Concessions
Searching for Brian De Palma and other lost 70s filmmakers....
April 2, 2013• Film, Popdose Lists
Horror movies derive most of their power and enjoyment (you sicko) from a combination of novelty and surprise.The novelty: how the...
January 16, 2013• Film, Popdose Interviews, Television
You might think that Robert Carradine, an actor whose filmography is far more formidable than the average moviegoer would ever imagine...
November 22, 2012• Film
Brine your bird with this underwater boner of a thriller....
October 31, 2012• Popblerd!
Well, was anybody shocked? Remember, when I was setting up this series — back with Day 1′s write-up of May — I warned...
October 31, 2011• Basement Songs: 52 Saturday Nights, Film
Scott Malchus celebrates Halloween with John Carpenter's "The Thing" in this week's Basement Songs...
March 11, 2011• Film
Popdose delves into the strange phenomenon of aliens in our midst on TV and the big screen....
January 1, 2011• Basement Songs, Film
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...
December 23, 2010• Film
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...
October 31, 2010• Film, Soundtrack Saturday
Join Kelly Stitzel for the last installment of this month's Halloween-themed Soundtrack Saturday and find out what's in The Fog....
October 27, 2010• Contests, Film, Listmania
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...
March 9, 2010• TV on DVD
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...
October 30, 2009• Music, The Weekly Mixtape
Welcome back. Are you feeling comfortable? Good. Right about now, you’re sitting casually in your seat, perhaps in a chair staring at...
September 2, 2009• Film, Revival House
Welcome back to Revival House, where Jeff Johnson has dimmed the lights, cued the chilling music, and is waiting to take us back to...
August 25, 2009• Film, Revival House
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...
July 29, 2009• Film, Revival House
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...
