Popcorn Frights 2021 Capsule Reviews: Psychedelic Nightmare ‘Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes’ and More

Another Popcorn Frights Film Festival winds down, bringing a hybrid model that offered in-person screenings, including a sneak peek of The Night House and a slew of curated online programming. Through their virtual showing and Q&A for the short film “Mask of the Evil Apparition,” the event even broke the news that Alex Proyas is […]

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‘Dashcam’: Police Accidentally Send Classified Footage to a News Editor in This Exclusive Clip [Popcorn Frights]

One of the highlights of the forthcoming Popcorn Frights Film Festival is Christian Nilsson‘s psychological thriller Dashcam, which will World Premiere virtually nationwide on August 16th (get tix here). Said to be inspired by Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation, and Alan J. Pakula’s Klute, “Dashcam is a stunning psychological thriller […]

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‘The Ex’ Won’t Let Go in Haunting Trailer Premiere [Exclusive]

Popcorn Frights recently pulled back the curtain on its virtual festival experience that will be available nationwide. Running parallel to its in-theater program (August 12-15) and through the duration of the Festival (August 12-19), Popcorn Frights’ virtual experience is headlined by seven feature film World Premieres. There will also be a handful of North American […]

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First Look at Valentine’s Day-Themed ‘Pretty Boy’, the Psycho Slasher Set for a Popcorn Frights World Premiere [Exclusive]

Fans of slashers like My Bloody Valentine and Valentine (2001) get ready for Marcel Walz‘s indie Pretty Boy, his own Valentine’s Day-themed slasher that’s set to hold its World Premiere at the forthcoming Popcorn Frights, the South Florida-based horror film festival that returns to theaters next month, from August 12-19, 2021. “In this gloriously melodramatic […]

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