Popcorn Frights 2023 Award Winners: ‘The Puppetman’ Wins Best Film, ‘Ghosts of the Void’ Voted Scariest

Popcorn Frights Film Festival announced today its juried and audience awards that were selected from its lineup of 119 films (51 features and 68 shorts hailing from 20 different countries) in 8 categories. This year, the jury panel, composed of national media figures and local filmmakers, elected to honor Brandon Christensen’s (Z, Still/Born) The Puppetman […]

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Popcorn Frights 2023 Capsule Reviews: From Killer Mannequin Horror ‘Don’t Look Away’ to Found Footage Cryptid ‘Frogman’

The latest edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival draws to a close, putting a cap on endless movie premieres, repertory screening, and horror celebrations. Our first roundup of Popcorn Frights 2023 capsule reviews included horror musicals and experimental genre-benders. The fest didn’t slow down in the back half, either. Here’s a round-up of some of […]

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Popcorn Frights’ Third Wave Unleashes Giallo Thrillers, Found Footage Creature Features, and So Much More

Popcorn Frights‘ third wave of programming is here, bringing even more delightful frights and curated programming for their most ambitious year yet. Prepare for a weeklong, face-melting celebration of genre cinema with 48 feature film presentations from 20 countries, industry sessions, beach parties, live performances, horror trivia, live comedy, and so much more. The fest […]

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‘Kindling’ Exclusive Trailer Introduces Horror Anthology Segment “The Lovers” Starring ‘Nightbreed’ Actor Anne Bobby

Next month, Popcorn Frights Film Festival is celebrating Clive Barker’s Nightbreed in a massive way with a special screening of the Director’s Cut hosted by star Anne Bobby. As if that’s not enough, Bobby is bringing a first look at her upcoming horror anthology Kindling. Bloody Disgusting can exclusively debut the trailer for the anthology that gives a closer look at […]

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‘Santastein’ Exclusive Clip Raises Santa from the Dead in Popcorn Frights Holiday Slasher Comedy

A Killer Santa is a holiday horror staple, and upcoming slasher comedy Santastein aims to take it to another level by adding a Frankenstein-like twist and setting the mayhem in the non-wintry state of Florida. And its set to make its debut at this year’s Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Bloody Disgusting has been provided exclusive images and […]

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‘Psychosis’ – Exclusive Images and Clip Preview Psychedelic, Violent Popcorn Frights Horror Movie

Australian horror film Psychosis aims to bring psychedelic, violent madness to Popcorn Frights Film Festival next month, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with exclusive images and a clip that highlights the hyper-stylized feature. Popcorn Frights describes the film, “Stylishly gloomy tour-de-force of grainy high-contrast black-and-white photography, Psychosis offers a polarizing whirl of arresting visuals […]

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Popcorn Frights Teams Up with The Horror Collective for Free Horror Weekend This August

Popcorn Frights, the largest genre film event in Southeast US delivering the best horror, sci-fi, fantasy and badass genre cinema to South Florida, has announced a partnership Entertainment Squad’s genre label, The Horror Collective, to host a free theatrical experience for film fans this August. From August 18-20, 2023, “The Horror Collective Screening Room” located […]

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‘Terrifier 2’ – Get Your Tickets Now for “Wicked Weekend” Screening from Popcorn Frights on September 30!

Art the Clown is back in Damien Leone‘s Terrifier 2, with Bloody Disgusting and Cinedigm releasing the hotly anticipated sequel in theaters nationwide on October 6. Ahead of the wide release, Terrifier 2 is first bringing Art the Clown to Florida as part of the “Wicked Weekend” program from Popcorn Frights, and tickets for the special screening are available […]

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Popcorn Frights Award Winners: ‘Follow Her’ Wins Best Film, “Living With Chucky” Score Audience Award

Popcorn Frights Film Festival announced today its juried and audience awards that were selected from its lineup of 113 films (36 features and 77 short films from 20 countries) in 10 categories. This year’s jury consisted of members of national media and local filmmakers, who chose to honor Florida filmmaker Sylvia Caminer’s Follow Her with the […]

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‘The Loneliest Boy in the World’ Review – A Sweet Fairy Tale About a Boy and His Corpse Family [Popcorn Frights]

The Tim Burtonesque depiction of suburbia, full of quirky characters and pastel colors, signals a very different type of horror movie in The Loneliest Boy in the World. One freak accident further isolates the timid and lonely Oliver (Max Harwood), sparking a desperate quest for friendship. He finds it in death, creating a sweet coming-of-age fairy […]

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‘Tiny Cinema’ Review – Uneven Anthology Embraces Weird Humor [Popcorn Frights]

Tyler Cornack and Ryan Koch’s recent sci-fi comedy Butt Boy made waves on the festival run for its bizarre sense of humor and plot. Cornack played a protagonist with an affinity for putting objects and people up his, well, you know. So, it’s no surprise that the follow-up, Tiny Cinema, would continue that same thread of absurdity. This time, Cornack and […]

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‘Living With Chucky’ Review – Documentary Celebrates ‘Chucky’ Franchise as a Family Affair

Living With Chucky begins as a familiar horror documentary that assembles a variety of notable genre veterans to examine a prominent horror franchise. This one celebrates the iconic killer doll and the Child’s Play franchise. But Living With Chucky quickly diverges from the pack as a unique angle emerges. It’s not just a documentary that reflects upon the franchise’s legacy; it […]

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Exclusive ‘Final Summer’ Teaser Trailer Gives Homage to ‘Friday the 13th’! [Popcorn Frights]

Popcorn Frights is lining up quite the event, which is jam-packed with festival favs and premieres. “Running August 11-21, the fest is headlined by six feature film World Premieres, including the documentary Living With Chucky featuring interviews with Don Mancini, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, and Brad Dourif discussing the magic of the Chucky franchise.” Also set to hold its […]

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Exclusive ‘Do Not Disturb’ Trailer – A Peyote Trip Turns to Cannibalism! [Popcorn Frights]

Popcorn Frights is lining up quite the event, which is jam-packed with festival favs and premieres. “Running August 11-21, the fest is headlined by six feature film World Premieres, including the documentary Living With Chucky featuring interviews with Don Mancini, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, and Brad Dourif discussing the magic of the “Chucky” franchise.” Also set to […]

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[Popcorn Frights] Second Wave – ‘Old Man’, ‘Presence’, ‘Time’s Up’, ‘When the Screaming Starts’, ‘All Jacked Up and Full of Worms’, and More!

Popcorn Frights is roaring back with a vengeance for its eighth edition and today the South Florida-based festival unveiled its second wave of films, which includes Bloody Disgusting and SCREAMBOX’s When the Screaming Starts and All Jacked Up and Full of Worms (the first wave included SCREAMBOX’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi splatterfest PussyCake)! “Running August 11-21, the first […]

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