pop culture
Pop culture for horror junkies; all about the famous films, creepypasta tales, trends and tropes that bled from the fringes of fright into the macabre mainstream.
MR.Violence: Dracula The FINALE
DRACULA GETS UP FROM HIS SEAT AND SAYS IF YOU KNEW THIS WAS A TRAP WHY DID YOU COME ANYWAY. RAPHAEL SAYS I AM VERY CURIOUS ABOUT YOU AND I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH ARE YOU A VAMPIRE OR ARE YOU JUST A MAN WHO JUST LOVES KILLING WOMEN AND CHILDREN EITHER WAY BROTHER YOU ARE GOING DOWN. DRACULA SAYS ME AND VIKTOR THE MAN THAT WAS HIRED TO COME HERE TO DO THE SAME THING HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL THAT YOU WORKING FOR THE SAME MAN WHO THE DOES THE SAME AS ME? RAPHAEL SAYS AFTER I DEAL WITH YOU HE IS NEXT! DRACULA SAYS YOU AREN’T LEAVING THIS ROOM. I AM THE FEAR THAT IS ACCUSTOMED TO AND I AM THE REASON THAT YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS.
Victor Robinson IIPublished 9 months ago in Horror
"Saloum" Review
Welcome to a land where rivers flow with revenge and everyone has a secret. In this west african crime thriller, director Jean Luc Herbulot explores the cultural issue of child soldiers in Africa, using the Sine-Saloum region of Senegal as the main backdrop. There are a number of political cultural references that went right over my head as I have no knowledge of the region. By the end of the film however, I was definitely following along and was able to share the emotional duress of the characters. When the twist is presented, the entire film shifts in tone and a little in genre(which I won’t describe, to avoid spoilers). This caught me a little off-guard–but again, in the end I was not only understanding, but in awe of the way the story was playing out. I can say with absolute confidence that I never knew what was going to happen next.
Breanna LudemanPublished 9 months ago in HorrorMR. Violence Vs Dracula 2
ANTONY WAS NEVER EVIL HE ONLY KILLED THE PEOPLE THAT DESERVED IT, BUT IT CHANGED OVER TIME. THE ORIGIN OF DRACULA AND ANTONY WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF A.D. THE MAN FROM THE TAVERN NAMED VINCENT AND TELLS DRACULA THERE IS A VISITOR IN TOWN AND HIS NAME IS SEAN WALLACE IS HERE ON THE KING’S ORDERS TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR TOWN AND HE HAD TO DELIVERED FOOD AND SUPPLIES AND ANTONY SAYS HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS RAPHEAL JAMESON AND THEY CALL HIM THE KING OF THE SEA.
Victor Robinson IIPublished 9 months ago in Horror
The Strange Tales of Killian Barger: Ghost Writer
"For the last two years, I've been plagued by the ghost of my husband. At first, it was comforting, but over time, he's become a nightmare."
Joshua CampbellPublished 9 months ago in Horror
Junji Ito's Influence on America
Junji Ito is one of the most innovative storytellers we've had among the many horror creators. In his twenty-year span of scary stories, the world can't get enough of the various fears he created.
Samantha ParrishPublished 9 months ago in Horror
New 'Smile' Featurette Continues Good Buzz for September Horror Release
Smile (2022) Directed by Parker Finn Written by Parker Finn Starring Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner, Rob Morgan, Jessie T. Usher
Sean PatrickPublished 9 months ago in Horror
Why does everybody love Eddie Munson in ‘Stranger Things’ so much?
I know what you’re thinking. It’s not that hard to understand why Eddie is so popular. Like a lot of the characters on Stranger Things and on other shows he has all the telltale characteristics of characters we are often drawn to. He’s super nice and lovable and has memorable and often humorous lines. He’s the type of person we aim to be: he loves himself in all of his eccentricities and he’s comfortable in his own skin. But he also has insecurities and (spoilers ahead) he makes righteous sacrifices. Also, he played some bitchin’ licks. Mystery solved, Sherlock.
Richard FoltzPublished 9 months ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of Netflix's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' (2022)
Yeah, anyone who complained about this extension of the TCM franchise clearly isn't a fan. It was everything it was supposed to fucking be. I mean, the second and third instalments of the franchise were fucking nuts. They were barely coherent. I could genuinely understand why people wouldn't like TCM 2 or TCM The Next Generation. They're simply not everyone's cup of horror tea. I fucking loved them, but that's the kind of bonkers nonsense I'm into. So sure, plenty of the TCM franchise isn't for everyone. But this had everything it should have. Violence, gore, and an undertone of social commentary. Like... what the fuck were people expecting? The damn franchise is about a guy who wears other people's faces and wields a chainsaw. When it's not going completely off the fucking rails like The Next Generation, it should just be about gore and violence.
Reed AlexanderPublished 9 months ago in HorrorMR. Violence VS Dracula
THE KING OF ROMANIA OFFERS HIM GOLD COINS IN THE CHEST TO INVESTIGATE TRANSYLVANIA HE SAYS HE KNOWS OF RAPHAEL’S NOBILITY WITH THE PIRATES AROUND THE SEAS. THEY SAY YOU ARE A WARRIOR, FEARLESS AND A SKILLFUL KILLER THAT AFTER BEING AROUND THE COMMON FOLK. AND ALSO I HAVE HEARD THAT YOU ARE GOOD AT TAKING CARE OF PROBLEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Victor Robinson IIPublished 9 months ago in Horror
Fictional Horror
Spooky season is quickly approaching, unlike the slow yet, somehow always on time strides of the typical slasher film villain. It has me thinking a little bit about that but not so much what you might suspect would be in anyone's thoughts on the subject. Allow me to elaborate.
Elizabeth HartmanPublished 9 months ago in Horror
12 Hours
They tell you when you start to prepare yourself to work for twelve hours. Most of us had come from jobs where we worked eight hours a day, nine to five, from Monday to Friday. I had been an office drone when I found this job in the paper, and it had been an easy choice to switch to a job that would nearly double my take-home pay. I had accrued my share of debt in college, and my student loans were high enough to keep me under the company's thumb until I retired. With the level of pay I was receiving from the prison, however, I could afford to be out of debt in a decade instead of thirty years.
Joshua CampbellPublished 9 months ago in Horror
"So Vam" review
“Queer vampires” is a whole ass vibe. But while I highly respect the notion of the film, it holds a lot of room for growth. So Vam is campy front to back, which can be a big part of the fun for viewers who enjoy low-grade horror flicks. And when taking into consideration the writer/director Alice Maio Mackay was only sixteen during production, with a low budget of twelve thousand dollars, this film is actually quite impressive. I’m anxious to watch this budding filmmaker grow and continue to make movies with strong messages. Still, this production could use a bit of polish.
Breanna LudemanPublished 9 months ago in Horror
