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Popcorn Pictures
Reviewing the best (and worst) of horror, sci-fi and fantasy since 2000


Aug 10, 2023
Encounter of the Spooky Kind (1980)
Highly influential Hong Kong kung-fu horror comedy is a madcap mix of Enter the Dragon and The Evil Dead.


Aug 10, 2023
Ice Road Terror (2011)
Dismal monster movie cash-in on Ice Road Truckers from Sy Fy.


Aug 10, 2023
The Invisible Man (1933)
Landmark science fiction based on H.G. Wells' novel has lost none of its sheer spectacle in the ninety years since its release.


Aug 10, 2023
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
America is under attack by a giant octopus in this plodding outing featuring special effects by Ray Harryhausen.


Aug 10, 2023
Humanoids from the Deep (1996)
Remake of a Roger Corman sleazy classic tones down everything that made the original such a cult hit.

Aug 10, 2023
Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
A sleazy masterpiece or a misogynistic misfire? Roger Corman's 80s schlock horror isn't one for sitting on the fence.


Aug 9, 2023
The Land Unknown (1957)
Explorers arrive in a lost world to find men-in-suits and photographically enlarged lizards. Decent if flawed timewaster.


Aug 9, 2023
Lost Voyage (2001)
Spooky goings on a ship that mysteriously reappears after going missing in the Bermuda Triangle for twenty five years.


Aug 8, 2023
Scarecrow (2002)
Microbudget slasher which wouldn't scare off a pigeon let alone the crows.
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