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![[Popcorn Frights] DO NOT DISTURB Review – Psychedelics, Love, and Toxic Relationships](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_8d3b53ff73fd4435a0c8b31b31fbad6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1234,h_926,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_8d3b53ff73fd4435a0c8b31b31fbad6d~mv2.jpg)
Breanna Lucci
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[Popcorn Frights] DO NOT DISTURB Review – Psychedelics, Love, and Toxic Relationships
Breanna Lucci says Do Not Disturb is an entertaining drug-induced nightmare that explores complex issues. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...
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E. L. King
Sep 6, 2022
[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape
E.L. King says Sylvia Caminer's Follow Her brings a clever, fresh and frightening perspective to the "social media is bad" trope. The...
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Breanna Lucci
Sep 6, 2022
[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise
Breanna Lucci says Alex Phillips' feature-length directorial debut takes audiences on an elaborate, worm-filled, drug-fueled adventure....
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Julia Straub
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[Popcorn Frights] FANGA Review – A Horrifying Tale as Old as Time
Julia Straub says Fanga is a masterful reworking of Beauty and the Beast, employing captivating cinematography and contemporary themes to...
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Megan Borns
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[Popcorn Frights] THE EYES BELOW Review – A Stunning Supernatural Study in Shadowplay
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Breanna Lucci
Aug 27, 2022
[Popcorn Frights] BAD GIRL BOOGEY Review – Fringe Culture, Mental Health, and Queer Horror
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Megan Borns
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[Popcorn Frights] THE LEECH Review – Disturbing Religious Horror Severely Lacking in Palatability
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Julia Straub
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[Popcorn Frights] FINAL SUMMER Review – Camp Horror Returns with a Vengeance
Julia Straub says this throwback slasher hits its mark, bringing classic horror staples to life for a new generation. Writer and director...
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Megan Borns
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[Popcorn Frights] DISTRESS SIGNALS Review – Wilderness Survival Horror is an Allegory for Depression
Megan Borns says Distress Signals shows a surprising, on-the-nose depiction of mental illness and recovery. Getting lost in the woods is...
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Breanna Lucci
Aug 22, 2022
[Popcorn Frights] THEY WAIT IN THE DARK Review – A Sinister Past Refusing to be Forgotten
Breanna Lucci says They Wait in the Dark attempts to strangle you with its complexities, drama, and social commentary. They Wait in the...
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Julia Straub
Aug 22, 2022
[Popcorn Frights] COMPULSUS Review – Exploring Vigilante Justice in the #MeToo Era
Julia Straub says Compulsus staggers in the execution of its message of empowerment. Director Tara Thorne makes her feature debut with...
E. L. King
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E.L. King says their viewing of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival world premiere of Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes a seductive supernatural...
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E. L. King
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[Popcorn Frights] TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Review – A Riot Girl Creature Feature
Take Back The Night is a creature feature about grief, trauma, and the struggle to be believed through a horror lens.
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