October Horror Cult Classics: ‘Dracula’ (1931)

October is a spooky month, and nothing makes it better than sitting down with a classic horror movie. Join PopCultHQ.com as we journey through the archives and explore some fantastic old horror movies. This week is Dracula from 1931. It was directed and co-produced by Tod Browning and Karl Freund. Garrett Fort wrote the screenplay which he based off the 1924 play written by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. Unlike Nosferatu, this was an official production based on the Bram Stoker novel. This was also the first sound film adaptation of the Stoker novel. Bela Lugosi played Count Dracula, a vampire moving to England with

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October Horror Cult Classics: Nosferatu (1922)

October is a spooky month, and nothing makes it better than sitting down with a classic horror movie. Join PopCultHQ.com as we journey through the archives and explore some fantastic old horror movies. We are going to start off with a 1922 classic, Nosferatu. This German silent film was originally known as Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror) and was directed by F. W. Murnau. It starred Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire on the hunt for new lodgings and a new wife. Unfortunately, the wife he desires is Ellen (Greta Schröder) the wife of Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim),

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[Comic Book Review] AWA Studios’ AMERICAN RONIN #1

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of AMERICAN RONIN #1 from AWA Studios. Available Wednesday, October 7th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Peter Milligan, art from ACO, colors by Dean White, and lettering from Sal Cipriano. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… AMERICAN RONIN #1 Writer: Peter Milligan Artist: ACO Colorist: Dean White Letterer: Sal Cipriano Cover Artists: Cover A (Main): ACO Cover B (Variant): Mike Deodato Jr. In Shops: October 7, 2020 War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination.

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[Video Interview] “Pants Optional” – Episode XII: Michael Calero of SBI Press

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Get the low-down from the waist-up with our Zoom interview of Michael Calero of Starburns Industries Press!

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[Gaming Review] “Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest” by TuttiFrutti Interactive – Available NOW on Android

In 2017, we reviewed Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest Collector’s Edition when it was released on Steam. Now it’s been released on Android and it’s just as good. This isn’t your standard hidden object or match-3 game. It has a variety of puzzles: Spot the difference, assemble the puzzle, solve the code. There is enough variance to keep it from being predictable. However, if you really like the match-3 puzzles, or can’t figure the original puzzle, each puzzle has the option for you to do a match-3 instead. The storyline is rather weak. It is about Mary, a mother who

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[Video Interview] “Pants Optional” – Episode XI: George Hage of JACK THE RADIO: Creatures

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“Pants Optional” is a new Zoom video interview feature where we connect with individuals within the comic book community and get the low-down from the waist up! It’s a way to see/hear what creators have been doing during a quarantine, projects which may be in motion during this downtime, and noteworthy events and happenings taking place in lieu of conventions, appearances, and the weekly NCBD grind. For Episode XI, I spoke with George Hage. George is the lead singer & guitarist for the band Jack the Radio. He is also the creator of the anthology JACK THE RADIO: Creatures, which

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Beowulf in Pop Culture

One of the oldest and most significant specimens of early English literature, Beowulf is an epic poem that takes us back to the 6th century. A gripping tale of bravado, fantastical mystery, sheer courage and adventure, Beowulf has remained enshrined in history as the courageous hero who slew a terrifying monster named Grendel. While the poet behind this masterful creation has remained anonymous over the centuries, Beowulf has risen to become one of the most celebrated heroes of Old English literature. This epic poem has a powerful influence on pop culture. It continues to be relevant, even in this day

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[Video Interview] “Pants Optional” – Episode IX: David Pepose of THE O.Z. #1 ~ Now on Kickstarter!

Project Saffrom is...THE O.Z.! Now on Kickstarter!

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[Comic Book Review] BLACKSAD: The Collected Stories TPB from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of BLACKSAD: The Collected Stories TPB from Dark Horse Comics. Available Wednesday, July 14th, the creative team for this collected edition features writing from Juan Díaz Canales, art from Juanjo Guarnido, and lettering from Studio Cutie, Tom Orzechowski, and Lois Buhalis. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of… BLACKSAD: The Collected Stories TPB Story: Juan Díaz Canales Art: Juanjo Guarnido Letters: Studio Cutie, Tom Orzechowski, Lois Buhalis In Shops: July 14, 2020 Blacksad is constantly up to his ears in trouble. Sticking his nose into mystery after mystery, often getting involved with women almost as dangerous as

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Marvel vs. DC: Who has the best new superhero costumes?

Some great new superhero costumes have hit the shelves recently, with some new characters, re-imaginings of the classics, and even some throwbacks to the costumes of yesteryear. Most of these costumes are either for Marvel or DC heroes. There are some exceptions — but nobody has ever really understood what’s going on with The Phantom.  So, who has the best new superhero costumes, Marvel or DC? We went through some of the most popular costume trends to find out.  Marvel: Old school Wolverineis making a comeback  For over a decade, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine was the definitive version. Although the character

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