Popcorn

1991 Directed by Mark Herrier

Buy a bag... Go home in a box.

A horror film festival, held in a theater which was once the scene of a tragic fire, turns into a real life horror show.

Jill Schoelen Dee Wallace Kelly Jo Minter Karen Lorre Ray Walston Tony Roberts Tom Villard Derek Rydall Malcolm Danare Ivette Soler Freddie Simpson

Alternative Titles

Skinner, Phantom of the Cinema, Попкорн

horror

91 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

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Review by nathaxnne (super messed-up) ★★★★ 4

Popcorn revolves around the transition from broken matter to broken minds, from atoms to acid, from Castle to Corman as the axis about which the 1960's horror film continuums, from the exterior without-threat to the interior within-threat. That this can take place in a delightful old theatre during a Schlock Horror Fest with what has got to be the most involved and into-it audience to ever such an event makes it even more fun. There is a thesis at work, one with which I am not sure that I agree, that a restoration toward broad unificatory horror which can get us out of our heads and into laughing and jeering and freaking out with our friends and neighbors might just…
Review by Tony the Terror😼🏳️‍🌈 ★★★★½ 4

I hadn’t seen this since back in the day when Jill Schoelen and Kelly Jo Minter were both household horror names, at least in my house! In other words, it’s been more than a minute, but hey it all holds up really well! Something about a horror movie in a theater always seems to work well for me and this one has that and tons of early 90’s goofiness on top of it so it’s a winner!
More of a comedy in many parts, but it still delivers on the horror goods and that ending is pretty memorable, mostly because it was a bit traumatic to kid me. The cast is great with Dee Wallace playing Jill’s mom and Tony…
Review by Hollie Horror ★★★½

Knowing the production of Popcorn was troubled explains a lot of my issues with it: it's somewhat inconsistent [becoming much more engaging in the final half] and the usually lovable & expressive Jill Schoelen was very 1-note [she replaced the lead actress last minute], but with all that aside, the only thing I really have to say is: if you ever come across the "SHOCK CLOCK" prop, I will pay you a lot of money for it.
Review by belial_carboni ★★★★ 4

Popcorn is a total blast. The most bombastic Halloween party in a movie theatre known to man. One of the most uniquely original horror films of the 90s. I hadn't seen it in years and I was totally loving it. Quirky characters, inventive kills, psychedelic dream sequences, 90s actors galore and one of my favourite horror movie settings. Outside of Demons and Anguish this may be the best horror film set in a theatre.
A cult member known as the Possessor shows his audience his trippy arthouse film before murdering his family on stage. He then burns down a movie theatre killing several people in the process. Years later a bunch of dorks decide to hold an all night horror…
Review by Marna Larsen ★★★★★ 5

I am at least going to try and do one movie a night for the remainder of the year; xmas rewatches do not count. So I may have to roll this one over for tomorrow in case I do not feel like watching one tomorrow. There were serious buzzing noises a bleary WAMP of static every few minutes defensively, I stopped paying attention yet, despite this aversion therapy not much different than electric shock theater seats, I was surprised how often I looked at the screen and was just delighted by whatever the fuck was happening...no I'm asking. What is it? This thing seemed to take literally forever. I love that it's Jill's face on that stick. Short bangs do…
Review by sydney ★★

pretty sure that obnoxious college student who yells that police academy 5 has better character development than ingmar bergman follows me on twitter

Recent reviews

Review by Marko Virtanen ★★★½

🎶Saturday night at the movies🎶
7,5/10
Review by Ronnie Clements ★★★

Screen Gems 90’s Flashback ...
https://www.facebook.com/screengemsbyronnie
Popcorn (1991).
Feel like some early 90’s, schlocky horror sometime soon? Look no further!
A murderer begins killing off teenagers at a horror movie marathon that they have organized in an abandoned theater.
Popcorn bombed in theatres due in part to the 80’s slasher “heyday” having well and truly passed. However, it does have quite a cult following with serious horror buffs, largely because it pays homage to William Castle who is known for creating theatre gags such as the ones depicted in the film.
Btw ... gotta love the VHS slick and the corny promo line!
Trailer ...
youtu.be/W0FbB0Y9NV8
Review by Feck ★★★★½

An amazing film on all fronts. This one really surprised me. The guy playing the villain gave this role his all, seriously. He was giving such an incredible performance the whole way through, truly undeniable.
I love that this film pretty much takes place exclusively at a horror film festival at night. Such a good vibe they commit to, and makes this way more fun. All the characters are great and have their own personalities so they're easy to keep track of. Not a dull moment either.
Massive W
Review by Leandson ★

"É hereditário ser detestável?"
Podem dizer que Pânico o copiou mas se o fez, fez bem melhor.
Review by Carla 🧁 There Might Be Cupcakes Podcast ★★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

“Just a normal life filled with normal happiness, normal sadness, normal family stuff, normal kids of my own...Do you know how amazing normal stuff seems when there’s no chance you’ll ever have it for yourself?”
This line is so much more poignant now that I am disabled, and infertile due to my disability. It’s the first time I’ve watched it since all that occurred, and that line really stood out to me in a way in never had before.
I also appreciate that there is a disabled character that is not a prop or a joke, just like in Friday the 13th Part 2. I’m going to start a list of these horror movies; help me out if you would. …
Review by TheElmStWarrior ★

A Night at the movies - I had been curious to watch this film forever mainly because of the distinctive cover art but didn’t love up to the hype at all was bored most of the film and there was hardly any kills at all. The main villain was the only cool thing about the film
Review by HHREVIEW ★★★½

Nothing but campy good fun
Review by Claudio Gislon ★★★½

A fun horror film that is ultimately a love letter to the theatre going experience. Some great kills and a solid performance from Tom Villard as the bad guy.
Review by barbecutie ★★½

I put this on because the masochist in me wanted to re-live the smelly crowded theatre experience, the sweaty brows, the open mouth chewers... I really wanted to love this movie, it had a lot of potential. It started off really fun, but the villain was whiney and unnecessarily complicated, and the story pacing was a bit meh. Also it lost half a star because I burnt my chicken wings in the oven.