Samantha Bambino

2 weeks ago | pophorror.com | Samantha Bambino

Walt Disney famously once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things…” Writer/director Steven LaMorte and producer Amy Schumacher are certainly adhering to those words with Screamboat, which brings Walt’s iconic 1928 cartoon starring Mickey Mouse in a fresh direction that’s simultaneously horrifying, hilarious and heartfelt.

1 month ago | pophorror.com | Samantha Bambino

Sometimes, the people who seem the most poised and put together on the outside are quietly battling the toughest demons behind-the-scenes. This is certainly the case for motivational speaker Val (Kelly Marie Tran, Raya and the Last Dragon 2021) in Hulu’s original film Control Freak, directed by Shal Ngo and premiering March 13. Despite her empowering on-stage persona, Val is under much stress at home as she’s tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head.

1 month ago | pophorror.com | Samantha Bambino

Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses has garnered unprecedented popularity over the past several years. Thanks to the rise of the BookTok community paired with a universal desire for escapism, the hit fantasy series has sold millions of copies, with readers clamoring to immerse themselves in the fictional land of Prythian.

2 months ago | looper.com | Samantha Bambino

Brutal demises, organ harvesting, and financial ruin may be at the crux of Netflix's "Squid Game," but boy does that show have some catchy tunes. From Joseph Hayden's cheery Trumpet Concerto waking the players from their slumber to Johann Strauss II's soothing The Blue Danube, which plays as they ascend the colorful stairs toward whatever deadly game awaits, much of the "Squid Game" soundtrack is a happy-go-lucky contrast to what's taking place on screen.

2 months ago | looper.com | Samantha Bambino

When "1000-lb Sisters" made its debut on TLC in January 2020, the reality show largely focused on, as its name suggests, Amy and Tammy Slaton — two sisters from Kentucky seeking to reclaim their lives via bariatric surgery (and give up "sodies" for good). Over the course of six seasons and counting, viewers watched them navigate a difficult road full of obstacles, from Amy's risky pregnancy following her operation to Tammy's near-death experience due to lung failure.