The 2014 film adaptation of Lansdale’s COLD IN JULY continues to garner love as an underrated, underappreciated film. WACKO JACKO’S ESSENTIAL VIEWING shares his views in “Cold In July (2014): The 21st Century’s most underrated 80s throwback?” and then JoBlo Videos discusses the project in “Cold in July – The Best Movie You Never Saw“.

A thoroughly entertaining, thought-provoking, funny, sad and chilling experience, Cold In July has become unforgivably ignored since its 2014 release, and that’s something that needs to be rectified. If you enjoy old-school storytelling, 80s media, mystery, neo-noir or simply just great filmmaking, director Jim Mickle (who is also the man behind 2010’s woefully undersung Stake Land) created a true gem here that is unequivocally deserving of your attention. Make this your watch for tonight.

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Acclaim keeps flooding for Hansi Oppenheime’s Joe R. Lansdale documentary, All Hail the Popcorn King.

Overall, All Hail the Popcorn King is a wonderful watch. Oppenheimer injects a ton of heart and enthusiasm into every second of the documentary, crafting a wonderful tribute to an author that’s touched the lives of countless readers. Like King Cohen and That Guy Dick Miller, it shines a light on an influential storyteller who has been criminally underappreciated while urging the uninitiated to come see what they’ve been missing.

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Should you see ALL HAIL THE POPCORN KING? If you are even the slightest fan of Lansdale it is required viewing. If you are not a fan, or if you have no clue who Joe R Lansdale is you should see it too because it will introduce you to one hell of a storyteller. (If nothing else it will reveal what the title of the film actually means)

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Freewheeling, and occasionally undisciplined, it nonetheless offers an insight into a fascinating, unique artist who in a just and decent world would be a beloved household name.

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On the blog INDIE HORROR RISING, Director Oppenhiemer is interviewed about the documentary.