Pop Horror 

Pop-horror is an internet aesthetic and artistic movement that blends elements of bubblegum pop, YA, and pastel/soft aesthetics with horror.

Although the broad parameters of "pop-horror" may encapsulate many works of film, music, and literature throughout the ages, pop-horror is mainly thought of as a contemporary, online phenomenon. The term "pop-horror" was first coined by the internet artist's collective Count the Clock.

The common "pop" elements used by pop-horror include pastel colors (especially pink and blue), high-school iconography (cheerleaders, prom queens), and the use of bubblegum pop music. The "horror" elements commonly employed include gore and stylized violence, as well as psychological themes such as paranoia and the uncanny.

"Pop horror made me do it!"

Pop Horror by ilovelucy222 September 4, 2021

Pop-Horror 

A genre of music that blends pop hooks, sing-a-long melodies and bubblegum guitar riffs with horror themed lyrics and imagery, when applicable. Relatable pop genre tropes such as love, break-ups and family struggles are still present and addressed. The topics are discussed with lyrical twists that plant the songs firmly in the realm of an upbeat horror movie akin to films such as “The Monster Squad”. Putting the listener in a fun, lighthearted, upbeat world, being a new escape for them.

“My girlfriend’s a vampire, she has a blood lust desire, we kiss under the moonlight, she stays away from the sunlight, doesn’t matter what she is to me, she’ll always be beautiful to me.”

The genre offers a new voice for those out there that enjoy pop music itself but are not enthralled by the generic and cliché lyrics. Through Pop-Horror, they now have a form of pop music with lyrics that are more suited for their mindset, being a genre that understands its fans.

The genre emphasizes individualism, confidence, creativity, imagination, passion and fun. Also reassuring its fans that they are not alone, and that they have found their family.

Pop-Horror is a new genre of music created and led by the band, Friday on Elm Street.

Pop-Horror by AStarMaker April 25, 2016