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Unfriended: Dark Web is, Nasty, Next Level Horror
2015’s Unfriended was a nicely nasty little entry into the then-fledgling Internet horror sub-genre, a complete surprise given its marketing campaign was based off jump scares and nothing more. ...
Upgrade: Frightfest 2018 Spotlight
It’s finally August, which means the countdown to Frightfest 2018 is ON. In the weeks leading up to the festival, our intrepid reporter Joey Keogh will be taking a look at some of the most anti...
Why Possession Films Have to Try Harder to be Different
As much as slashers get criticized for being so simple and formulaic, they are usually different enough for fans to be able to watch one after another. The Prowler, April Fool’s Day and Sleepaw...
Frightfest 2018 Spotlight: Summer of ’84
It’s finally August, which means the countdown to Frightfest 2018 is ON. In the weeks leading up to the festival, our intrepid reporter Joey Keogh will be taking a look at some of the most anti...
Frightfest 2018 Spotlight: The Ranger
It’s finally August, which means the countdown to Frightfest 2018 is ON. In the weeks leading up to the festival, our intrepid reporter Joey Keogh will be taking a look at some of the most anti...
Label Makers: The Persistent Problem With Sub-Genres
Sub-genres are great for categorizing. In general, that’s the only real purpose that genre serves: putting films in a certain place so that they’re easier to find when you’re...
Lala Kent of Vanderpump Rules Talks Her New Film, The Row [Exclusive]
Wicked Horror had the occasion to sit down with reality star, turned musician and actress Lala Kent about her role in the sorority house slasher film, The Row. Kent opened up about overcoming her aver...
Hereditary Isn’t Perfect, But We Should Still Be Glad It Exists
There’s something worrisome going on with horror fans lately. It first reared its ugly head around the time of The Witch‘s release, and it’s happening again in response to Hered...
Why Most N*zi Horror is Terrible (Unless it’s Puppet Master III)
Horror movies about N*zis are inherently problematic because N*zis represent an evil that is in many ways the distilled essence of all bigotry. Anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, the N*zis were all of ...