Reviews
Time After Time is a Thrilling Ride [The Rabid Dog’s House]
The Rabid Dog’s House is a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where contributor Justin Steele uncovers hidden gems, lost classics, and overlooked indie offerings with a little bite. Flying solo...
‘Exhume’ Is Slight, but by No Means Unsuccessful ‘[FrightFest Review]
Scott Poiley, prolific producer and longtime Anthony DiBlasi collaborator (he worked on Last Shift and Missionary, among others), makes his directorial debut with Exhume, a movie that, judging by the ...
Neo-Noir Double-Header Features Unearthed Oddities
At something of a low point in his legendary career, country star Johnny Cash finds himself playing the part of a vile and violent psychopath, gunning down cops and terrorizing a defenseless housewife...
Book Review: Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida
When avid outdoorsman Mike Williams goes missing during a duck hunting trip in December of 2000, an intensive search by local law enforcement yields little evidence to his whereabouts. Investigators u...
5 Great Modern Horror Short Story Collections
A short story is the perfect length for a horror story. In under 7,500 words, authors need to cut every paragraph, hone every sentence, and sharpen every word. There can’t be extra baggage, whi...
‘Alien: Romulus’ is a Well-Executed Crowd Pleaser [Review]
To start, the Alien franchise, with its dense mythology and rich history, fucking rules. Alien, and all of the movies that succeeded it, have been such unique and genre-bending experiences for audienc...
‘We Are Zombies’ is Fun While it Lasts [Review]
RKSS–the mad geniuses behind Turbo Kid and the criminally underrated Summer of 84–are back with We Are Zombies, a messy, fitfully entertaining riff on what might happen if rather than ea...
‘Trap’ is Slick and Entertaining; a Fun Time [Review]
You know what actually sucks? Movie trailers. I get it. They generate buzz and excitement and play an enormous part in the financial success of the product. With Trap, the newest M. Night Shyamalan fl...
Mixed Bag: Why ‘Body Bags’ is a Rough Around the Edges Anthology (That’s Still Absurdly Fun)
Body Bags, is easily one of the most overlooked titles John Carpenter directed. It’s far from the classic status of Halloween or The Thing, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t warran...