Dean Koontz
The Intensity of High Tension: A Look at Plagiarism in Horror
In a time of remakes, reboots, re-imaginings and so forth, the genre fan has a narrowed selection in terms of originality. This debatable lack of creativity divides audiences on a regular basis. Wheth...
Dean Koontz on the Beauty of Language, Libraries, and Being Rescued by a Chain-smoking Clown [Written in Blood]
Welcome back to Written in Blood, an interview series featuring novelists and screenwriters in the horror genre. Dean Koontz has some advice for aspiring writers: “Never name a serial killer Pi...
Intensity: More Reasons High Tension Ripped Off Dean Koontz [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. Flying solo or with his c...
Ten Unconventional Takes on the Frankenstein Myth
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818, and even those who are not fans of the horror genre are familiar with the story of scientist Victor Fra...