Editorials
Why You Need To Watch The Exorcist TV Series (Before It’s Too Late)
There are a ton of TV shows based on horror movies currently on the air, with more seemingly always on the way. Most of them are pretty great; Ash vs. Evil Dead is a dream come true for fans and conti...
Why George Romero is Both Right and Wrong About Mainstream Zombies
Recently, George Romero said that he blames shows like The Walking Dead and blockbusters like World War Z for why he can’t find funding for a zombie project of his own anymore. His words caused...
Is It Just Me, Or Is Scream Queens The Best Thing Ryan Murphy Has Ever Done?
In this regular series, a Wicked Horror writer presents an unpopular opinion about a particular genre offering and asks the oft-repeated question, “Is it just me?” In this installment,&#...
Deviously Vulgar And Showcasing Some Breathtaking Talent, Dragula Is A Truly Horrifying Experience
Before RuPaul, arguably the most famous drag superstar in the world, and her super-popular, attention-grabbing creation RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag queens were mostly seen as a novelty that existe...
Wizards of Gore: Why Torture Cinema Was Around Long Before Saw and Hostel
When people condemn the horror films of the 2000s, they typically refer to that time—other than first raving about remakes—as the age of torture cinema. Saw, Hostel, those were the kinds...
Why Scream 4 Made it Harder for Scream: The TV Series to Succeed
While the first season of MTV’s Scream opened to mixed reviews, those who stuck around for the second season were pleasantly surprised. I think, personally, that it is a strong show that gives ...
Horror on TV: Is the Bubble About to Burst?
I’ve written a lot about horror on television and the boom we’ve been seeing over the past six years. Most of what I’ve had to say is pretty optimistic. I think the age of the TV ...
Why the John Carpenter/Rob Zombie Drama is a Problem We All Created (And Why We Need to Stop)
So, this is kind of tough to write, not because I think it’s a tough subject, only because I want it to be over and I recognize that writing an article doesn’t contribute to stopping a m...
TV Slashers: The New Trend That Shouldn’t Work (But Really Does)
The slasher formula was designed for the time restraints of a motion picture–and not for a particularly long one, either. Halloween, Friday the 13th, Black Christmas and most of their ilk all ba...