Reviews
Why Behind the Mask is Still One of the Smartest Horror Films of the Past 20 Years
It’s hard to believe that Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is already 17-years-old. Unlike many horror films released in the 20 years, I saw this one when it was still relatively new....
Six Surprisingly Great Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Nobody Saw
The science fiction and horror genres have always gone hand in hand, dating back even before Mary Shelley’s seminal work in both genres, Frankenstein. Many of the Gothic horrors of the nineteen...
Why ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Deserves Greater Acclaim
The 1990s gave us a lot of great films. From big studio releases like Silence of the Lambs, Candyman, and Jacob’s Ladder, to smaller, more obscure releases like Castle Freak, The Ugly, and Audi...
‘Night Swim’ is a Melodramatic, Scare-Free Slog [Review]
In Night Swim, the always-welcome Wyatt Russell plays a father of two whose promising baseball career has been tragically cut short by an MS diagnosis. If that sounds like a surprisingly dark plot poi...
Creepshow Season Four Is a Continued Tradition of Nostalgia and Scares
As a reader of horror fiction, I love a good anthology. These collections are great for maximizing scares when you’re short on time. Anthologies are also a vehicle for the discovery of new stor...
Take a Twisted Trip Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe [Blu-ray Review]
The biggest selling point of Arrow Video’s new Coffin Joe box-set is that it’s a Coffin Joe box-set. The fact that it’s big and fat and totally jam-packed is icing on the cake. Fo...
‘Poor Things’ is a Fantastically Wild Ride [Review]
Poor Things is a movie that left me completely disoriented. Well, there were a few factors that played into my disorientation. First, I was lucky enough to attend a press screening for Poor Things. I ...
‘The Sacrifice Game’ is a Delightfully Chilly Festive Treat [Review]
The Sacrifice Game, Jenn Wexler’s highly-anticipated follow-up to her gnarly punk rock slasher The Ranger, takes the overdone but still amusing “god forbid women have hobbies” mem...
Raising Cain Rates High for De Palma (Or Should!) [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...