Reviews
Unman, Wittering and Zigo [Blu-ray Review]
On the heels of the swingin’ sixties came the angsty and paranoid seventies. In the early seventies, across all movie genres, the anti-authority, paranoia fueled, excessively noir laden stories...
Weird Science Shines in 4K [Review]
John Hughes helped define, not only a generation of movies, but the generation itself. His films captured the cultural identity of suburban youth during the ’80s. Weird Science, his third featur...
Talk to Me is a Stark and Fascinating Horror Gem [Review]
It is hard to overstate just how successful, and also bizarre July 2023 was in the movie industry. Amongst the Barbie, Mission: Impossible, Sound of Freedom, and Oppenheimer phenomena, where theaters ...
Sympathy for the Devil Will Make You Carsick [Review]
Even a bad Nic Cage movie is still a good Nic Cage movie. Such is the case with Sympathy for the Devil, a completely useless, plodding non-entity of a film masquerading as a thriller in which the prem...
`The Baker’ Serves Ron Perlman in Gritty Crime Drama [Review]
If you had any reason to think Ron Perlman’s viral message to studio executives lacked menace, you should see what he can do with a rolling pin. That’s just one of the weapons he d...
‘Mother, May I?’ is a Dark Psychological Drama with Unique Horror Elements
I not only thoroughly enjoyed Mother, May I? but I also learned something from it. Under no circumstances, should you take magic mushrooms in the home of your recently deceased mother, along with a si...
Quicksand is a Ruthlessly Efficient Single-Location Thriller [Review]
When we were kids, quicksand seemed like an actual problem we’d have to contend with as adults and, in a way, it’s kind of disappointing that it isn’t. The quicksand featured in Q...
‘Silent Rage’ is Equal Parts Fun and Scary [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...
‘The Tank’ is a Simple Creature Feature, with Complex Special Effects [Review]
The Tank is a 1970s-set creature feature written and directed by Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), starring Matt Whelan (American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story) and Luciane Buchanan (The Night Agent)...