Grindhouse
Eight Grindhouse Movies That Need To Be Rediscovered
There is a prevalent fascination with grindhouse cinema that persists even though most casual horror fans didn’t know what it was twenty years ago. This whole style had been long-forgotten, dug...
Bad Girls Is A Microbudget Blast Of Modern Grindhouse Goodness
The first 3 minutes of Bad Girls are a blast of blood and bullets, as three ticked off teen strippers rob their shared workplace for a stuffed duffle bag’s worth of cash and drugs. Ringleader Va...
Fun Loving and Fed Up: Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives [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...
Six Drive-In Films You Need to Seek Out Now!
Drive-in movies constitute a special viewing experience. The technical realities of their ‘60s-‘70s era filmmaking style coupled with exploitative tropes reflecting their market niche al...
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball-Bowl-o-Rama is Delightfully Sleazy [Retrospective]
Following the exploits of a pair of pledges on initiation night, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama is a ridiculous good time. The the sorority hopefuls are teamed up with a trio of horn...
Hobo With A Shotgun is Rife With Guns and Gore [Retrospective]
The titular character in Hobo with a Shotgun rides the rail to a place called Scum Town. He intends to save up enough money to purchase a lawnmower and start over. Unfortunately Hobo’s dreams a...
After 40 Years, The Toolbox Murders (1978) is Still Slow and Dull [Retrospective]
The Toolbox Murders (1978) was highly controversial at the time of its release and forty years later, it remains a topic of discussion for a number of reasons. Phil Donahue even weighed in on the...
Nine Beloved Horror Movies That Bombed at the Box Office
Everyone likes to think that their favorite horror movie was an enormous success but that’s definitely not always the case. Sure, it makes sense for bad horror movies to completely fail at the ...
Deathdream and the Horrors of War
Most people have probably heard the tale of “The Monkey’s Paw” in one form or another. The 1902 short story by W. W. Jacobs revolves around a mysterious monkey’s paw with t...