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The Only Good Indians is Phenomenal [Book Review]
Stephen Graham Jones is prolific. According to his website, he’s “the author of 23 or 25 or so books, +300 stories, some comic books, and all this stuff here.” The Only Good Indians is the 5th of thos...
Wind Chill Review [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 the occasional gu...
How The House by the Cemetery Inverted the Zombie Genre
Lucio Fulci’s House by the Cemetery is, I’ll admit, my least favorite of the director’s “Gates of Hell” trilogy. But that doesn’t mean that the film is without merits, it’s just that some of the...
Back to the ’80s: Lady in White
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular film falls under...
Why Ghost Story is a Muddled Adaptation (That’s Still Scary as Hell)
Peter Straub’s Ghost Story is one of the scariest—if not the scariest—books I’ve ever read in my life. It’s a powerful, deeply character driven novel that takes a cold, hard look at small towns and th...
Review: The Boy Knows When to Break the Rules
A film in the vein of such doll-come-to-life films as Pin and Child’s Play, The Boy follows the story of a nanny traveling to the United Kingdom to take care of a new charge. However, once she arrives...
Poltergeist 1982 vs. Poltergeist 2015 [Remake Comparison]
The latest in an increasingly declining surge of remakes is upon us in the form of Poltergeist. But how well does it compare to its predecessor? It’s an interesting thing to think about every time a m...
Why You Should Watch Haunter–If You Haven’t Already
Haunter has a mysterious atmosphere that grabbed me right away. The film is based in the mid-1980’s where it follows a teenager named Lisa on the day before her birthday. She goes through her daily ro...
Cult Corner: Hellgate (1989)
[soliloquy id=”13938″] Welcome to Cult Corner where we dive through the bargain bins to determine if a movie is trash or treasure. Today’s pick… William A. Levy’s Hellga...
