horror movies
The Stuff is Food Horror at its Finest [Retrospective]
Larry Cohen is a filmmaker who just does not get the credit he deserves. His pictures are all too often labeled as B-Movies. But while they may be campy, it’s a very intentional camp. He has a ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Dario Argento
Anyone who is getting into the horror genre has heard the name Dario Argento. For most people, his are not the first movies they see, but he’s often referred to as one of the all time masters, ...
Eight More Direct to Video Sequels That Are Better Than Expected
Sequels in the horror genre get a bad rap, by and large. Among them, direct-to-video sequels are generally considered to be the worst of the bunch. They’re the bottom of the barrel. More often ...
Story Within a Story: Why the Structured Narrative of Candyman Works so Well
Candyman is, without a doubt, one of the best horror films of the 1990’s. This was a decade in which horror was constantly questioning and trying to redefine itself. What had worked in the 1980...
Impossible to Defend Horror Movies We Can’t Help But Watch
There’s a certain appeal to bad movies, especially bad horror movies that are impossible to defend. There’s a charm to the campiness, and even when people are fumbling their lines or jus...
Wishcraft is Rife With Bad Dialogue and Acting [Retrospective]
High school student Brett Bumpers receives a bull penis in the mail that says it will grant the recipient three wishes. Almost immediately after his first wish, a rash of murders break out at Brett&#x...
Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian [Script to Pieces]
Welcome to Script to Pieces, a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where we look at the best, most interesting and at times most unbelievable horror movies that never happened. Sometimes...
Everything Wrong With Christmas Evil
Good Christmas Horror films have always been few and far between, from the slow-witted Jack Frost to the downright bizarre Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2. However, never have I been met with such pu...
Something Wicked This Way Comes Doesn’t Hold Up to the Test of Time [Retrospective]
Something Wicked this way Comes tells the story of two young boys who are thrilled to learn that a traveling carnival has set up shop in their sleepy town. It offers an assortment of rides a...