Urban Legends
‘Campfire Tales’ is an Unexpectedly Great Anthology (That No One Remembers)
The ‘80s is sort of remembered as the heyday of horror anthology films, giving us classics like Creepshow 1 & 2, Twilight Zone: The Movie, From a Whisper to a Scream, Cat’s Eye, and many more. But...
Urban Legends: Final Cut is Still a Solid Horror Sequel [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. Flying solo or with his co-host Zena ...
Ten Stars You Probably Didn’t Know Started in Horror
When trying to recall actors who became noteworthy to mainstream media and entertainment fans after appearing in horror themed projects, one typically thinks of Jennifer Anniston in Leprechaun, George...
Seven Urban Legends That Still Haven’t Gotten Their Cinematic Due
I’ve always had a fascination with urban legends. Part of that stems from growing up in the ‘90s, in a decade obsessed with them. When Urban Legend was released, I ate it up. I loved hearing these sto...
Why Creepypastas Are the Modern Urban Legends
When I was growing up, urban legends were it. As children in the ‘90s, we were fascinated by them because they were everywhere. They formed the basis of Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell’s classic co...
Ten Urban Legends That Should Be Horror Movies
Urban legends are modern society’s version of folklore, passed along by word-of-mouth (and, these days, the Internet). Although many of them begin with a kernel of truth, they evolve organically...
Jeff The Killer- Bedtime Scares
You’re looking into the face of one of the internet’s most disturbing legends; Jeff the Killer. There has been a number of speculation about who Jeff the Killer is, was, and what he did. T...
