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Bates Motel Recap: Season 3 Episode 5
This week’s episode saw a healthy balance of plot and character arc as things with Caleb finally built to a head. After being kept on the back burner in the last episode, Dylan is front and center her...
Noteworthy Heroines of Horror: Selena from 28 Days Later
Noteworthy Heroines of Horror is a recurring segment on Wicked Horror where we shine the spotlight on a female character from the annals of horror history that has made a significant contribution to t...
Why Now is the Time to Revisit Clive Barker’s Lord of Illusions
Clive Barker is widely regarded as one of the all-time masters of horror. It may seem weird, considering that most of his novels have been some form of fantasy. But on screen, he has definitely earned...
Blood Buddy: The Strange Evolution of the Chucky Doll
Chucky is one of the most iconic figures in the spectrum of horror. Anyone can immediately draw to mind what the doll looks like. The major elements are all very much recognizable to most people. Ther...
New on Netflix
New on Netflix is a weekly feature appearing every Friday, listing all of the week’s newest genre film related additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service–and just in time for the weekend! So ...
Netflix Horror Spotlight: Clive Barker Double Feature
Netflix Horror Spotlight brings you Wicked Horror’s top picks for what to watch on Netflix, whether it’s the latest indie darling, a classic masterpiece or a silly slasher that deserves a bit more att...
The Enduring Appeal Of April Fool’s Day
The 1980s is generally considered to be the golden age of slasher movies. Following the success of John Carpenter’s seminal classic Halloween (released in 1978), studios tried to capitalise on m...
Bates Motel Recap: Season 3 Episode 4
This season of Bates Motel continues to pick up speed in the fourth episode, “Unbreak-Able.” While there’s not a lot of advancement on the plot side of things—all of that stuff we thought we were goin...
In Defense of Rape-Revenge Films
Through some of my writings as of late, I’ve come to discover that I have a greater concern for the way women are treated in horror films. If you call me a feminist, I’ll just say thank yo...
