Retrospectives
Why Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is Just Footloose With Boobs
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a strange movie. It’s from an era of ‘80s comedies that people tend—or try—to forget. This would be the same era that gave us Repossessed an...
Why The Zero Boys is Almost a Perfect 10
One of the best and most exciting things about being a horror fan to me is the act of discovery. The deeper you delve into the genre, the more you will find all those precious hidden gems sprinkl...
Not A Comedy, Not Unintentionally Funny, Just Groovy: Defending The Evil Dead As A Truly Scary Horror Movie
People love to remember The Evil Dead as being a comical kick off to the long-lasting franchise. When it’s pointed out that it’s not as played for laughs as the clearly over-the-top Evil...
Valley Vamp: Why the Buffy Movie Deserves a Fair Shot
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has an amazing, loyal rabid fanbase that has not faltered or declined even though the show has been off the air for thirteen years. Thanks to DVD and streaming services like N...
Bloody Moon Is A Vintage Horror With Top Notch Gore
Bloody Moon opens with a disfigured man named Miguel. From the start, you can’t help but feel sorry for him. Not only is he sexually frustrated, but he’s also misconceived. Due to the disf...
Revisiting The Hills Have Eyes Remake Ten Years Later
As I think I’ve made clear during my time writing at Wicked Horror, I am an avid fan of Wes Craven. Most of his films work for me, even a few of the features that were notoriously panned by cri...
25 Years Later… Looking Back at the Two Least Worst Howling Sequels
There are horror franchises that are beloved and then there are beloved horror movies that have spawned franchises. Friday the 13th, for example, is a beloved franchise—perhaps more than it is ...
Reassessing the Situation: Revisiting The Frighteners 20 Years Later
The Frighteners wasn’t a huge hit when it was first released. Audiences at the time didn’t really know what to make of it. It was horror, but it was comedy, and it was straddling both ge...
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...