Reviews
This Shocking, Controversial Documentary Was Banned for Decades for This Surprising Reason
In 1967, Frederick Wiseman and John Marshall made a documentary called Titicut Follies after spending 29 days in Bridgewater State Hospital. Located in Massachusetts, Bridgewater was a correctional in...
‘Oddity’ is Effective Supernatural Horror But Lacks Entertainment Value [Review]
To start, I want to make sure that I give Oddity, a new Irish supernatural and melodramatic horror movie, its flowers for being effectively scary and expertly crafted. You would be hard pressed to fin...
‘Longlegs’ is a Menacing Masterpiece [Review]
Title says it all. I hate declaring for something being a masterpiece so blatantly, and I especially hate doing it when there are things, albeit very few things, about the movie Longlegs that make it ...
Stigmata is Essential ‘90s Religious Horror [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 with a little bite. Flying solo or wit...
Four Essential Novels by Jack Ketchum
If you are not familiar with the name Jack Ketchum, you definitely should be. A pseudonym for author Dallas Mayr, Jack Ketchum put his dark mark on horror fiction for over thirty years, with stories t...
‘The Exorcism’ Works Because of Russell Crowe [Review]
When the poster for The Exorcism first dropped, a certain sect of horror fans was positively gleeful about the fact that Russell Crowe had ostensibly made the same movie twice, in quick succession. Ho...
‘In a Violent Nature’ is Grisly and Vicious But That’s Not Necessarily Enough [Review]
In a Violent Nature, a new Canadian slasher from writer/director Chris Nash, is extremely deliberate in its concept and execution. Because of that, In a Violent Nature has many strengths, but just as ...
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ is Enormously Entertaining [Review]
Try to name another blockbuster action franchise where there would be characters with names like Scrotus, Erectus, and Dementus. You can’t. Neither can I. That’s because no other franchise would...
‘Island Zero’ Proves Not All that Starts Well Ends Well [Review]
Island Zero starts well. First time director Josh Gerritsen does good work making viewers afraid of a monster without showing them what it is from the start. Island Zero Starts Like This The film open...