Reviews
’28 Years Later’ Is Supercharged with Zany Energy [Review]
When experiencing a movie that is so electrically supercharged with energy and is preposterously zany with its presentation, oftentimes you can feel a little disoriented by the time it’s over an...
Splice is Thought-Provoking, Disturbing Sci-Fi 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...
Fear Street: Prom Queen is the Strongest Installment Yet [Review]
Netflix’s adaptations of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps-for-grownups series Fear Street were ludicrously popular with horror fans even though there wasn’t an ounce of originality or inge...
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ is Better Than It Had Any Business Being [Review]
For the most part, I can kind of tell how much I will like a movie within the first ten or twenty minutes. Just like they tell screenwriters or novelists, the most important thing is to grab the reade...
‘The Last Matinee:’ A Giallo Reborn in the Streets of Montevideo
In recent years, Latin American horror has experienced a creative resurgence, and The Last Matinee stands as a proud Uruguayan contribution to this wave. More than just a nostalgic exercise in style, ...
‘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...
‘Far From Home’ Is a Forgotten Teen Angst Thriller [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...
‘Drop’ is a Fun but Frustrating Experience [Review]
To start, it’s important to preface my review of the newest Christopher Landon thriller movie, Drop, with an introductory reminder that I am a massive fan of PG-13 self-aware horror, original c...
‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake’ Reinvents Argentinian Horror
The Virgin of the Quarry Lake (La Virgen de la Tosquera), directed by Laura Casabé, is set in the sweltering summer of 2001, following Argentina’s economic and social crisis. The story foll...