Reviews
The Faculty is Prime Late ’90s 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...
Isabelle Fuhrman Shines in Fun but Unnecessary Horror Prequel ‘Orphan: First Kill’ [Review]
When news broke that a follow-up to Orphan was in development, the big question was: How? After all, those who saw the exceptional original know that the climax leaves the door fairly closed to a sequ...
‘Baby Oopsie: Murder Dolls’ is Classic Full Moon [Review]
I am a longtime Demonic Toys fan. It’s hard not to be, admittedly, when you’ve written a book about Puppet Master. I’ve always thought the two franchises complement each other in i...
How ‘Predator 2’ Does Justice to the Original
I don’t have to tell anyone here what a great movie Predator is. Hopefully everyone knows that by now. It’s one of the defining action films of the 1980s. It crosses genres in extremely ...
Nope Will Make You Scared to Look Up [Review]
Last month, Jordan Peele had fans on Twitter cheering when he responded to someone claiming Peele was “the best horror director of all time” by writing simply, “Sir, please put th...
God Told Me to Kill 4k Ultra HD and Blu-ray [Review]
Anything can happen in a Larry Cohen film. His flick Q: The Winged Serpent’s best scene is a negotiation between Michael Moriarty’s character Jimmy Quin and New York City officials. Quin...
Gateway Is A Cumbersome, Slow Burn [Review]
As a fan of Irish film, I jumped at the chance to view Writer/Director Niall Owens’ Gateway, hoping to discover another hidden gem of the genre. Unfortunately, this one is a bit underwhelming, ...
The Reef: Stalked is Surprisingly Effective Sharksploitation [Review]
The Reef: Stalked – ostensibly an incredibly late sequel to 2010’s The Reef, but not really – has the wildest opening of any sharksploitation movie, maybe ever. I don’t say...
Eight Cinematic Vampires That Don’t Get Nearly Enough Credit
Vampires films are everywhere. They often make their way out of the genre and have (as of late) infected comedy, teen romance and just about everything else. But vampire movies are a staple of the hor...