Reviews
Camp Twilight is a Must-See, Slasher Delight [Review]
Camp Twilight follows six senior high school students who have been given the opportunity to make up for their failing grades by taking a weekend camping trip to a place called Camp Twilight (obviousl...
Amulet is a Must See [Review]
There’s a rule in creative writing: a story shouldn’t start with a character waking up. Writer/director Romola Garai breaks it twice in Amulet and the film is better for it. Her confidence...
Jeffrey Reddick’s Don’t Look Back is an Impressively Spooky Debut [Review]
Don’t Look Back is the directorial debut of one Jeffrey Reddick, i.e. the mastermind behind the unstoppable Final Destination series. Although there are thematic similarities here, Reddick is m...
The Haunting (1999) Leans More on Looks and Less on Scares [Blu-ray Review]
Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House has been largely regarded as one of the greatest ghost stories of all time by critics, writers, and filmmakers. Jackson’s novels a...
The Old Ways Revitalizes Exorcism Movies [Review]
Director Christopher Alender and Marcos Gabriel tell a different kind of exorcism story in The Old Ways. After witnessing her mother’s failed exorcism as a child, Cristina (Brigitte Kali Canale...
Housesitter…The Night They Saved Siegfried’s Brain [Review]
Filmed entirely in 1987, Housesitter…The Night They Saved Siegfried’s Brain sat unfinished for thirty-two years. Now, with post-sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture from Paramount...
Survival Skills Is A Meta Mix Of VHS Visuals And The Systemic Nature Of Violence [Nightstream Film Festival Review]
Survival Skills opens with a nostalgic analog aesthetic, which will be familiar to those who’ve watched 2019’s VHYes, the television work of comedians Tim & Eric, or any number of Adul...
Freeway is a Fearless Modern Fairy Tale [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. Flying solo or with his c...
The Black Orchid Challenge Is Small-Scale Horror Done In A Huge Way [2020 Short Film Review]
It is a very difficult task to make an effective horror film that takes place entirely in one location. It’s even harder when the film is made to feel like it’s a Livestream and is only ...