Reviews
Darkness Falls is Like a Cop Movie Written By a Bot [Review]
Darkness Falls is a terrible title for a ghost story set in a town called Darkness Falls. It’s an even worse title for this, a gritty police procedural that features the reliably brilliant Shawn...
Scare Package is a Near Perfect Horror Anthology [Review]
Scare Package, Shudder’s latest must-watch, is an anthology so, even without knowing anything else about it, one’s guard is up. Anthologies are tough to get right chiefly because they&#x...
Friday the 13th [SteelBook Blu-ray Review]
There isn’t really much that I can say about Friday the 13th that hasn’t already been said over and over. So, with that in mind, I won’t attempt to say anything new. But I ...
Tainted Could Stand to Be More of an Exploitation Movie [Review]
Tainted has one of the most insane, homoerotic posters I’ve seen in quite some time. It’s a shame, then, that the movie itself is more subdued than its marketing material implies. The need...
We Summon the Darkness [Blu-ray Review]
We Summon the Darkness is a film that subverts expectations early and often. As soon as I thought I had things figured out, I realized that everything I assumed to be true was wrong. The flick ke...
The Unsuitable Will Suit You [Book Review]
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice opens, “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Molly Pohligȁ...
Joy Ride Remains a Road Trip Riot with a Dark Destination [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 the o...
Dreamland Suffocates Under Its Delusions of Grandeur [Review]
Dreamland is the latest offering from beloved Canadian director Bruce McDonald, of fan favorite Pontypool and, more recently, the delightfully festive yet divisive Hellions, fame. The movie’s s...
Becky is Kevin James Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before [Review]
With Becky, comedic actor Kevin James seeks to follow in the footsteps of his long-time chum Adam Sandler by proving he, too, can do dark, difficult, and deep. As the gnarly trailer for the movie sugg...