2000s horror
Revisiting Red Garden, Gonzo’s Dark, Magical Girl Series
It’s weird being both a fan of horror and a fan of the magical girl genre, because when the two overlap the results can be questionable. For the past decade, there’s been an uptick in da...
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...
Wind Chill Review [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...
Why the Remake of Funny Games Beats the Original
It seems strange to say that the American remake of anything tops the original, and in most cases it definitely isn’t true. It’s not even a great idea for films to be remade for an Ameri...
Why Deader is the Diamond in the Rough of the Latter Hellraiser Sequels
There was a time when Hellraiser was on the fast track to be the biggest, most imaginative, most sophisticated franchise of all time. The first two films are a one-two punch of not only great storytel...
Fresh Take: Looking Back on Saw After Over a Decade
I never thought I would find myself writing about Saw. As time went on, though, I got to a point where I couldn’t quite remember why that was. What was my problem with it? After a decade of dis...
Why Christine Brown in Drag Me to Hell Deserved Everything She Got
Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell is equal parts Evil Dead and Thinner. It’s a supernatural Romani revenge story told through Raimi’s signature style. It’s over-the-top and thing...
Grindhouse Throwback Horrors That Work Astonishingly Well
Much of the 2000s was spent revisiting the horror of the 1970s. There were a lot of reasons for this. The horror films of the ‘70s were extremely specific to their time and the cultural fears o...
Why High Tension Still Divides Fans 13 Years Later
High Tension, which is also known by the names Haute Tension and Switchblade Romance, is one of the most important horror films of the early 2000’s. It helped to usher in the movement now known...