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Why ‘Hostel’ Shouldn’t Be Dismissed as Mere “Torture Porn”
A 2006 New York Magazine article notably coined the term ‘torture porn’. It referenced films like Saw, Hostel, and The Devil’s Rejects. I won’t name them, but there are horror...
Haunt Needs to be Added to Your Halloween Watchlist [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...
Eli Roth’s “Fin” is a Must-See Documentary for Shark Week
Filmmaker, Eli Roth, unveils his “scariest film” yet, Fin, by exposing the ugly truth about the mass killings of sharks and the criminal activity behind the practice. He puts himself at ...
Fifteen Years Later Hostel is Still Plagued by Awful Characters and Cringeworthy Dialogue [Editorial]
Hostel marks Eli Roth’s second feature film directorial effort, with Cabin Fever being his first. Roth amped up the gore for his sophomore outing. Following in the footsteps...
Haunt [Frightfest 2019 Spotlight]
The countdown to Frightfest 2019 is ON, with just two weeks to go until the UK’s biggest and best horror festival takes over Leicester Square. In the weeks leading up to the festival, our intre...
Why Hostel Part II is More Appealing to Female Horror Fans than the Original
Eli Roth’s 2005 film Hostel is one with which I have a love/hate relationship. As a horror fan, I of course loved the unrelenting brutality of the film. It never shied away from showin...
Latest Clip From Clown Will Make You Cringe
We’re just a week away from the Eli Roth-produced Clown (hitting theaters and VOD on June 17th) and anticipation is high. To date, we’ve been gifted a super-creepy theatrical trailer for t...
Eli Roth Working On Sequel To The Green Inferno?
Last year, Eli Roth’s long-gestating cannibal shocker The Green Inferno finally hit theaters, after a lengthy legal battle. Set in the Amazonian rain-forest, the flick saw a group of naive young...
Eli Roth-Produced Clown Set For Theatrical Release
Highly-anticipated, Eli Roth-produced, body horror shocker Clown , (check out our review here), is finally set for a limited theatrical run, via the Weinstein Company/Dimension. It was falsely reporte...