horror adaptations
Seven Must-Read Lois Duncan Novels!
The YA novels written by Lois Duncan were a large part of my first foray into horror. I was a teenager in the late ‘90s, a time when R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike dominated the young adult no...
Fall into Darkness Lands Strong with Nostalgic ’90s Thrills [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...
Intensity: More Reasons High Tension Ripped Off Dean Koontz [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...
Summer of Fear [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...
Gerald’s Game Plays Well with Social Commentary and Suspense
A married couple have been spicing things up in their bedroom. When it comes to Gerald (Bruce Greenwood), Jessie (Carla Gugino) is willing to do whatever it takes to stoke the flames of their love lif...
Looking at Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale Through the Eyes of Feminist Horror
If you are not watching The Handmaid’s Tale, then I urge you to begin to do so immediately. In lieu of any plot synopsis or spoiler warnings, I will shamelessly urge you to read my previous art...
Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale Tells Us to Wake Up
Gilead. A place where if a girl was gang-raped, she is told it was her fault. A place where it is against the law for a woman to own property. A patriarchal society where you are considered a gender-t...
Back to the ’80s: Cat’s Eye
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...
Why Ghost Story is a Muddled Adaptation (That’s Still Scary as Hell)
Peter Straub’s Ghost Story is one of the scariest—if not the scariest—books I’ve ever read in my life. It’s a powerful, deeply character driven novel that takes a co...
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