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Seven Horror Icons With Hobbies You Wouldn’t Expect

When we think of our favorite horror icons, be they writers, directors, or actors, we tend to solely think of them by their work in the horror genre. But I don’t think I need to remind anyone that whi...

Joe Ruby

‘Scooby Doo’ Co-Creator, Joe Ruby, Passes Away At 87

As a youngster, one of my first introductions into the world of monsters, macabre and mayhem came in the form of the wildly successful animated series Scooby-Doo. Every episode quenched my thirst for ...

Terrifier

Blood on my Sofa: Let’s talk Terrifier

Welcome to Blood on my Sofa! Each month I will be providing you with a movie recommendation. It won’t be just any movie, but a movie I watched during the month that really rocked my world. I wou...

Seed of Chucky

Jason Takes MTV: Seven Surprising Appearances by Classic Horror Icons

When a horror franchise becomes successful enough, it becomes forever embedded in pop culture. Jason and Freddy aren’t just monsters, they’re icons. And they’re icons that are instantly recognizable a...

Holiday Gift Guide: Horror Tree Ornaments

Gift Guide is a recurring segment on Wicked Horror where we showcase horror-inspired gift ideas for you, or the horror fan in your life. Have an idea for something we should feature? Let us know in th...

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis Has Passed Away at 87

It pains us to have to report the passing of yet another horror icon in 2016, but we’ve just learned that Herschell Gordon Lewis has passed away at 87. The announcement was broken by “Some...

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Fear and Loathing: The Weird Evolution of Horror Icons in the 90s

The 1990s were an interesting time for horror. For a while, there was a need to make everything new. To make things fresh and different. This need eventually went away, but not before leaving a lastin...

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger - Creepy adult coloring books

Happy Birthday, Robert Englund: The Five Movies You Should Watch to Celebrate

Robert Englund is easily one of our biggest living horror legends. He gained legions of fans playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street films, a character he helped turn into a cultural ico...

freddy krueger from nightmare on elm street

Horror Movie Icons As Adorable, Murderous Babies

After recently stumbling upon an awesome illustration series of Disney Princesses turned Horror Movie Icons by Travis Falligant, I searched to see what other horror fan art I could find. And what prec...

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