michael myers
Seven Reasons Why Haddonfield is the Most Douchebag-Ridden Town in Horror
When John Carpenter and Debra Hill wrote Halloween, they designed the town of Haddonfield as a perfect slice of Americana. It’s pure, distilled suburbia. This town might be specifically set in Illinoi...
Seven Upcoming Reboots That Actually Sound Promising
There’s a lot of horror content coming our way over the next few years, just in terms of things that have already been announced or have been in various stages of development over time and are finally...
“Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All the Time” Why Dr. Loomis Remains One of Horror’s Greatest Heroes
Halloween is one of the few modern horror franchises to bring back its protagonist almost as many times as its antagonist. For a long time, all the way up until Donald Pleasance’s passing, Dr. Sam Loo...
I Thought You Outgrew Superstition: Why Laurie Strode is a Cross-Generational Heroine
Laurie Strode in the original Halloween is often referred to as the quintessential final girl. The problem is that she’s not always referred to as such in the most positive context. For some, even fan...
Five Moments from Licensed Horror Comics You Have to See to Believe
Once a horror movie becomes a franchise, it opens itself up to a brand new world of merchandising possibilities. Fans will be able to wear all manner of apparel, from T-shirts down to shoes. The more ...
White Horse Whisperer: Why Zombie’s Halloween II is (Almost) a Masterpiece
There aren’t many horror films that are more immediately divisive than Rob Zombie’s remakes of Halloween and Halloween II. Some people love them more than the original—I don’t agree, but I get that. F...
Script to Pieces: Halloween Returns
Welcome to Script to Pieces, a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where we look at the best, most interesting and at times most unbelievable horror movies that never happened. Sometimes these will be ...
How Halloween 4 Saved the Franchise
When John Carpenter’s Halloween was released, it was the most successful independent film of all time. It held that record for many years. The success didn’t happen right away, though. It made no mone...
Top Ten Horror Movies That Never Happened
For every horror movie out there, there are about ten more that never got off the ground. It’s just the way it goes and any number of things can be responsible. There are production problems, studio e...
