Tobe Hooper’s filmography has always had an influence on divisive filmmaker, Rob Zombie. While that Texas Chainsaw Massacre vibe and those over-the-top characters have never left Zombie’s work, this h...
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 co-host Zena ...
It’s only been four years since the last one, but there’s a second reboot of Tobe Hooper’s beloved family horror Poltergeist apparently on the way. No word yet on when we can expect ...
The Funhouse follows a group of teenagers on a double date at a traveling carnival. The group visits the fortuneteller, checks out some of the oddities on display, and has a fine time. ...
Toolbox Murders (2004) is the rare exception – a remake that far surpasses the film on which it was based. This 2004 reimagining only loosely borrows from the 1978 original. It takes its title an...
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 ...
Despite the Scream Factory collector’s edition Blu-ray for Body Bags, it’s still easily one of the most overlooked titles John Carpenter has directed. It’s far from the classic status of Halloween or ...
Filmmakers in the 1980s had a serious obsession with the American dream. Part of it, I think, was due to the fetish-like obsession with ‘50s Americana. People wanted a very Norman Rockwell view of mid...
Unfortunately, not every horror movie is a winner. There’s a lot of good out there, but there’s also a lot of bad and a whole lot that falls somewhere in the middle. Sometimes, these less than memorab...