true crime
The Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer is the Docuseries Every True-Crime Buff Needs [Review]
The Night Stalker is the reason people lock their doors at night. My grandma always said, “Nothing good happens late at night,” and she was absolutely right. In fact, she remembers these upsetting cri...
Cold Light of Day Will Chill You [Blu-ray Review]
Fhiona Louise’s first and only feature film, Cold Light of Day, is a lightly fictionalized account of the brutal real life murders of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. It opens with two and half dialogue f...
Five More Standout Episodes of Casefile True Crime Podcast
Previously, I introduced you to my five favorite episodes of one of the best true crime podcasts around, The Casefile True Crime Podcast. The series is still going strong, as is the popularity of true...
The Butcher of Paris #3: The Law of the Jungle [Comic Review]
True crime succeeds or fails based on how well it avoids exploiting the real life murders it portrays. The best true crime tends to empathize with the victims or the investigators, while analyzing the...
Was Freddy Krueger’s Body Just Identified?
On the first day of the new year, it was reported that the bones of Joseph Henry Loveless, bootlegger and murderer, had finally been identified. In 1979 his torso was found in in a burlap sack in a ca...
New on Netflix: December 20th, 2019
Welcome to New on Netflix, a feature here at Wicked Horror in which we provide the latest updates on what’s coming to the streaming service for the week. In recent times, Netflix’s shift in content ha...
The True Story Behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose
A couple of months ago, I was sifting through my physical DVD collection (yes, I know) and I stumbled upon The Exorcism of Emily Rose. As a passionate fan of the original Exorcist, I always find mysel...
Looking for Mr. Goodbar [Rabid Dog’s House Review]
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 occasional gu...
Unsolved Mysteries: 10 Fascinating Cases That Were Actually Solved
Very few shows in the history of television have terrified audiences more than Unsolved Mysteries. With its nightmare-inducing theme song and velvety-voiced Robert Stack hosting, each week viewers wer...
