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In Defense of The Bye Bye Man (The Title, That is)
I haven’t seen The Bye Bye Man yet. I know the basic story and I’ve been spoiled on—I think—a few of the major beats, but I still haven’t seen it and don’t kn...
How Imagination and Effects Saved Friday the 13th Part VII
There’s really not a film in the Friday the 13th franchise that I don’t love to some degree. There are always the ones you really connect with, those that just hit all the right notes fo...
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. I...
Script to Pieces: Clive Barker’s Tortured Souls
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...
Why The Toolbox Murders Might be the Sleaziest Art Film Ever
The original Toolbox Murders is a hard movie to pin down. It’s hard even to explain how I feel about it. At this point, I would say most people have discovered the Tobe Hooper remake. The origi...
One Man’s Trash: The Sleazy Majesty of Street Trash
We all know the old saying. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” It bears repeating because Street Trash is certainly not a treasure for everyone. In some ways it d...
Exclusive Interview: Emile Hirsch Talks The Autopsy Of Jane Doe
Emile Hirsch has had a long and varied career, starring in movies as far-ranging as The Girl Next Door and Killer Joe, and working with auteurs including Gus Van Sant, William Friedkin and Oliver Ston...
Trouble on the Way: Why Bad Moon Doesn’t Get Enough Credit After 20 Years
On one level, Bad Moon frustrates the hell out of me. As a young horror fan, I loved werewolves. Along with vampires, they were pretty much my favorite movie monsters. But unlike vampires, I was very ...
Why Warlock Doesn’t Get the Attention it Deserves
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there are some really underrated horror directors out there, and then there’s Steve Miner. If he is not the most underrated in terms of ...