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Event Report: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2016
It is known as “the Southwest’s Premiere Horror Convention,” and with the show that was put on this past weekend, Texas Frightmare Weekend 2016 more than lived up to that moniker. No...
Deathdream and the Horrors of War
Most people have probably heard the tale of “The Monkey’s Paw” in one form or another. The 1902 short story by W. W. Jacobs revolves around a mysterious monkey’s paw with t...
Why Green Room is Actually a Major Disappointment
The following assumes you have seen the movie. Major spoilers ahead. Green Room is not a bad movie, and for the record, this is not an attempt to be contrarian just to garner attention. As with T...
New on Netflix: May 6th, 2015
New on Netflix is a weekly feature here at Wicked Horror where we take a look at the latest additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service. It can be tough sifting through all those horror ...
Why I’m Excited for Leatherface (Even Though We Probably Won’t be Seeing it Anytime Soon)
There’s a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie on the way, titled Leatherface. This is the second film in the franchise to bear that moniker. And despite the confusing title, I ...
Not Quite Horror: Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Horror is evolving as a genre. Although your local multiplex is still loaded with the usual contenders, look a bit closer and you’ll find the latest drama, thriller, or crime offering is closer...
Why Now is the Best Time to be a Horror Fan
I understand a lot of the complaints against the genre right now. There are absolutely problems that cannot be overlooked. It is harder and harder for original ideas to come to life on the screen. The...
We Are The Weirdos, Mister: The Relevance Of The Craft 20 Years Later
I was 8 when The Craft first came out, which meant there wasn’t a hope in hell of my being allowed rent it from the video store. But the cover art always intrigued me, those impossibly cool...
A Brief History of Meta Horror
Meta horror is something we’re starting to see less of now, which makes sense on one hand because it was pretty much capped with Cabin in the Woods. That was the ultimate statement on horror mo...