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Friday the 13th Part III

How Friday the 13th Part III Was Almost Ruined by Its Own Gimmick

Friday the 13th Part III is one of the most beloved entries in the series canon. It’s an incredibly important feature to the overall franchise, as it is the movie where Jason Voorhees find...

Script to Pieces: Steven Spielberg’s Night Skies (The Original Idea That Went on to Become Two of the Biggest Features of the ’80s)

Welcome to Script to Pieces! This is a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where we will be looking at the best, most interesting, and at times most unbelievable horror movies that never happened....

Why Christine Brown in Drag Me to Hell Deserved Everything She Got

Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell is equal parts Evil Dead and Thinner. It’s a supernatural Romani revenge story told through Raimi’s signature style. It’s over-the-top and thing...

Ten Found Footage Films that Redefined the Genre - The Blair Witch Project

What Made The Blair Witch Project Work (Hint: It Wasn’t the Marketing)

I will remember the marketing campaign for The Blair Witch Project as long as I live. As a kid at the dawn of the Internet age, I had never seen anything like it. This movie went out of its way to mak...

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Why Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is Just Footloose With Boobs

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a strange movie. It’s from an era of ‘80s comedies that people tend—or try—to forget. This would be the same era that gave us Repossessed an...

The Zero Boys 1986 Movie

Why The Zero Boys is Almost a Perfect 10

One of the best and most exciting things about being a horror fan to me is the act of discovery. The deeper you delve into the genre, the more you will find all those precious hidden gems sprinkl...

The Evil Dead

Not A Comedy, Not Unintentionally Funny, Just Groovy: Defending The Evil Dead As A Truly Scary Horror Movie

People love to remember The Evil Dead as being a comical kick off to the long-lasting franchise. When it’s pointed out that it’s not as played for laughs as the clearly over-the-top Evil...

Poster for the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Valley Vamp: Why the Buffy Movie Deserves a Fair Shot

Buffy the Vampire Slayer has an amazing, loyal rabid fanbase that has not faltered or declined even though the show has been off the air for thirteen years. Thanks to DVD and streaming services like N...

Bloody Moon Movie 1981

Bloody Moon Is A Vintage Horror With Top Notch Gore

Bloody Moon opens with a disfigured man named Miguel. From the start, you can’t help but feel sorry for him. Not only is he sexually frustrated, but he’s also misconceived. Due to the disf...