Resuscitating classic films and television shows and infusing them with a modern twist can be a tricky task. There have to be enough reverence and callbacks to the original, but enough new material to...
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 with a little bite. Flying solo...
There’s something comforting about Spirit Halloween: The Movie. Maybe it’s the innocent story of friendship, or how it asks us to reminisce about our childhood Halloween memories, or the...
Horror sequels are everywhere. They always have been. While every other filmmaking trend comes and goes, the sequel always survives. If a film is even modestly successful, a follow-up effort becomes s...
Incest. Poison. Revenge. Just a few elements expected by fans of V.C. Andrews that are delivered in spades in the most recent, four-part adaptation of her work. The first three parts are rather succes...
Why do we have so many remakes? Is there any single question—maybe not worded quite exactly like that—that you hear more from horror fans on the Internet? I see it asked every single day...
Shark movies are tough to get right, because it’s near impossible to present realistic-looking footage of these terrifying creatures in action. Even animatronics tend to be tougher to control i...
Indie filmmaker Perry Blackshear is gradually carving out a niche for himself as a purveyor of thoughtful, strange, and often deeply unsettling horror movies following the release of They Look Like Pe...
The premise of Glorious lends itself well to one of those delectable one-line synopses: A man is trapped in a bathroom with an otherworldly being communicating with him through a glory-hole. That the ...