Reviews
Barbarians Ruthlessly Tears Privileged Types Apart [Review]
Modern life is rubbish, as Blur emphatically stated all those years ago, and it doesn’t matter how much money you have or how nice your house is – there will always be things we can ...
“What Happens Next Will Scare You” Makes Horror Comedy From Clickbait [Buried Alive Film Festival Review]
What Happens Next Will Scare You is both the name of director Chris LaMartina’s latest film, and the name of the listicle its narrative characters are tasked with creating, for a Buzzfeed s...
Ti West’s X is a Sleazy, Stylish ‘70s Throwback [Review]
Fans who were disappointed by Netflix’s recent Texas Chainsaw Massacre requel can relax, because X, Ti West’s latest, is a TCM movie in all but name. It’s also got a gator, so cou...
Duyster Mixes Historical Horror And Modern Found Footage [Buried Alive Film Festival 2022 Review]
Belgian import Duyster is makes its American premiere at this year’s Buried Alive Film Festival. As the audience is informed by an opening text crawl, the scenes they are about to view are the r...
Eyes of Laura Mars is a Stylish Look at ’70s Suspense
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...
The Seed is a Debut That’s Slow to Grow, Yet Worth the Wait [Review]
Writer/Director Sam Walker’s debut The Seed is a darkly comedic, satirical mash-up, reminiscent of ’80s B-Horror. The film conjures hints of Society and Critters, and dare I say, a dash o...
Take Back the Night Proves the Real Monsters Are Human [Review]
One of the most frequently asked, and infuriating, questions when a woman reveals she was a victim a sexual assault, is why didn’t she speak up sooner? Or, worse yet, why didn’t she just...
King Knight is the Best Witchcraft Dance Comedy of the Year [Review]
Director Richard Bates Jr. has successfully straddled the squiggly line between horror and comedy since his 2012 feature debut, Excision. With his farthest horror-leaning film (2016’s Trash Fir...
Eight Truly Classic ’60s Horror Films That Still Hold Up
For most fans, the 1960s were a transition point between the classical horror era and the more realistic modern era that began with titles like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Last Hous...