Reviews
Come to Daddy is Simultaneously Violent and Heartfelt [Blu-ray Review]
When I sat down to watch Come to Daddy, I almost immediately gathered that it was going to be tonally diverse. It opens with a quote from Shakespeare, followed immediately by a quote from Be...
The Grudge (2020) is a Chore to Sit Through [Blu-ray Review]
I tried to avoid reviews of The Grudge (2020) going in. I’d seen quite a few negative social media reactions and heard from a few friends and fellow critics that it wasn’t good. ...
Remembering Pin (1988) [Rabid Dog’s House]
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. Flying solo or with the o...
‘Chastity Bites’ Slays the Patriarchy With it’s Sex-Positive Narrative [Editorial]
Thankfully, feminist horror films and sex-positive cinema are becoming more and more commonplace of late. And we owe a debt of gratitude for the shifting paradigm to movements like Me Too and TimeR...
The Most Shocking Thing about The Hunt is How Boring It Is [Review]
The Hunt is finally here. The film we never thought we’d get to see because of all of those pesky mass shootings is being released upon the masses right in the middle of a global pandemic. And, ...
M.O.M (Mothers of Monsters) is an Instant Cult Classic!
One of the worst phone calls a parent could get is someone informing them that their child is dead. However, due in part with the skyrocketing cases of gun violence in recent years, an arguably more t...
True Terror with Robert Englund is a Modern Classic With a Campy Edge [Review]
The Travel Channel’s True Terror with Robert Englund is an ominous ode to similar shows of the past. True Terror exudes the same emotions as cult classics such as Unsolved Mysteries and Beyond B...
The Witch: Part 1 — The Subversion’s Action is Derailed by a Passive Start [Blu-ray Review]
The Witch: Part 1 — The Subversion opens with Ja-Yoon (played by Kim Ha-Na as a child, Da-mi Kim as an adult) escaping a facility. It’s never made clear who exactly owns or runs this fac...
Little Joe is a Little Disappointing [DVD Review]
Would you rather be happy or yourself? Jessica Hausner’s Little Joe asks viewers to ponder that, and other philosophical questions. What defines the self? How much of what you do is by choice, ...