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Repulsive Beauty: The Attraction to Monsters in the Films of Clive Barker
When Clive Barker first burst onto the scene with The Books of Blood, he changed the landscape of horror. The industry had never seen a style or, more importantly, an imagination quite like his. Consi...
Why Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh is a Much Better Sequel Than You’d Expect
Candyman might honestly go down as one of the best horror films of all time. It’s certainly one of the very best of its decade. It starts with such a simple premise—basically the most st...
Seven Horror Films That Should Have Been Nominated for Best Picture
With the Oscars coming on this evening, we’re taking a look back at horror films that should have been nominated for Best Picture and weren’t. It’s no secret that the genre has a ...
New on Netflix: November 4th, 2016
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 We Need Better Day of the Dead Movies Than Candyman 3
I really liked the idea that, following Candyman, the sequels would take place on a different holiday, and a culturally specific one at that. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh took place during Mardi Gr...
Seven Dead Franchises That Should be Revived
Franchises are a large and admittedly crucial part of the horror genre. The series that have spawned the most movies tend to resonate in people’s minds, for good or bad. Jason Voorhees, Fr...
Script to Pieces: The Unmade Candyman Sequel (That was also The Midnight Meat Train)
Clive Barker has had excellent luck with film adaptations, as I pointed out in a recent article. Candyman is possibly the second best adaptation after Hellraiser. The Midnight Meat Train is one of the...
Five Horror Actors I’ll Watch in Anything
With so many horror movies out there, choosing what to you spend your time watching can be an intimidating and daunting task. How do you know what to watch? Sometimes there’s a pa...
Cult Corner: Bloody Mary (2006)
Welcome to Cult Corner where we dive through the bargain bins to determine if a movie is trash or treasure. Today’s pick…Richard Valentine’s Bloody Mary. I’m assuming th...