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Event Report: CT HorrorFest
This weekend I got the chance to check out the second annual Connecticut HorrorFest at the Matrix Conference Center in Danbury, CT. Put on by Horror News Network, I had heard good things about last ye...
Scream Recap: Episode 4
Welcome back to our weekly Scream recap. The opening of this episode switches things up from the previous three, but that’s forgivable. Last week’s was so intense that we neede...
CT HorrorFest Costume Gallery
Having gotten the chance to check out CT HorrorFest this past Saturday, in addition to seeing the great vendors and panels I was also able to see all of the great costume designs that the communi...
Michael Peña Talks The Vatican Tapes [Exclusive]
If early reports are to be believed, Michael Peña steals pretty much every scene he’s in, in the upcoming Marvel juggernaut Ant-Man. It’s kind of become a theme with his career:...
New on Netflix
New on Netflix is a weekly feature here at Wicked Horror where we look through the newest additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service. This week continues to bring us a couple of nice tre...
How Mario Bava Set the Template for American Slashers
It’s no secret that the early slasher films were heavily influenced by the Italian giallo movies. These were very similar features, albeit slightly more sophisticated—yet gorier—v...
Not Quite Horror: ’71 (2014)
Horror is evolving as a genre. Although your local multiplex is still peppered with the usual contenders, look a bit closer at the schedule and you’ll find the latest drama, thriller, or crime ...
Scream Recap: Episode 3
This week gave us easily the best episode of Scream: The Series so far. While the show’s Ghostface has been following tradition in their stalking of the regular characters and in the kill seque...
Why Scream 2’s Deconstruction of Sequels is Even More Meta Than the First
Considering just how quickly after the first it was made, Scream 2 is a movie that probably shouldn’t have worked. At the very least, it shouldn’t have worked half as well as it did. It ...