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Nuts and Bolts: Why Frankenhooker is a Much Better Movie Than it Should Be
Frankenhooker is a ridiculous B-Movie. It is pure late 1980’s camp and that’s probably the best thing it can be. It’s the only way this was ever going to work. Yet it’s sur...
Noteworthy Heroines of Horror: Sam from Eight Legged Freaks
Noteworthy Heroines of Horror is a recurring segment on Wicked Horror where we shine the spotlight on a female character from the annals of horror history that has made a significant contribution to t...
Bates Motel Recap – Season 3 Finale
Another season of Bates Motel has come to a close and things are closer to Psycho than they have ever been. Things have changed fundamentally in this finale. The relationship between Norman and Norma ...
Why Universal’s Upcoming Monster Slate Is Doomed From the Start
It’s always been a dream of mine to one day see the Universal classic monsters return to dominate the screen. Van Helsing tried to do this, but failed spectacularly. The Mummy franchise brought...
Not Quite Horror: Gone Girl (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 ...
New on Netflix
New on Netflix is a weekly feature appearing every Friday, listing all of the week’s newest genre film related additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service–and just in time ...
Whatever Happened to the Masters of Horror?
It’s a legitimate question. When it comes to the modern masters of horror, we all know their names: John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Clive Barker, George Romero, Joe Dante, Stuart Gordon, Dario Arge...
How the Hellraiser Comics Helped Expand the Mythology
When a title becomes embraced by a wide audience, when it becomes a franchise and people begin to get attached to it, it expands in ways the creators never imagined. It’s more obvious with thin...
Event Recap: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2015
This past weekend, Dallas, Texas was host yet again to “The Southwest’s Premier Horror Convention” – Texas Frightmare Weekend. Held every year the first weekend of May, TF...