horror films
Script to Pieces: George A. Romero’s Diamond Dead
Welcome to Script to Pieces, a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where we look at the best, most interesting and at times most unbelievable horror movies that never happened. Sometimes...
Back to the ’80s: Lisa
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...
What Happened to Pop Horror Soundtracks (And Why We Need More of Them)
For certain horror movies, the soundtrack release became as famous and well regarded as the film itself. The Lost Boys is a classic example of this, as is The Crow if you count that as horror. There a...
Ten Memorable Horror Musicals from Film and Stage
Music plays an integral role in the horror genre. The soundtrack assists in setting the tone. The suspension of disbelief regarding characters bursting out into song can be a stretch when trying to il...
Exorcist III is One of the Most Overlooked Horrors of the 1990’s
The Exorcist is known in many circles as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It deserves its reputation. And given that the first follow up effort was a colossal disappointment, it made sense...
Four of the Strangest Non-Cronenberg Body Horror Films
David Cronenberg is undeniably the master of body horror, so much that the sub-genre has become synonymous with his name, even if he hasn’t directed a movie of this type in years. He will alway...
The Fog is an Impressive and Under-Appreciated Ghost Story!
John Carpenter found incredible success with Halloween, but it was not a success right away. He moved on to the next project believing that the film had been a flop. The early reviews and the early ti...
Second Opinion: Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott’s latest foray into the universe belonging to Synthetic Beings and Xenomorphs is an intense and compelling horror ride. If you were not a big fan of Alien: Covenant’s predec...
How Dog Soldiers Separated Itself from Classic Werewolf Tropes
Dog Soldiers just turned fifteen years old last week. In that time since its release, it has proven itself to be one of the better, more beloved werewolf flicks of the modern era. It’s not...