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Why It’s so Hard to Trace the Origins of the Slasher Movie
There’s an endless debate as to what the first slasher movie actually is. Looking back on it, I think it’s a subject that warrants further investigation. But it doesn’t do any goo...
Seven Horror Movies Almost Ruined by Their Own Hype
I love getting excited for movies, I love when horror flicks become popular and impact the cultural zeitgeist. That’s something that should always be celebrated. It’s a good thing w...
Evil Dead (2013) Director Producing Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reboot
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is like Whac-A-Mole. Just when we thought the ill-conceived Leatherface had put the brakes on attempts at prequalizing, sequelizing, and ...
Four Horror Sequels That Cursed Their Own Franchise
When a horror movie is hugely successful, sequels are an inevitability. Quickly after that, it can blossom into a franchise. Typically, it doesn’t take long for the films that follow ...
New on Netflix: November 8th, 2019
Welcome to New on Netflix, a feature here at Wicked Horror in which we provide the latest updates on what’s coming to the streaming service for the week. In recent times, Netflix’s shift...
Script to Pieces: Beyond the Valley of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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...
How Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Set itself Apart from the Original And Why it Worked
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most notorious horror movies ever made. People see whatever they want to see in it. Whether it be a commentary on Vietnam or an allegory about the meat indus...
The Saw is Family: Remembering Tobe Hooper
John Carpenter, Wes Craven, George Romero, Tobe Hooper. These weren’t just the first horror directors I knew, they were—other than Steven Spielberg—the first directors I knew, per...
Seven Horror Franchises That Should Get the Friday the 13th: The Game Treatment Next
Despite a rocky start, Friday the 13th: The Game is doing well and fans are having a blast playing it. I’ve been playing for weeks now and am amazed that I haven’t tired of any of it yet...