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Not Quite Horror: Stranger By The Lake (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 offerin...

Gremlins 2

Gremlins 2 Nailed the Art of Self-Satire (Here’s How)

I’ll get this out of the way right up front: Gremlins 2 is one of the most underrated sequels of all time. It might not be as a good as the first film. While it’s bigger and funnier, it’s not necessar...

Why Stir of Echoes is Still in the Shadow of The Sixth Sense (And Why it Shouldn’t Be)

The Sixth Sense is one of the biggest, most critically acclaimed horror movies of all time. Sure, people may now insist that they saw the twist coming from the very first scene, but you didn’t hear an...

Tales of Halloween Michele's top five

Frightfest 2015: Opening And Closing Films Revealed

Frightfest, the UK’s biggest and best horror festival, is set to take over the Vue Leicester Square again this August. Although the full line-up remains a closely-guarded secret, until tick...

Laymon’s Terms: Examining the Untapped Cinematic Potential of Richard Laymon

While slashers dominated the screen in the 1980’s, splatterpunk dominated the page. The movement was about going as far as possible, going to extremes to unnerve and shock the reader. Naturally, this ...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie directed by Tobe Hoopers.

Dine Out Like The Sawyers – Texas Style

Horror fans know and love Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but what they may not be aware of is that the original house is available to visit. Moreover, you can actually sit...

Halloween, Ginger Snaps - A Look Back at the Best and Worst of Early 2000's Horror

A Look Back at the Best and Worst of Early 2000s Horror

The early ’00s were an interesting time for the horror genre. This was a period just after the renaissance of the late ’90s and before the swarm of endless remakes that lasted through the ...

The Fly

How Cronenberg’s The Fly Made Body Horror Mainstream

David Cronenberg, especially in his early days, was never a mainstream director. His films weren’t meant to be accessible to the widest possible audience. He was at the forefront of body horror, telli...

Robert LaSardo

Robert LaSardo on Anarchy Parlor [Exclusive]

Wicked Horror managing editor Tyler Doupe´recently had the occasion to speak with veteran character actor Robert LaSardo (who also stars in Human Centipede III) about Anarchy Parlor, his latest f...