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The Babysitter

The Babysitter Has Camp and Blood in Spades [Review]

Okay, first of all, let me level with you guys for a second: I love camp. While the serious stuff is what usually defines horror, there’s nothing like a good laugh. The Babysitter tries to deliv...

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Why Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is Just Footloose With Boobs

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a strange movie. It’s from an era of ‘80s comedies that people tend—or try—to forget. This would be the same era that gave us Repossessed and Transylvania 6-5000, along...

New on Netflix

New on Netflix

New on Netflix is a weekly feature here at Wicked Horror that looks at the most recent genre additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service. Things are looking much better in terms of Netfli...

Bordello of Blood

Campy Doesn’t Have to Equal Crappy: Finding Value in Campy Horror

One of my favorite television shows is based on a movie. The movie wasn’t nearly as popular as the show, but was, to me, still enjoyable. Recently I’ve heard several people saying that they couldn’t e...

Waxwork - Seven Movies With Unexpectedly Great Scores

“More Fun Than a Barrel of Mummies”: Looking Back at Waxwork

Directed by Anthony Hickox, Waxwork is not a remake of the Vincent Price House of Wax film, but an imaginative and slightly campy tale about a wax museum in which stepping into a particular exhibit (a...

The poster for the upcoming Jordan Rubin feature film Zombeavers.

Zombeavers Sinks its Teeth into a US Release Date

[soliloquy id=”12420″] If you have been dying to see the off-the-wall horror comedy Zombeavers, you will get your chance fairly soon. An official US release date has been announced for the...

Poster for the Lowell Dean film WolfCop.

‘WolfCop’ Lands U.S. Distribution

[soliloquy id=”7764″] WolfCop has finally secured U.S. distribution. The film has already played at Cineplex theaters across Canada and screened at a variety of film festivals. But until n...

The Toxic Avenger is Campy, Sadistic Fun

The Toxic Avenger follows the exploits of Melvin, a bumbling health club janitor, of diminished mental capacity. When he crosses a group of deranged and psychotic club patrons, Melvin gets what he has...