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Why All Directors Doing Genre Throwbacks Need to Study The Guest

I’ve been a fan of Adam Wingard since I first saw A Horrible Way to Die. I had no idea what to expect from that film, but the character work really impressed me. The buzz for You’re Next had me really...

V/H/S/94 is Neither Brilliant Nor Terrible [Review]

The V/H/S anthology series has endured more valleys than peaks. The most compelling installment, V/H/S/2, was released all the way back in 2013, while the less said about the execrable V/H/S: Viral, w...

Valorie Curry in Blair Witch

Blair Witch (2016) is the Blair Witch Project Sequel We Deserve. It’s Time To Appreciate It.

The Blair Witch Project turns 20 this month, which means it’s the ideal time to point out that Blair Witch is the perfect sequel. There, I said it. The 2016 film, from horror super-duo Adam Wing...

Blair Witch

Simon Barrett Reveals MAJOR Blair Witch Plot Twist

The reaction to Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s sequel/reboot to the 1999 classic shocker The Blair Witch Project has been disappointingly lukewarm (we loved it, for the record – check ou...

Blair Witch - The Woods

Review: Blair Witch (Shockingly) Has More Scares And Shocks Than The Original

This has really been an amazing year for horror fans. I have been to the theater more times in 2016 than in previous years, and I have absolutely loved everything I have seen. And twice this year, fan...

Blair Witch - The Woods

Brand-New Blair Witch Images Get Lost In The Woods

We’re just one week away from the biggest, and most highly-anticipated horror release of the year, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s Blair Witch, a surprise ‘threequel’ to the original, sem...

Blair Witch Project

Is a New Blair Witch Film on the Way?

The Blair Witch Project is something of a dead franchise that just won’t stay dead. Every so often, we hear rumblings about a potential third installment or remake and then those rumors end up b...

Jen and Sylvia Soska at Fan Expo Vancouver

Six Great Horror Filmmaking Duos

Two minds are sometimes better than one. Many of the most influential and popular horror films of recent years have actually been the product of two filmmakers working together behind the scenes. Some...

the masked intruders from You're Next

Noteworthy Heroines of Horror: Erin from You’re Next

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...

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