Home » the descent

the descent

‘The Lair’ Doesn’t Live Up to Its Tantalizing Premise [Review]

Horror and action are two genres that can be tough to blend. The Lair, the latest directorial effort from Neil Marshall (The Descent) attempts to do just that. The story kicks off when Royal Air Force...

Candyman Clive Barker Horror Movies Based on Short Stories That Nailed the Adaptation Process

Seven Jump Scares That Have Never Lost Their Impact

Jump scares are incredibly hard to pull off, which is interesting, because they’re so often criticized as being used to for easy, cheap moments to get a reaction out of the audience. A jump scare can ...

New on Netflix

New on Netflix: March 23rd, 2018

New on Netflix is a weekly feature here at Wicked Horror where we take a look at the latest additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service. It can be tough sifting through all those horror titles,...

Ash in Army of Darkness. Is Evil Dead 4 Still Happening?

Seven Badass Horror Characters (Who Aren’t Actually That Badass)

There are certain character tropes that are extremely prevalent in the horror genre. You have your final girls, you have your comic relief, stoners, and then you’ve got your badass alpha male heroes. ...

Seven Modern Horror Movies That Should Transition to Comics

As someone who loves comics based on horror movies, I was delighted by the news that two of my now-ten-year-old favorites—Behind the Mask and Hatchet—will be making the leap to comics. It’s a medium t...

The Descent

Why The Descent Still Scares Us Over Ten Years Later

In 2001, Scottish director Neil Marshall released Dog Soldiers, a much needed film that breathed fresh life into the werewolf sub-genre. While it had its U.S. premiere on the Sci-Fi (now SyFy) Channel...

Sarah in The Descent

Noteworthy Heroines of Horror: Sarah from The Descent

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...

Grim monster grab

Cult Corner: Grim (1995)

Welcome to Cult Corner where we dive through the bargain bins to determine if a movie is trash or treasure. Today’s pick… Paul Matthews’ Grim. Grim centers around a group of spelunkers bei...

alien movie

Creature Features – Scary Non-Human Species

In the dictionary, a creature is defined as “an animal, especially a nonhuman: the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.” or  “anything created, whether animate o...