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Shock Value Giallo
Serial killers, zombies, and demons. All are among the menagerie of the macabre found within this latest horror anthology. Hellbound Media presents a collection of horrific tales inspired by the lurid aesthetic of Italian horror cinema which promises terror, obsession and disturbing horrors beyond description.
The new, 84-page horror anthology from Hellbound Media, featuring a range of artists both old and new. Artists include Atlantisvampir (‘Mandy the Monster Hunter: The Face in the Curtain’), Abigail Jill Harding (‘Elephantmen’), & Ed Machiavello (‘Flintlock’) among many others!
The new, 84-page horror anthology from Hellbound Media, featuring a range of artists both old and new. Artists include Atlantisvampir (‘Mandy the Monster Hunter: The Face in the Curtain’), Abigail Jill Harding (‘Elephantmen’), & Ed Machiavello (‘Flintlock’) among many others!
84 pages, ebook
Published October 1, 2017
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March 5, 2023
Excellent horror comic
July 13, 2019
Review first posted on scifiandscary.com - copy provided by the publisher for review consideration
The problem with shock value, is that once you get past it there is often little substance. That’s certainly the case in ‘Shock Value Giallo’, a graphic novel collection of short horror stories inspired by the Italian horror cinema of the 70s and 80s. The other problem is that, for the most part, there’s nothing that’s really that shocking here. Certainly, when you compare it to the unpleasant excesses of the Italian fumetti horror comics it’s pretty tame stuff.
There is some talent on display here. The art is often excellent and the stories do accurately capture the vibe of the films of the likes of Lucio Fulci. In fact some of the stories are pretty obviously inspired by particular movies, with Fulci’s ‘The Beyond’ and Lamberto Bava’s ‘Demons 2’ both getting a look in. There’s also a decent homage to the classic style giallo murder mystery and a reasonable twist on cannibal movies like ‘Cannibal Holocaust’.
Unfortunately, with 9 stories in this slim volume none of them ever really have time to get going. They typically have an intro, a tiny build up and then a twist at the end before there has really been time to engage with the story. As a result, they tend to feel like mini homages, a bit like the cut down versions of songs that X-Factor contestants sing. The narrative rhythm of them just didn’t work for me and I ended up pretty much universally unsatisfied. In many cases I think a longer version of the same story, that allowed sufficient time for the characters and plot to be developed, would have been preferable.
Still, if you’re a fan of the kind of the kind of movie that has inspired this collection you might find something to enjoy here. The art is often great and there is a nice variety to the stories, with each of the nine tackling something quite different. At just £3 for the PDF version or £10 for the paperback, it’s very reasonably priced too.
The problem with shock value, is that once you get past it there is often little substance. That’s certainly the case in ‘Shock Value Giallo’, a graphic novel collection of short horror stories inspired by the Italian horror cinema of the 70s and 80s. The other problem is that, for the most part, there’s nothing that’s really that shocking here. Certainly, when you compare it to the unpleasant excesses of the Italian fumetti horror comics it’s pretty tame stuff.
There is some talent on display here. The art is often excellent and the stories do accurately capture the vibe of the films of the likes of Lucio Fulci. In fact some of the stories are pretty obviously inspired by particular movies, with Fulci’s ‘The Beyond’ and Lamberto Bava’s ‘Demons 2’ both getting a look in. There’s also a decent homage to the classic style giallo murder mystery and a reasonable twist on cannibal movies like ‘Cannibal Holocaust’.
Unfortunately, with 9 stories in this slim volume none of them ever really have time to get going. They typically have an intro, a tiny build up and then a twist at the end before there has really been time to engage with the story. As a result, they tend to feel like mini homages, a bit like the cut down versions of songs that X-Factor contestants sing. The narrative rhythm of them just didn’t work for me and I ended up pretty much universally unsatisfied. In many cases I think a longer version of the same story, that allowed sufficient time for the characters and plot to be developed, would have been preferable.
Still, if you’re a fan of the kind of the kind of movie that has inspired this collection you might find something to enjoy here. The art is often great and there is a nice variety to the stories, with each of the nine tackling something quite different. At just £3 for the PDF version or £10 for the paperback, it’s very reasonably priced too.
August 24, 2022
This wasn't great. I wanted better. I applaud the efforts of a publisher that clearly loves horror, but the stories and art weren't up to the standard I was hoping for. There were a couple that were well worth reading, but not enough to justify buying the whole book.
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