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“Mr. Robot” Created its Own 80’s Slasher

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Last month, we revealed Invada’s plan to release composer Mac Quayle’s original soundtrack for the cyberthriller series “Mr. Robot“. Not a show that we would normally cover, I agree. However, the music is definitely in the same world as the recent “horrorsynth/dreamwave” revival that’s going on and I absolutely loved it, so I couldn’t say no.

Now, the show has given us another reason to talk about it as the #FSociety mask has been explained and it turns out it’s actually from an 80’s slasher that was created specifically for the show!

Here’s how the scene played out: Elliot and Darlene were watching a digital copy of The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie and it’s revealed within the “movie” that this is where the show’s iconic mask originated. The faux horror film was directed by “Mr. Robot” writer/producer Adam Penn and the first eight-and-a-half minutes of the film have been made available to watch right here.

Rich, bratty siblings BROTHER and Ashley are prepping their New Year’s party. BROTHER, however, refuses to take off the “un-chic” mask of his father, a prop dad used to where on his yacht… the one where Uncle Conrad once committed suicide after losing the family business. Despite having plenty of booze and some illicit drugs (an “infinite supply of pure Colombian boca sugar”) no one seems to be showing up… though Ashley and BROTHER quickly discover they aren’t alone. [Source]

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Legendary Grimdark ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Artist John Blanche Has Passed Away at 78

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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).

Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.

While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.

The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.

Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.

We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.

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