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Neon Horror Movie Icons Will Funk You Up

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8 years ago

May 30, 2016

Freddy Krueger has literally never looked better than he does right here. A neon color palette agrees with the guy, and now that I’ve seen him through this prism of what can only be described as an Instagram filter inspired by 80s workout videos, I don’t ever want to go back. This is genuine eye candy, and it’s so damn tasty.

Jazmin (aka RetkiKosmos) is the artist behind this “Neon Horror” series of artworks inspired by iconic horror films like A Nightmare On Elm Street, Hellraiser and The Exorcist, among others. It’s a refreshing twist on the genre art we usually feature here on Bloody Disgusting, which tends to be ultra-conservative with its use of colors (that aren’t red).

And that’s not a criticism, there’s always room for great art. I just find it fascinating that the exact same source material could inspire the neon eye candy you see below, and Devin Francisco’s decidedly moodier interpretation that trades vibrant colors for a more haunting aesthetic.

For more of Jazmin’s work, check out her gallery.

Adam Dodd

Gamer, writer, terrible dancer, longtime toast enthusiast. Legend has it Adam was born with a controller in one hand and the Kraken's left eye in the other. Legends are often wrong.

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‘Dead Mail’ Exclusive Images: SXSW Horror Movie Begins With a Blood-Stained Postal Box Delivery

Published

2 months ago

March 6, 2024

John Squires

One of the genre films we’re looking forward to checking out at SXSW this year is Dead Mail, written and directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy and premiering on March 9.

Meagan Navarro will be reviewing Dead Mail for Bloody Disgusting as part of her SXSW coverage, and she writes in her preview for the upcoming fest: “Dead Mail leans heavily into the ’80s analog aesthetic, delivering a unique crime thriller unafraid to get offbeat with its dark narrative. Expect its characters to be as atypical as Dead Mail‘s sense of style.”

In the SXSW 2024 horror film…

“On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the county post office and onto the desk of Jasper, a seasoned and skilled “dead letter” investigator, responsible for investigating lost mail and returning it to its sender. As he investigates further, Jasper meets Trent, a strange yet unassuming man who has taken up residence at the men’s home where Jasper lives.

“When Trent unexpectedly shows up at Jasper’s office, it becomes clear he has a vested interest in the note, and will stop at nothing to retrieve it…”

Sterling Macer, Jr., John Fleck, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Tomas Boykin, and Nick Heyman star in Dead Mail. Preview the film with an exclusive image gallery below.

Dead Mail SXSW horror movie