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Horror Art and Hallways Haunted by Dancing Ghosts
The nifty thing about monsters is they can take any form we can imagine. This may be what drew me to the stunning works of Sandeep “Sans” Karunakaran, a self-proclaimed “art psycho” with a carefully curated collection of things that go bump in the night.
They’re all technically impressive, blending sci-fi, horror and dark fantasy with a diverse cast of frightening faces, face-like surfaces and the odd gaping maw where a face should be. The wild variations in scale immediately stand out, and so do the colors.
Sans makes the most of his bleak, post-apocalyptic color palette by conserving the more vibrant bits, turning them into focal points for each piece. This is art that feels more like a lost photograph, a window to a withered world that begs to be explored, if only so we can understand why the child’s ghost pirouettes silently in a cold hallway, or if the impossibly huge creature with crimson eyes is going to eat that train, or just the people inside it.
For more of Sans’ work, check out his gallery.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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