![]() While being attacked in her dream, all Tina’s boyfriend sees is her body flailing about, getting sliced open as she’s dragged across the walls and ceiling by an unseen assailant. The helicopter decapitation and machete to zombie skull are fantastic, but it’s the scene that sees one of the bikers get eaten alive that really homes in on the realistic gore that Savini is known for, down to every excruciating, painful detail.Ī mere 13 minutes in, Freddy Krueger makes a serious statement with his ruthless slaying of Tina Gray (Amanda Wyss). Borrowing from his experience as a combat photographer during the Vietnam War, Dawn of the Dead boasts some of the gnarliest gore on screen. While special effects master Tom Savini has countless credits under his name that could be used as an excellent example of some of horror’s best practical effects, it feels appropriate to cite a major pillar in the zombie sub-genre, with groundbreaking special effects work. ![]() When the opening credits the artist with “Surrealist Make-up Effects,” you’d be wise to pay attention. Inspired by Yuzna’s own nightmares and Salvador Dali’s painting, The Great Masturbator, the melty puddles of flesh and goo is handled in a way only someone like Screaming Mad George could deliver. Of all the horror in existence, there’s nothing quite like the visual spectacle of the slimy, gooey feeding frenzy featured in the climax. While we wait, though, we look back at our 10 favorite practical effects in horror:įrequent Brian Yuzna collaborator Screaming Mad George already made an impressive name for himself with his work on notable films like Big Trouble Little China, Predator, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warrior, but it was his work on Society that solidified his reputation for surreal gore effects. ![]() Luckily, we won’t have long to discover just what’s in store, as Fathom Events and Blue Fox Entertainment are bringing Primal Rage – Bigfoot Reborn to theaters nationwide this Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00p.m. The trailer hints at brutal kills courtesy of special effects master Patrick Magee ( Spider-Man, AVP: Alien vs Predator), and our review from Cinepocalypse further teases the gore that awaits. Such is the case with Primal Rage – Bigfoot Reborn, a practical effects heavy take on the Bigfoot legend. Which is why we get really excited when a new horror film opts to take the harder route and employ visceral, tactile creatures and gore. Because it’s often cheaper and quicker, CGI tends to be the favored go-to these days. ![]() There’s a reason we fondly recall the classics from the ‘80s, a golden era of practical effects, over films from CGI-laden horror films of the late ‘90s onward. If there’s one thing a horror film can do to withstand the test of time it’s the choice of employing practical effects over CGI-laden special effects. ![]()
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