“Pandemonium” is the column dedicated to the most extreme and gory horror films. We will analyze the movies that push the boundaries of the genre, exploring disturbing themes and graphic scenes that are not for the faint of heart. We will discover how these films challenge conventions, provoke intense reactions, and leave an indelible mark on viewers. Join us on a journey through the depths of extreme and gory terror, where thrills mix with disgust in a unique cinematic experience.
Aoyama is a film producer who lives alone with his son after losing his wife to a deadly illness and becoming a widower. One day, encouraged by his son’s wishes, Aoyama turns to his childhood friend and colleague Yasuhisa.
Four young people are sent to the Amazon by a television company to produce a documentary on the local tribes. After two months of complete silence, Professor Munro sets out to search for the missing crew, trying to retrace their steps. Once he finds the tapes shot by the team, he returns to the United States to review them, and only then does he uncover a horrific truth.
Two American friends on vacation in Germany have their car break down in the middle of a forest. They find shelter and refuge in the villa of Dr. Heiter, a retired surgeon, who, after welcoming them into his home, drugs and imprisons them.
A group of friends decides to spend a few days in a remote bay in the woods.
This is an attempt to help Mia, one of the group members, as she progresses through her recovery and detoxification from hard drugs.
Marty and Steve are two brothers living with their parents in a rather troubled situation: Marty, the younger one, is bullied at school by his classmates, and Steve, the older brother, displays an unruly teenage character. One day, Marty, secretly rummaging through his brother’s room, finds a severed head inside a bowling bag in the closet. This will be the first clue that leads the young boy to discover the terrible secret Steve is hiding.
Milos is a former porn star who retired from the scene a long time ago and now leads a peaceful life with his family. However, recently he has been facing financial difficulties, and after being contacted by a former colleague, he decides to accept a role in a mysterious film for which he is offered a large sum of money. What appears to be an opportunity for him and his family quickly turns into a never-ending nightmare.
Francesco is a noble and skilled embalmer who lives in a mansion in the mountains with his housekeeper, Iris. Secretly in love with him, Iris one day pays a witch to cast a curse on Francesco’s fiancée, Anna, who dies suddenly. Francesco is devastated, and after the funeral and burial, he decides to exhume Anna’s body, embalm it, and keep it in his home. This will be just the first extreme episode, followed by others that will drag the young man into a spiral of madness and murder.
Bill is a well-behaved young man, well-educated, and growing up in a wealthy, high-society family. However, he begins to sense that something is wrong with his parents’ behavior and their family friends.
Samantha is a young and beautiful woman going through a delicate phase in her life, following the end of a romantic relationship with her partner. One evening, at a party, she takes drugs and meets a handsome stranger. After several drinks, the two leave and have unprotected sex in a car.
Taipei, an ordinary morning. A couple is getting ready to start their day and go about their usual tasks, unaware of what’s unfolding around them. Soon, however, they realize that everything is gradually changing: a mysterious and deadly virus is turning the country’s population into insane killers.
