Sunday, October 23, 2022

Hello Horror 2022 - Day 23 - Prevenge (2016)

  Pregnancy is already a horror show but what if your unborn also told you to go on a killing spree?

Ruth (Alice Lowe) wants what any mother wants: to have her baby grow up in a loving, supportive environment.  So when Baby tells her to systematically hunt down and slaughter every single person involved in her daddy's (Marc Bessant) tragic death, Ruth complies.  But as Baby demands more and more blood, Ruth realizes that sometimes children need discipline as well as treats.

This dark comedy hails from Wales.  Alice Lowe wrote and starred in her directorial debut and while I might quibble about style choices, it's a solid film with good pacing and tone work.  It makes excellent use of quick edits for jarring visuals.  

It's only available on Shudder but if you're looking for some fun revenge-flavored body horror, you can do much worse.

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