Abruptio
Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.
Why it matters
A visceral plunge into a nightmarish, puppet-driven dystopia where body horror meets mind-bending paranoia.
- Evan Marlowe’s use of hyper-realistic puppetry elevates practical effects into a haunting, uncanny valley nightmare.
- A grim meditation on control and desperation, echoing the dehumanizing dread of Cronenberg’s body horror classics.
- James Ma’s tormented Les Hackel anchors the surreal chaos with a raw, palpable vulnerability.
- For fans of unsettling, boundary-pushing horror that lingers long after the credits roll—this is a grim, unforgettable trip into the grotesque.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
100
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
99
Survival
66
