TRANSFORMATION
Heavy reading this novel isn’t, but in terms of sheer grossness it’s a standout.
LYCHEE LIGHT CLUB
A manga one-shot involving perversion and psychosis amid a group of middle schoolers. It’s much better than you might expect.
THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND SINS
Fifteen stories: energetic and focused to a fault, and exhibiting an unnerving willingness to gaze unblinkingly into the darkest depths of madness, mutilation and sexual deviance
THE FUNGUS
London is destroyed yet again in this 1980s example of “Nasties” horror writing
RITUAL
There are some ingeniously nasty elements in this 1988 horrorfest, yet also some misconceived ones, all packed into a vastly overblown framework
ORIGINAL SINS
90s SOV insanity that’s much better than most
INFINITY POOL
The best film yet made by Brandon Cronenberg, but it’s still not quite there
IL CASO VALDEMAR
The world’s first gore film
GRIMM MEMORIALS
If there’s one thing to be said in this 1990 splat fest’s favor, it’s that it definitely won’t leave you wanting more.
BRAIN DEAD
Fact: Roger Corman did manage to turn out some interesting films in the 1990s, with the superbly tippy BRAIN DEAD near the top of the list