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Blood by the Bucketload

A run of horror that treats gore as showmanship: elaborate death set-pieces, practical effects by the gallon, and the giddy, squirming fun of watching it with a crowd, from Jigsaw's traps and Final Destination's chain reactions to Ready or Not's wedding-night bloodbath and The Substance's body-horror finale.

Mostly crowd favourites and franchise staples that are easy to watch and made for a rowdy movie night, with a few cult objects (Ichi, Bone Tomahawk, House of 1000 Corpses) that test even seasoned gorehounds; every one needs a strong stomach.