The New Face of Horror

The Horror genre seems never to be in short supply of films. Our Vicious Circle Films label, however, strives to highlight those horror films that reinvent the usual slasher or ghost story aesthetic. Chad Ferrin's "Someone's Knocking at the Door" is one such film.

Though it follows a standard slasher premise, the villains are particularly ghastly in this case: they're a man and woman who rape their victims - a group of college students experimenting with drugs - to death. That's to say, violent intercourse is the cause of death (there's a reason SKATD has been deemed the most depraved film of the 21st century). Aside from the unusual death scenes, SKATD is also resplendent with quirky filming techniques and surreal sound effects. Plus the soundtrack, which is dominated by mellow indie rock songs, clashes with the murder and chase sequences, somehow rendering them even more unsettling.

SKATD's stylistics are carried over to the film's posters, which showcase some unusual, yet intriguing design choices. Take the poster above, whose bright colors betray the dark, grisly nature of the film. Don't be fooled.