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Horror Movies With Unbelievable Practical Gore Effects

April 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos serves up a slice of practical gore effects…

Computer-generated imagery, or CGI, has gotten a bad rep these days from film school dropout channels that believe the older way of creating is inherently better. No matter the flaws in their arguments, though, they do raise a point that, without proper rendering, CGI has a greater chance of aging poorly compared to a practical effect, which can last longer through its realistic concoction.

Horror movies that rely on practicality for their gore have the benefit of looking more authentic, and with that authenticity comes more stomach-churning imagery! Here are 12 horror movies that coasted on practical effects courtesy of Marvelous Videos…

SEE ALSO: The Joys of Old School Practical Effects

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What are your favourite practical gore effects in horror? Let us know on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

Red Stewart

 

Originally published April 1, 2021. Updated April 7, 2021.

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Alien, An American Werewolf in London, BrainDead, Day of the Dead, Dead Alive, Hellraiser, Marvelous Videos, slither, society, the beast within, The Blob, The Dark Crystal, The Fly, The Thing

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