Pity the poor gorephobic geek. I may love science fiction, fantasy, and yes, horror — particularly comedy-horror — but I also have a lifelong issue with extreme gore. And, when I say, “issue” I mean something like abject fear. I could go on and on about it, but I’ve already done that by way of explaining how I finally got myself to watch George Romero’s 1978 original “Dawn of the Dead.” Definitely the goriest, cannibaliest movie I’ve seen to this point. (The short version is that many quickly consumed martinis were involved.)
Now, I have no idea whether the gore level in the Christmas-themed short horror comedy “Treevenge” gets to Romero or merely “Shaun of the Dead” (plenty gory enough for me) levels. In any case, I’m told its very good and has apparently been turning heads, if not stomachs, on the festival circuit. When it was suggested that I post this here, my attitude was basically — “I’ll embed it, but that doesn’t I have to watch it!” Seriously.
In any case, according to the folks at Horrorsquad, the blood/gore here definitely renders this unsafe for work, assuming your boss is not Tom Savini. After you’ve watched it, tell me what you think. Can I take it?
