‘Ottawa’ Cinema Purgatorio is Full of Graphic Stories of the Grotesque
Yes, that’s a picture of a man getting his arm cut off. It’s mild by the standards of the people behind this book. This is where it gets really weird.
In Cinema Purgatorio, Alan Moore, the legendary writer behind Watchmen, V For Vendetta and so much more, reunites with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen co-conspirator Kevin O’Neill for a horror-themed story that’s difficult to describe.
Moore set the tone with a bizarre YouTube monologue, filmed in a darkened, tatty cinema.
It’s just one part of this anthology series, presented in nifty softback-with-a-spine form, and filled with the work of people like Preacher writer Garth Ennis and World War Z novelist Max Brooks.
Again, much of it defies description, but it draws inspiration from everything from Lovecraft to Pokemon, and none of it is particularly pleasant.
Cinema Purgatorio issue 2 is due out this week, and part one can still be found, if you’re brave enough.