Cradle of Fear2001
“It's Not If They Die... It's How”
Directed by Alex Chandon
The premise
A gruesome homage to the cult Amicus anthology Asylum, Cradle of Fear unfolds four screamplays all linked by the unspeakable need of an incarcerated child killer to wreak vengeance on those responsible for his imprisonment. Helped by deranged angel Dani Filth, who leaves a trail of charnel house death in his crimson wake, the cannibal convict forces two Goth vamps to endure a one night stand from hell, two tough female robbers to see through each other, an obscenely rich coke-head to chop up more than a few lines and an internet surfer to descend into madness when he uncovers the ultimate web depravity.
Horror Vault's take
An homage to classic British horror anthologies, Cradle of Fear strings together four viciously bloody tales united by a single malevolent thread: a imprisoned killer whose reach extends far beyond prison walls through a mysterious and sinister emissary. Each story plunges a different set of unsuspecting victims into escalating carnage and depravity, from sordid one-night stands to the darkest corners of the early internet. Shot on digital video with a raw, underground energy, the film wears its extreme content as a badge of honour and pulls no punches in delivering shock after shock. Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth leads the connecting narrative as a near-supernatural harbinger of ruin.
Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Body Horror, Sexual Content, Cannibalism, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
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