Gore Greats: ‘Cub’ director Jonas Govaerts picks his favourite gory movie moment

Jonas Govaerts on the set of horror film Cub

Jonas Govaerts on the set of horror film Cub
Photo: Erik De Cnodder

In the latest installment of our #GoreGreats series, Jonas Govaerts – director of Belgian horror film Cub – picks his favourite gory movie moment in the history of cinema.

Jonas chose an iconic moment from Sam Raimi’s darkly comedic 1987 horror classic Evil Dead 2.

Battling off an onslaught of Deadites, Ash (Bruce Campbell) finds himself locked in conflict with his own hand. Spotting a nearby chainsaw, Ash is forced to take drastic and incredibly violent measures in order to survive.

Jonas elaborated on why he chose that particular gory movie moment:

The way that wide-angle lens travels in on his grinning, blood-spattered face; there’s something extremely satisfying about it. It never fails to make me grin right back.

Cub had its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and is currently awaiting a UK cinema distribution deal.

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