Tagged: Splatterpunk

Splatterpunk was born in the 80s, but really became prominent in the 90s. For blog posts that feature splatterpunk themes you are in the right place. However, if you’d like to learn more about the horror sub-genre check out our guide on Splatterpunk!

New 2025 Splatterpunk books you should be excited to read!

There was a time when being labeled a Splatterpunk writer meant the death of any chance at literary respectability. Once dismissed as little more than trashy shock fiction, Splatterpunk was long considered a death sentence for a writing career. To the mainstream, it wasn’t art—it was pulp, cheap thrills, written by hacks. But today, Splatterpunk authors embrace the label. They have devoted followings of gore-hungry readers who celebrate and champion the genre.

Lets take a look at the most exciting and newest Splatterpunk releases we can’t wait to get our hands on…

a scene from Braindead 1992

Braindead (aka Dead Alive): Dead Good

Peter Jackson’s Splatterpunk horror-comedy masterpiece Braindead is truly a sight to behold. Evil Dead-esque zombies, an unhealthy mother-son dynamic, a Kung Fu priest, a stop-motion monkey-rat hybrid, a Klownzilla final boss, unmatched gore and brutality, and a killer sense of humour – this film has everything, but uncommonly does everything well!