I need to preface this review by saying, I haven’t quite seen anything like Hebgb TV before.
It’s style feels plucked out of the 1990s VHS era, with its eye-popping colours and over-the-top performances a real assault on the senses.
Set around Halloween, two children receive a package with a pulsating TV inside which unleashes The Purple Guy a genuinely creepy character, with sinister intentions.
We are then guided through a series of twisted short stories, mainly featuring the talents of Jake McClennan as different strange characters which are odd, funny but so fascinating. It’s a real tour-de-force performance.
I mean where else could you see a barbershop band of candy corns?
The tropes of television and its addictive nature are given a horror spin, with channels such as QVC and reality TV in general in the firing line.
The closest comparison I can find is 1986’s Terrorvision, with hints of IT given its sinister undertones between The Purple Guy and their intentions for these children.
Seek out Hebgb TV, you won’t see anything like it.
Hebgb TV screened as part of the recent Sohome Horror Film Festival: Pride Edition.
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