Orson poking around the nursing home gets him and his Dad thrown out, just as they’re about to find out about the final lost parts of horror movie, Night of the Ghoul.

As the film itself plays out for our eyes only, it feels uncomfortably similar to the action in the real world – and in the real world, hell is almost upon us.

The tension built up over the last few issues finally explodes in a sustained, terrifying and somewhat disturbing sequence towards the end of issue 3.

It’s remarkable that it has such impact; once again Francesco Francavilla’s art is impeccable and what he chooses to not show us – in what could have been an even more graphic and explicit sequence – is just as important as what we do see.

Night of the Ghoul is shaping up to be one of the best series I’ve read in quite a while; it’s original, unpredictable and compellingly disturbing.

If you can handle the oppressive atmosphere and a sustained sequence of violence, this is a comic I’d highly recommend checking out.