Uzumaki

For this Shocktober, The Nomads of Fantasy dive into the long-awaited anime adaptation of Uzumaki—Junji Ito’s hypnotic horror classic about a town consumed by spirals. Across four episodes, we found ourselves mesmerized by the haunting black-and-white art direction and genuinely impressed by the eerie tone of the first episode. Unfortunately, that’s where the spiral started to unravel. With almost no character development, a disjointed story, and an ending that left us more frustrated than frightened, Uzumaki became an experience that tested our patience as much as our sanity. Still, with its troubled production and ambitious visuals, it’s worth at least one watch—just maybe not all four.