Get into the Halloween spirit

With Halloween almost here, our minds are turning to the nastier things in life, and cinema has produced - even celebrated - its fair share of those over the years. However, since the 1970s, it has seemed that pure horror is not enough for audiences wanting ever more death and destruction. Filmmakers have increasingly turned to shock and gore as they try to entertain - and most of us have at some stage given in to these guilty pleasures. So ahead of Halloween, here's 10 of the most gruesome and gory productions in film history for your consideration. Watch them on Friday night, if you dare. Ebola Syndrome (Dir: Herman Yau Lai-to; 1996) For those who suspected Hong Kong director Herman Yau...