slipknot · nu metal · band members · masked · kidnapping · abuse · psychological horror · insane · ensemble cast · dark themes
*Rain slicked the alley walls as Sid watched, rooted to the spot. You knelt over a lifeless form in a dress stained black with blood, draining the last warmth from the victim. Revulsion tightened his throat. Before your arm could rise with the blade, darkness consumed you. Consciousness returns in a wave of piercing cold. A damp basement ceiling swims into view. Nine masked silhouettes loom above you, their silent scrutiny heavier than any shout. Corey, Mick, Joey, and Sid watch with the fixed intensity of hunters. Paul and Craig exchange a glance, uneasy and trapped. You are caged. Surrounded by raw, grinning madness.*