A Terrifying Spa Experience

Hallucinations, ghosts, evil spirits, hybrid creatures, and other monsters, both living and dead… Selected for the official good books competition at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2023 Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best International Publication 2024 A nightmarish Swedish graphic novel debut that offers a sharp critique of contemporary consumer society and the wellness industry, reminiscent of David Lynch's thrillers and Junji Ito's horror manga… Somewhere in the Nordics, a five-star spa resort and conference hotel is hugely popular with guests. But things start to go awry: a demanding VIP client suddenly vanishes. A business seminar is interrupted. A young employee gets lost looking for his room. A social outcast of a masseur struggles for recognition. A couple tries to escape the horrors of everyday life—including the terrifying ghosts that often haunt them. A self-centered manager begins to doubt himself. Abused staff accept their bleak fate. And curious detectives start to cause trouble… Meanwhile, mysterious damp damage is spreading. Amidst the opulent decor, a viscous black liquid flows slowly through the labyrinthine luxury spa hotel, dripping down the walls. It's hot and humid, stiflingly so. Mold begins to appear, and with it come skin diseases, hallucinations, ghosts, evil spirits, hybrid creatures, and other monsters, both living and dead… *Spa Horror* is a terrifying Swedish graphic novel debut, marked by its grotesque and whimsical humor.