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But splatterpunk uses excess. For its symbolism, for its thrills, for covering up its less than immediately obvious concerns. Which all requires a little bit of audience self-awareness, and just goes to show that post-modernism isn't as modern as you might think. Because for every writer who seems to have been unaware of their subject matter (and Bram Stoker's sexual undertones is the obvious example) there are plenty over the years who have known and know precisely what's going on. Of course it can all be misused, or misinterpreted, or taken out of context, and splatterpunk even dares its opposition to do so. But looking at what is already in the field, the power is being welded in ways that aren't necessarily easy to stomach, but are hard to ignore.