
Spectators in the front row could have been forgiven for thinking they had wandered into a screening of a horror film rather than a catwalk presentation at China Fashion Week today.

Designer Hu Sheguang's show was a riot of red with unsettling touches such as a model holding two dolls that looked as if they were covered in blood; horned figures and numerous prosthetic hands adorning the necks of garments.

The Chinese-Dutch fashion designer sent his models down the catwalk in nightmarish creations at the show in Beijing, with liberal splatterings of fake blood.

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Designer Hu Sheguang's show at China Fashion Week was a sinister affair with models appearing dressed only in red, with touches such as devil horns and fake blood

The show was full of unsettling touches such as a model holding two dolls that looked as if they were covered in blood

A model walked down the catwalk with her face painted red and her eyes closed so it was almost impossible to distinguish her from the mannequin heads around her shoulders

Gleaming hands around the models neck looked as if they were covered in blood and reaching out like something from a nightmare

One model stepped down the catwalk in a full-length red gown accessorised with a fake mask and huge devil horns. Another made for a creepy sight as she walked with a model who looked as she could be her twin.

The sinister pair's appearance was enhanced as one was wearing a top that looked a lot like a straitjaket, binding her arms to her sides. A fake hand stuck out from each of their shoulders.

Even the models' hair was red, and was given a shiny appearance, possibly to echo the appearance of flowing blood as the showed off the designer's Autumn Winter 2016 collection.

A PVC dress with a huge flower on the shoulder made for a dramatic site, and was even more arresting as the model wore a matching mask covering her entire face with two slits for the eyes and one for the mouth.

A PVC dress with a huge flower on the shoulder made for a dramatic site, and was even more arresting as the model wore a matching mask covering her entire face with two slits for the eyes and one for the mouth.

A pair of models who looked like twins made for a creepy sight especially as one (pictured left) loked to be wearing a strait jacket

An otherwise sedate red gown became dramatic with the addition of voluminous sleeves and the model's blood soaked hands

A model steps down the catwalk in a futuristic cape adorned with prosthetic hands, creating an alien-like effect

Everything in the show was red, including the model's hair which looked to be dripping in fake blood

Masks were a popular element of the collection with another model sporting a full face mask with two huge ears at the side, looking like a large bow.

Although there were slits for the eyes and mouth, the person's face was completely invisible behind the creation.

Body parts such as hands and heads featured liberally with one model sporting a huge cape-like garment with prosthetic hands emerging from the neckline.

Another had give red heads with no eyes lined up along their shoulders, while a model walked down the catwalk with her face painted red and her eyes closed was almost impossible to distinguish from the mannequin heads around her shoulders

Although there were slits for the eyes and mouth, the model's face was completely invisible behind a full face mask shaped like a bow (left). One model had their shoulders adorned with five red head with no eyes (right)

While models are known for strutting down the catwalk with blank sphinx-like expressions to let the clothes do the talking, this particular fashionista got into the spirit of things, with the angry look of a wild animal ready to pounce

Pausing to adjust the huge funnel neck of her coat, a model showed off her bloodied neck and PVC platform boots

A model took to the catwalk covered head to toe in gigantic PVC bows and a wet-look scarlet wig

A full skirted ballgown with coils of wire on top made the blood covered model look as if she'd been involved in a particularly nasty accident.

While models are known for strutting down the catwalk with blank sphinx-like expressions to let the clothes do the talking, this particular fashionista got into the spirit of things, with the angry look of a wild animal ready to pounce.

Another paused for effect and stretched out her arms as she showed off her elaborate head gear, which featured a kite with ribbons that streamed to the floor.

The designer moved to the Netherlands aged 16 and runs a fashion store in Amsterdam, and he's known for designs being at the more extreme end of the spectrum.

The model's plain dress was offset by her elaborate head gear which featured a kite with ribbons that streamed to the floor

Designer Hu Sheguang is known for his outlandish creations and his last China Fashion Week presentation was equally ghoulish

Covered head to toe in PVC it was hard to gauge whether the models were male or female

A model in a full face mask made for an arresting if slightly frightening sight

A model in a hooded dress shows off a splattering of fake blood on her neck

His last China Fashion Weeks collection in October 2015 was equally frightful, with both males and females taking to the runway semi-naked, with one sporting a latex bra paired with a ghoulish neck wound.

In November 2014 show models were sent down the catwalk in seven or eight inch heels. At the April presentation at China Fashion Week two years ago, the extreme footwear caused three of the models to take a tumble.

It's unusual for so many models to fall during the same show, but the platform heels proved too much of a challenge for them.