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Shinya Tsukamoto’s Gemini (1999) Film Review – Fraternal Love… and Death

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  As someone whose first introduction to the legendary Shinya Tsukamoto was through his off-beat, disturbed acting roles in “J-Horror” cult classics such as Ichi…

Meitei’s Kwaidan and Other Albums Inspired By Lafcadio Hearn

Adam SymchukDec 21, 2020
Meitei’s Kwaidan and Other Albums Inspired By Lafcadio Hearn

Meitei = 冥丁 –  Kwaidan = 怪談  Daisuke Fujita or Meitei, is a well-known music producer in Japan who has been known to craft complex…

Notes on Visual Set Design in Horror Films

Paul LeiteDec 21, 2020
Notes on Visual Set Design in Horror Films

It is an understatement to say that the horror genre owes a lot to art direction. Inside the domain of art direction, set design is…

Ju-On White Ghost and Black Ghost Movie Review: Christmas Horror!

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Nollaig Shona Duit! Sheng Dan Kwaile! Happïkurisumasu! Straight Outta Kanto here reminding you that a fright before Christmas is a tradition dating back to the…

Defining Fear: A Venture Into the Terrifying Uncanny Valley

Luke GreensmithDec 20, 2020
The Uncanny Valley

The Uncanny Valley itself is a simple, if interesting, phenomenon. When plotted on a graph expressing how acceptable a humanlike object is, it can be…

The Grimoire of Horror Presents: The Best Films of 2020

Grimoire of HorrorDec 17, 2020
The Grimoire of Horror Presents: The Best Films of 2020

2020 has been a turbulent year, with many productions being delayed into 2021, or outright canceled. However, that did not stop some great films from…