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Japanese Folklore: The Baku, or The Dream Eater

Grimoire of Horror Dec 23, 2020
Japanese Folklore: The Baku, or The Dream Eater

Baku (獏 or 貘) are strange supernatural entities, described as a mash up of creatures, and referred to as “The spare pieces of animals, left…

Five Lovecraft Stories for Those Who Liked Bloodborne

Eden Roquelaire Dec 23, 2020
Five Lovecraft Stories for Those Who Liked Bloodborne

It’s no secret that H. P. Lovecraft was a massive influence on the highly successful gothic horror/action RPG Bloodborne, but perhaps not every gamer is…

Remina by Junji Ito Manga Review – The Stars Are Hungry

Liz Marnell Dec 22, 2020
Remina by Junji Ito Manga Review – The Stars Are Hungry

Hello, spookies! Today I’m going to review Hellstar Remina from VIZ. You can purchase it at Amazon. I get no kickbacks from links, but I want to…

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

Straight Outta Kanto Dec 21, 2020
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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 Symchuk Dec 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 Leite Dec 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…