Horror is typically regarded as the least feminist genre of film; a genre that routinely objectifies, sexualizes, tortures, rapes and murders women and girls. However, if viewed from a different angle, horror films often feature story lines that grant wronged women the power and agency (in death) to respond to the injustices done to them [...]
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Feminism in Horror Film: Dead Wet Girls and Onryō
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged constantine in tokyo, constantineintokyo, critical essay, film, film review, Film Reviews, ghosts, horror, J-horror, Japan, japanese film, JU-ON, Kwaidan, Nakata Heideo, Oiwa, Okiku, onryo, Shimizu Takashi, The Grudge, The Ring, yokai, yotsuya kaidan, yurei on January 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Japanese Film Review: Takahashi Gen’s GOTH (2008)
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews on January 19, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Based upon the novel by Otsuichi, GOTH is about two morbid high school students who share a fascination with murder. Kamiyama (Hongo Kanata) is an outwardly friendly and popular boy who hides his potentially sociopathic nature with a carefree, happy attitude. Loner Morino (Takanashi Rin), on the other hand, does little to hide her strange [...]
Hmm
Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Hmm, so the next time I want to open a discussion on something I probably shouldn’t make it sound like I’m dying, but thanks for all the emails. (Also, I wasn’t trying to hit anyone up for money, but thanks to the people responsible for the donations to my Imperial Overlord fund. You guys are [...]
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