At The Drunken Odyssey: A Discussion of David Lynch’s Ronnie Rocket
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At Horror DNA: Devils Stay
My review is now available at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: Devils Stay
Marginalia #57
Over the years, I’ve been trying to make my way through folktale traditions from all across the globe. This one is both familiar and not. You get the first forms of stories like “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” an early alternate version of “Chicken Little” (I think), and several tales and adventures featuring Ashlad, a … Continue reading Marginalia #57
Marginalia #56: In Watermelon Sugar, Saloum, Squid
It’s a postmodern, post-apocalyptic sci-fi hippie commune novel. It’s poetic, strange, and easy to read if you’re familiar with Brautigan. I’ve read most of the books now, but I want to check out the poems soon. His poem “A Boat” features a werewolf and is one I always return to. Saloum is a French/Senegalese co-production … Continue reading Marginalia #56: In Watermelon Sugar, Saloum, Squid
Marginalia #55: Ice, The Vourdalak, Mapambazuko
If you have more sci-fi acumen than I do, you may have heard of this before 2024. I came across it after several recommendations. It’s hard to describe and talk about. Anna Kavan has been called “Kafka’s Sister,” which makes sense (this has repeated occurrences, dreamlike sequences, and a bizarre bureaucracy). Still, given the frequent … Continue reading Marginalia #55: Ice, The Vourdalak, Mapambazuko
Marginalia #54: Nobody’s Fool, Yor, and Bisk
Bill Griffith, the cartoonist of Zippy the Pinhead fame, wrote and drew this biography of Schlitzie the Pinhead, which also covers the history of the sideshow tradition in America. If Schlitzie didn’t capture your heart and imagination in Tod Browning’s Freaks, he will undoubtedly do so here. I found this in the Fangoria archive in … Continue reading Marginalia #54: Nobody’s Fool, Yor, and Bisk
Musicalia #109: It’s About the Absurd Mystery of the Strange Forces of Existence
Musicalia #109 celebrates David Lynch’s music and sound worlds. The poem, a tribute to Lynch, can be read at The Drunken Odyssey. The playlist and links are also available there. Continue reading Musicalia #109: It’s About the Absurd Mystery of the Strange Forces of Existence
Marginalia #53: Off Season, Darkness, Anthology Resource Vol. 1
Based on the Sawney Bean story like The Hills Have Eyes, Off Season is a blast and is considered one of the first extreme horror books. It resembles a mix of Hills, Night of the Living Dead, and Last House on the Left. Off Season is gory but well-written. Ketchum writes from multiple perspectives and lulls you … Continue reading Marginalia #53: Off Season, Darkness, Anthology Resource Vol. 1
At Horror DNA: Get Away
My review for the folk horror comedy Get Away is now available at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: Get Away
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