Horror
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The Curator of Schlock #354: Demons
The Revenging Manta was wrapping up his interrogation of the mysterious assassin we had chased down through downtown Orlando. The Goose Lord and his gang were expecting a delivery at the Monroe Harbour Marina in Sanford, FL. The delivery was to take place at 3 AM under the cover of night. The delivery would be… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Onibaba Japan 1964 Director: Kaneto Shindō Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, Taiji Tonoyama A film begins the moment the credits appear on screen. As we see with Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) and Scorsese’s Cape Fear (1991), the conception of the opening credits is important. You don’t talk; you don’t reach for popcorn. You don’t even… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #351: Tremors
The assassin of the Banana-man moaned through his helmet as the Revenging Manta dragged him from the destroyed Golden Corral sign. No sooner did I pull up that Edwige hopped on over to the scene. Simmons and I got out of the car and rushed over. The ninja vigilante removed the helmet to reveal a… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi The Haunting USA 1963 Director: Robert Wise Cast: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn The need to belong is primal. Even those who hold the notion in disdain find they are invariably drawn to the warmth and security of a tribe. That said, membership into the tribe can be a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #527: Goulies IV
Albert Simmons and I walked out of the hospital. Much to my surprise, Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, was having a tussle with a man dressed as a banana. Banana-Man was a frozen banana vendor and he was chucking chocolate covered bananas at Edwige rapid fire. Edwige hopped her way… Continue reading
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Episode 671: Dmetri Kakmi!
Episode 671 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this show, John speaks with Dmetri Kakmi about holding onto the mysteries of storytelling, the setting of Australia, the wild problem of self, and his wonderful new novel, The Woman in the Well.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #526: Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
I wandered the halls of the hospital, lost in my thoughts. The kid with the beanie and his musclebound father crossed my path. I knew Albert Simmons, accountant to the Goose Lord and his gang, must be close by. I found him in a waiting room, knocked out with a bloody nose with two Snickers… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock # 525: Ghoulies II
Seeing Waldo hooked up to that ventilator and clinging for dear life filled my heart with sorrow. Yes, he was a flawed man who defaced the statue of Carl Weathers in the Museum of Schlock, but even that despicable deed didn’t earn him this pitiful state. I left the room distraught, wondering if saving my… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #524: Critters 2
I had lost track of Albert Simmons, accountant to the Goose Lord and his gang, and was aimlessly wandering the corridors of the hospital. By happenstance, I walked across a room with some poor sod hooked up to some kind of ventilator and an IV. Then I noticed a Ziggy tattoo on his left forearm… Continue reading
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The Curator of Shlock #523: Critters
Albert Simmons, accountant to the Goose Lord and his gang, had dashed after a kid that had taken the last two Snickers Almonds from the hospital vending machine. I rushed after Albert, but just missed him getting into an elevator with the kid and a large man inside. I yelled at him to hold it… Continue reading
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