Horror
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The Curator of Schlock #517: Creepshow
By the time we made it to the hospital, Waldo was a deathly white. Albert Simmons, the accountant for the Goose Lord, agreed to stay with Waldo as he was the most presentable among us and he owed me for facilitating the eBay auction of my Beanie Baby collection. I didn’t express this at the… Continue reading
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Episode 659: Duy Đoàn!
In this week’s show, John talks to poet Duy Đoàn about his latest collection, Zombie Vomit Mad Libs; the poetic provocations of horror films like Let the Right One In, A Girl Walks Home Alone in the Night, and A Chinese Ghost Story; and experimenting with erase and fragmentation. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES There is a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #515: Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman
Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, cracked the windshield of a Subaru Outback after a teen honked at us. She then proceeded to bounce up and down on the hood. The teen jumped out of the car and started screaming, “Get off my car!” He then pulled out his iPhone and I… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #514: Exte: Hair Extensions
We made it one block before there was an incident. I know we’re supposed to wait for the electric sign with the walking man to flash on, but I had a guy bleeding in my arms. A green Subaru Outback stopped just short of sending Waldo and I flying. Some broccoli-headed teen honked on his… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #513: Shikoku
We were hoping to drop Waldo, our compatriot in our battle against the Goose Lord Gang, under cover of night, but when we emerged from the sewers it was broad daylight. Considering that two members of our group were a ninja vigilante and a kangaroo fitted with boxing gloves. Plus, Waldo was bleeding out all… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi The Incredible Shrinking Man USA, 1957 Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Giant Cat, Giant Spider Richard Matheson got the idea for The Shrinking Man (the novel’s title) from a 1953 musical called Let’s Do It Again, where Ray Milland’s character dons a wrong hat. It’s too large for his head… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #510: The Children
We had to get out of the Museum of Schlock without the Goose Lord and his gang spotting us otherwise Waldo was going to die. Unbeknownst to everyone but myself was a secret passage leading from the basement to the sewers. By selecting a certain song from a jukebox player in the corner, our escape… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #509: The Sacrifice Game
I dragged Waldo through the bloated fentanyl processing station of the Goose Lord’s gang, making my way over the elevator. My companions Edwige the kangaroo, the Revenging Manta, and his brother, Albert Simmons, followed close behind. While taking on the Goose Lord and his gang had been our main priority, we could not just let… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Creature from the Black Lagoon USA, 1954 Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Julie Adams, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and Ricou Browning as Gill Man. Better known in my household as Creature from the Black Latrine, this month’s creature feature requires the admission of an unusual coming-out story. I was sixteen years old when I saw… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #506: Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
I wanted the Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, to cut this sniveling accountant named Albert Simmons down to size. Not figuratively cut down to size. Literally. I don’t do the whole murder thing, but I wanted justice after this man’s involvement in the sale of my Beanie Baby collection. But the Revenging… Continue reading
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