Beware the Teke Teke, the ghost of a woman whose lower torso was severed by a train and now haunts the tracks, dragging herself around by her arms. She is shockingly quick and can even outpace speeding cars. So look out! If she catches you, she will claim your legs! The offspring of a human…
October 3, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with the good, the bad, and the average!
Animal Humanos (2020) A couple and their young daughter live in terror of the neighbor's dog. After the child is bitter, the dog is put down - much to the dismay of its owners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLhXwk0u9a0 Thoughts: Clunky, cliche-ridden, and occasionally ridiculous. Ham-fistedly drives home its point. 2.5/5 Sleep Tight (2011) Apartment concierge Cesar is a…
October 2, 2022: Suji Sunday!
No, really. She's listening. Enjoying physio! Out and about with friends. When it comes to Suji, anything has hat potential. Already in Halloween mode...
October 1, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
You are walking down a forest path when you encounter an elderly woman. She flings sand in your face, temporarily blinding you, then cackles and flees. Congratulations. You have just encountered a Sunakake Baba. Don't take it personally. According to legend, if a lonely single man wishes hard enough on an icicle, it will transform…
September 30, 2022: The Suji update!
Suji was unusually cranky following her last physio appointment. Unlike many of the other canine attendees who purportedly love the water, Suji is NOT an enthusiastic underwater walker or swimmer, preferring to let the techs simply pull around as she bobs above the surface. Anyway, after picking her up - and promptly getting caught in…
September 29, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with three more movies!
Saloum (2021) In 2003, a trio of mercenaries escaping a coup in Guinea-Bissau take refuge in a hidden region on the Saloum river of Senegal. But something from beyond the grave awaits them there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tth-ZMqZMkM&t=3s Thoughts: Action and adventure, rogues and revelations, suspense and the supernatural - this movie has it all. An absolute blast.…
September 28, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Batman: Fortress #5 - cover art by Kamome Shirahama DC Vs. Vampires #1 - cover art by Nathan Szerdy Harley Quinn #22 - cover art by Natali Sanders Task Force Z #12 - cover art by Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows The Human Target #7 - cover art…
September 27, 2022: Projects on deck and Suji mad as heck!
Alrighty! Just closed a deal for one of my pilots. Going to spend the next couple of days putting together the content for the pitch deck: Format, Pilot Summary, Season 1 Summary, Beyond Season 1 (at a glance), Tone, Style, References, and a Writer's Bio. This one is delightfully bonkers, very much in the world…
September 25, 2022: The Toronto Garlic Fest!
Yes! Following a two-year hiatus, the Toronto Garlic Festival made its triumphant return on Sunday. Akemi and I had been looking forward to it for months! The weather forecasts had called for a torrential downpour, but we only suffered a little rain on the day. I'm fascinated by the wide varieties of garlic available: Artichoke,…
September 25, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Suji hanging out with Totoro. After all the serious photos, Suji always likes to do a funny one. Zonked. Suji's workout...
September 24, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
Cowards who run away from battles or cancel beloved sci-fi shows could become the victims of Buruburu, spirits that will creep up on them and touch the back of their necks, causing them to shudder. The Wani are dragon-like aquatic creatures that live in underwater kingdoms, deep in the ocean's depths. Gifted shapeshifters, they occasionally…
September 23, 2022: The week-ender!
It's been almost three years since the last Garlic Fest so you can be damn sure that Akemi and I won't be missing this one. As usual, we'll be peaking up a dozen different varieties of fresh garlic, garlic chips, garlic powder, garlic sauces, and sampling the innumerable garlic-themed culinary offerings from garlic-brined peameal bacon…
September 22, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues!
75 films in and 3/4 through this Horror Marathon... Speak No Evil (2022) A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA64pEONK50 Thoughts: A slow-burn gem that quietly…
September 21, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Fantastic Four #47 - cover art by Russell Dauterman Iron Cat #4 - cover art by Kei Zama Star Wars: Darth Vader #27 - cover art by Rahzzah 20th Century Men #2 - cover art by S. Morian Batman: One Bad Day - Two-Face #1 - cover…
September 20, 2022: The Tuesday Edition!
Cozy rice monkey (https://t.co/ADXDLOTV01) https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1572278790335922178 Riding in style... https://twitter.com/HistoryInPics/status/1553172220612001792 Finishing up a first draft of my new pilot tomorrow and casting it off into the cruel world, perhaps never to be seen or heard from again. Then, I start work on that android series pilot! Do love me my androids. Suji has been unusually cranky…