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October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with 3 more horrors (or 4, depending on whether or not you like peanut butter on your burger)!
The Last Shift (2014)
A rookie cop’s 1st shift alone in the last night of a closing police station turns into a living nightmare.
My thoughts: A great premise and some solid (if not altogether original) scares, but this one suffers from some shaky performances, a weak script, and dubious horror movie logic.
3.5/5
Afflicted (2013)
Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely.
My thoughts: Flashes of inventiveness but overwhelmed by its unintended silliness.
2.4/5
Color Out of Space (2019)
A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.
My thoughts: Wonderfully weird in its embracing of its cosmic horror trapping yet, at the same time, tonally discordant. Cage’s over the top performance robs the film of any real sense of terror.
3.5/5
Today’s Yes/No…
Peanut Butter Royale? Yes/No
Burger King adds peanut butter burgers to its menu in Japan https://t.co/CvDPyrL3xQ via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
(@BaronDestructo) October 20, 2022
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October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022: Amazing Covers!
Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 – cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
Catwoman #48 – cover art by Jeff Dekal
Catwoman #48 – cover art by Sozomaika
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 – cover art by Kael Ngu
Nightwing #97 – cover art by Bruno Redondo
Eve: Children of the Moon #1 – cover art by Miguel Mercado
So, which were YOUR favorites?
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October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
The Hitotsume-kozō look like bald one-eyed boys dressed as monks. Every December, they will put together a list of naughty households that they’ll deliver, not to Santa, but to the god of disease and misfortune who will curse the offending homes. Art by Masayoshi Kitao
The Addam’s Family Cousin Itt, the Keukegen is an adorably hairy, diminutive creature that prefers the dark and damp rececesses of a home. Although huggable, these cuties are carriers of disease and pestilence. You can avoid them by keeping your house clean!
The gore-soaked earth of a battlefield may give life to a Jubokko, a tree with a taste for human blood. It snatches up its victims with its branches, drains them dry, leaving their skin and organs for the birds, their bones to litter the grounds surrounding its trunk. Choose your picnic spots wisely!
Hashime (literally: Bridge Princess) are irascible goddesses that guard long, old wooden bridges. Wildly jealous, they will curse you should you be foolish enough to compliment or praise another bridge while standing on hers.
Beware the Shunobon, a red-faced, big-headed, spiky-haired, ear-to-ear grinning demon that stalks the night, lying in wait to jump out of hiding and startle evening strollers, occasionally scaring them to death! Art by @matthewmeyerart
Today’s Yes/No…
Phozilla? Yes/Nohttps://t.co/xwp7nR9HAc
— Joseph Mallozzi
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October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022: The Birthday Debrief!
Saturday’s Wings & Beer night was a rousing success. We sampled 9 different wings and 17 different beers (before tapping out).
The homemade wings were far and away better than the take-out wings. Emily, Kayla, and Akemi’s were my faves, as were my own lemon-thyme contribution.
As for the beer – while I was pleasantly surprised by the smoky lager, my favorite had to have been the topical fruit-forward Scout Micro IPA from Left Field Brewery.
Then, this was me on Sunday after spending the entire day watching football…
Yep, that’s how I celebrated my birthday. With football. And ramen, as per tradition, since it was also our wedding anniversary…
Among my birthday gifts were these socks I ordered earlier this year that Akemi intercepted and hid away for six months –
Loving me those space rabbits.
Perhaps inspired by my mom, Akemi decided to make “toni”. That’s rigatoni with the rig.
Delicious.
Hey, look who I got together with the other day – Director/Stunt Coordinator John Stead and this delicious smash burger from Matty’s Pattys. Truly awesome reuniting with both.
Today’s Yes/No…
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies? Yes/No
We Tried the Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies That People Can't Stop Talking About https://t.co/g6ubOzWJec
— Joseph Mallozzi
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October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Thank you for all of the Birthday well-wishes! Suji and I appreciate your support!
Getting into Halloween mode.
Crunchy time!
Enoki time!
Carpet run!
Calling it a night.
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October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022: Wings & Beer Night!
Tonight, Akemi and I are joining some of the neighbors of a beer and wing night. Unlike SOME, we will not be buying our wings from the local Caribbean restaurant or fast food place but will, instead, make three different home versions (from top left clockwise: Gochujuang [Akemi], spicy slated egg yolk [Akemi], honey-lemon thyme [me], sweet Korean heat [me].
Sadly, Suji will be missing out – but we plan to set aside a few wings, just for her.
I also picked up the following interesting(?) beers…
Anybody had any of these? If so, which was your favorite?
Me and the little lady, showing off my Yozo shirt compliments of my neighbor, Kevin.
Did some writing today on two projects – a pitch deck, and a pilot. Also gave some thought to the horror feature I’m going to co-write with my buddy Ivon. And had a chat with my agent regarding my latest pilot.
Tomorrow is my birthday/our anniversary, so we’ll be celebrating as per tradition – by going out for ramen!
Today’s Yes/No…
Baileys S'mores? Yes/No
We Tried the New Baileys S'mores and We'll Be Sipping It All Fall Long https://t.co/V3d2JoyjlV
— Joseph Mallozzi
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October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022: The Horror Marathon returns!
Impetigore (2019)
A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she is unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate her, holding her responsible for a curse that has plagued them for years.
Thoughts: A solid supernatural thriller that gets a little convoluted but is bookmarked by two diabolically disturbing sequences.
4/5
Caveat (2020)
A lone drifter suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job to look after a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island.
Thoughts: Once you get past the somewhat preposterous set-up, it’s a deliciously diabolical descent into Irish gothic horror.
4/5
Forgotten (2017)
When his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.
Thoughts: Implausible, incoherent, and nonsensical.
2/5
Today’s Yes/No…
Eggo Nog? Yes/No
Kellogg's Releases 'Eggo Nog' to Pair with Waffles https://t.co/NZvJnjmGCP via @foodandwine
— Joseph Mallozzi
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October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
If a poor old rice farmer dies, and his indolent child(ren) sell his land for booze money, and the new owner neglects the rice fields, THEN he will rise out of the mud to haunt the area as a Dorotabo – a zombie that will not rest until the land is sold to a more capable owner.
If you’re walking along a riverbank, you may encounter a Shibaten, a bipedal cross between a monkey and a duck, who will challenge you to a wrestling match. Should you agree, you will lose all sense of time and spend the better part of the night being tossed about.
The Enko is a variety of water-dwelling Kappa. Simian in appearance, they mostly frequent rivers at night. Occasionally, if they’re feeling peckish, they may enjoy a human liver by reaching up through an unwary swimmer’s rectum and helping themselves.
On a rainy night, the Ame Onna may appear as a solitary old woman, drenched by the downpour. Under cover of darkness, she will steal newborn baby girls, leaving their despondent mothers to follow in her damp footsteps and become Ame Onna as well. Art by Alessandra BaccagliniThe post October 13, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai! appeared first on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog.
October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week…
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 – cover art by Valentina Remenar
Batman Incorporated #1 – cover art by Jorge Molina
Batman: Urban Legends #20 – cover art by Edwin Galmon
Hitomi #1 – cover art by Peach Momoko
Dark Spaces: Wildfire #4 – cover art by Angel Hernandez
Year Zero: Volume 0 #1 – cover art by Kaare Andrews
Follow Me into the Darkness – cover art by Damian Connelly
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October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022: Homeward Bound!
Morning stop-over at St.-Viateur Bagel. I picked up a sesame seed and poppy seed mix for Akemi and our neighbor, Kevin (by special request).
Final lunch: sweet cannelloni.
Homeward bound!
Akemi and Suji surprised me at the airport upon my arrival (I believe it was Suji’s idea). I think I may have dislocated my shoulder lugging my bag back home as it was laden with bagels, taralli, biscotti, and TWO laptops – one for net surfing which I did use and one for writing which I did not use as I was unable to focus. Tomorrow, I have three different projects to resume work on. And also a Horror Marathon to resume!
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