Episode description
Episode 08: Horror of East Asia
This episode was recorded on August 26, 2023 and posted on October 7, 2023.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity.
Introduction
- Welcome to No Bodies Episode 8
- Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie of Horror Movie Weekly
- Introductions to our guest - Kelvin from @hk_movieaddict on Instagram
- Today’s Topic: Horror of East Asia
Discussion of East Asian Horror
- History of horror in East Asia & our experiences with East Asian horror
- Representation gap of Asian cultures in film
- Why is extreme horror concentrated in East Asia?
- Defining themes of East Asian horror including extreme body horror, vengeance, American remakes, family dynamics, and folk religion.
- Kelvin’s favorite folklore & urban legends from Hong Kong - the Long Braid Lady, Yau Ma Tei Station, and the Speed Camera
Worst & Best Representations of East Asian Horror
Spoilers ahead!
Worst
- Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) - Suzie & Kelvin
- Re/Member (2022) - Lonely
Best
- House (1977) - Suzie
- The Imp (1981) - Kelvin
- Ringu (1998) - Kelvin
- Train to Busan (2016) - Lonely
- The Medium (2021) - Lonely
Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.
- Tomie (1998)
- Uzumaki (2000)
- Marebito (2004)
- Carved-Slit Mouth Woman (2007)
- White: The Melody of the Curse (2011)
- Eerie (2018)
- Detention (series) (2020)
Thank you to our guest!
- Check out Kelvin on Instagram @hk_movieaddict!
Keep Up with Your Hosts
- Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.
- Projectile Varmint - catch Suzie on Horror Movie Weekly with our dear friends Jay of the Dead, Mister Waston, and Channy Dreadful. Suzie also runs the HMW Instagram @ horrormovieweekly.
- Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.
- Lonely’s 10 Top Religious Horror Films on The Horror Countdown Podcast with Don Anelli
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Sources & Additional Reading
Asia Society. (2023). East Asia. https://asiasociety.org/countries-regions/east-asia#:~:text=East%20Asia%20includes%20China%2C%20Hong,territories%20can%20be%20found%20below
Malfanksin. (2021, March 21). Iceberg of Disturbing Movies (from top to bottom). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls088541907/
Naing, L. (2022, July 18). Asianization of Hollywood: From stereotypes to diversity. Spheres of Influence. https://spheresofinfluence.ca/asianization-of-hollywood-from-stereotypes-to-diversity/
Nickerson, C. (2023, February 8). Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory & Examples. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-theory.html#:~:text=Hofstede’s%20Cultural%20Dimensions%20Theory%2C%20developed,vs.%20long%2Dterm%20orientation.
Poh, E. (2020, October 2). Lurking in the shadows of the Asian psyche - what makes Asian horror so terrifying?. Sinema.SG. https://www.sinema.sg/2020/10/02/how-asian-horror-scares/
Richards, J. (2019). Libguides: Portrayals of Asians in film and television: Get started. Get Started - Portrayals of Asians in Film and Television - LibGuides at Ithaca College. https://libguides.ithaca.edu/asianfilm
Townsend, K., Gilbert, S., Sims, D., & Cruz, L. (2021, November 11). You won’t regret rewatching “The ring.” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2021/11/ring-modern-horror-classic/620620/
Zhang, C., Lu, Y., & Sheng, H. (2021, November 8). Exploring Chinese folk religion: Popularity, diffuseness, and diversities. https://doi.org/10.1177/2057150X2110426