Episode 08: Horror of East Asia

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 Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!  Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! 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