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The Ghoul’s Gaze: Horror and Anime reviews by a Woman Who Loves Fear
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Animazement 2026: The State of Fandom in my State
I love Animazement. It’s a non-profit convention that has a fair bit of its programming focused on traditional Japanese culture as well as anime and manga. Historically, it’s drawn about 10,000 to 13,000 attendees. With many other conventions gathering over 60,000 fans, this makes Animazement approachable without being overwhelming. This year in particular felt like a…
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Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan
Cursed Waters: Creatures of Lake Okanagan has a heavy title for a surprisingly sensitive documentary. I was completely unfamiliar with the production company Small Town Monsters, and had no preconceived notions as to what to expect from their work. Despite the lurid marketing materials and ominous opening, the narrative thread is more focused on separating tourism…
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Uzumaki: The Movie
One of the most important things to note about the live-action movie adaptation of Uzumaki is that it was made before the manga finished its publication run. This results in a very different ending than what the readers eventually got. It’s also a bit of a speedrun through the characters and story lines, which is expected considering…
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Ghost Ship : Good Vs Evil
I didn’t originally intend to review Ghost Ship this weekend. I was going to talk about Whistle, which is a great movie with a fun premise, but there’s just too much in it that reminds me of other movies. I’ll probably get back to it at some point, but this weekend, I wanted to focus on what really…