Week Off for George Floyd March

06/04/20 • 23 min

Imported Horror took a week off to participate in the Black Lives Matter march for George Floyd in Houston. We stand opposed to racism and bigotry and united in peaceful protest. We'll be back with Taiwan's "The Tag Along" next week. In the meantime, which ancient Greek myth would you rather have stalk you through a labyrinth: Cerberus, Medusa or a minotaur?

Previous Episode

I think you freaky and you scare me a lot: The Tokoloshe (South Africa, 2018)

It's part goblin, part monster, part phantom and part delusion. It likes to eat children's toes. The tokoloshe is all those things and more - breadth that leads to intriguing mythology but confusing films. Also, what musician would you rather see star in a horror movie?

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 - . Quality: 2 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa). Enjoyment: 2 / 3

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"Tokoloshe" in CryptidWiki

"The Tokoloshe" in Astonishing Legends

"Writer-director Jerome Pikwane talks about the South African Supernatural Thriller The Tokoloshe," by Daniel Dercksen in The Writing Studio

"Die Antwoord - Evil Boy (Explicit)" on YouTube

Next Episode

Little Red Creepy Hood: The Tag Along (Taiwan, 2015)

If a sneaky little girl wearing red stalked you in the woods, would you notice? What if she climbed up your walls? Marcus and Melissa explore urban legends and murky narratives in one of Taiwan's first major horror flicks. Also, what would you rather see make an appearance in What We Do In The Shadows - gargoyles, talking cats or sirens?

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa). Quality: 3 / 4- Enjoyment: 4 / 5

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"5 Scary Ghost Videos You Shouldn't Watch Alone," by Sir Spooks on YouTube

"Netizens dub lantern 'most creepy in Taiwan,'" by Sophia Yang in Taiwan News

"Star of the Month — December, 2015," by Chun-mu Ho in the Taipei Film Commission

"The Tag-Along Is a Breath of Frighteningly Fresh Air for the Asian Horror Scene," by Rob Hunter in Film School Rejects

"The Rise of Taiwanese Horror: Corpse Brides and Little Girls in Red," by Hélène Belaunde in The News Lens