Send us a text Before Hollywood remade every cursed tape and long-haired ghost, Asia had already flipped horror into social commentary. In this deep-dive, Nick and Jan unpack how Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong turned fear into a mirror — reflecting guilt, grief, class, and control. We break down Bong Joon-ho’s The Host (a creature feature that’s really about pollution, policy, and parenting), the anthology Three…Extremes (beauty, revenge, and trauma as literal body horror), and Takashi Miike’s...
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Send us a text Before Hollywood remade every cursed tape and long-haired ghost, Asia had already flipped horror into social commentary. In this deep-dive, Nick and Jan unpack how Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong turned fear into a mirror — reflecting guilt, grief, class, and control. We break down Bong Joon-ho’s The Host (a creature feature that’s really about pollution, policy, and parenting), the anthology Three…Extremes (beauty, revenge, and trauma as literal body horror), and Takashi Miike’s...
Ep.10 Spooky SZN: The Final Destination Series Part 1
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Ep.10 Spooky SZN: The Final Destination Series Part 1
Send us a text In this episode, we kick off a two-part deep dive into the Final Destination series — breaking down the chaos, the creativity, and the cultural impact of the first five films. From the OG flight premonition to the wildest Rube Goldberg death traps in horror history, we unpack what made this franchise so iconic (and lowkey terrifying). We’re talking tension, superstition, Y2K energy, and the art of making every everyday object feel like a death sentence. Buckle up — Death’s de...
Rectangles Podcast
Send us a text Before Hollywood remade every cursed tape and long-haired ghost, Asia had already flipped horror into social commentary. In this deep-dive, Nick and Jan unpack how Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong turned fear into a mirror — reflecting guilt, grief, class, and control. We break down Bong Joon-ho’s The Host (a creature feature that’s really about pollution, policy, and parenting), the anthology Three…Extremes (beauty, revenge, and trauma as literal body horror), and Takashi Miike’s...
