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...
Send us a text Episode 3 — “Parallel Lines & Placebos” On this mind-bending installment of Rectangles, Janackeh and Nick journey deep into Adult Swim’s animated thriller, Common Side Effects. Their discussion spirals around the mysterious Blue Angel Mushroom at the center of the show, diving into how it sparks conflicts across pharmaceutical giants, underground mycologists, and federal agents. Key conversations include: Magic or medicine? The ongoing debate around psilocybin mushroo...
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...
