Tales from the Outhouse & Other Hairy Hands

I've been a big horror movie fan, right from the day I saw an old Vincent Price movie "The Pit & The Pendulum". Yes I know....how old IS she? Old enough to know most of what's trowelled out now as "horror" doesn't hold a candle to times past. " Horror-porn" is about the size of it.

But I digress. Anyway, an acquaintance sent me this news article about the Japanese writer of Ring and Spiral, among other works. Hand it to the Japanese to have creepy down to a fine art. And if you've not seen this writer's work on the screen, may I suggest you avoid the Hollywood versions. Stick to the Asian releases which, in my view, are far superior.

Japanese Publisher Prints Horror Novel on Toilet Roll .......click for full story

"His latest work is set in a public toilet and plays on Japanese superstitions that ghosts and evil spirits inhabit the smallest room in the house, which is why they were traditionally relegated to the most distant part of the home. Parents still tell naughty children that a hairy hand will seize them when they have their pants around their ankles if they misbehave and drag them down into the dark water below."

All I can say is boy, toilet-training in Japan must be interesting.

And while we're on the topic of horror movies, keep your eyes peeled for the premiere this Fall (give or take a few months, depending what movie site you read) of Benicio del Toro' in "The Wolfman"! Joe Johnston directing.

What snippets we've been allowed to see so far look outstanding. The film is following the original plot line, no modernising. Official site here:

The Wolfman