Episode 69: Spinster's Choice - Kōji Shiraishi ~ Occult (2009) & A Record of Sweet Murder (2014)

In this episode of SPINSTERS CHOICE, one of us selects a movie we're passionate about. This time, it's Jessica's turn, and naturally, she is taking us back to Japan. Japanese horror, especially J-Horror, is captivating and combine it with found footage, and you have a Koji Shiraishi film—the director we have decided to spotlight for this Spinster’s Choice. We'll be focusing on two lesser-known films, Occult (2009) and A Record of Sweet Murder (2014). We'll revisit the essence of Japanese horror and the J-horror movement, discuss Koji Shiraishi’s influence and impact on the genre, and explore why Japan has so many cults. 

Enjoy and welcome to our dark side…

Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead

Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk

Editing work by: Jessica

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THE SPINSTER’S LIBRARY

• The J-Horror Virus: It's Spreading | Shudder Documentary

• The Evolution of Japanese Horror

• The Psychosocial Dread at the Heart of Japanese Horror | Current | The Criterion Collection

• A Chronicle of Fear: The History and Evolution of J-Horror – Longbox of Darkness

• UPDATED! Supernatural Japan - A Beginner's Guide to Ghosts, Demons and Yokai Folklore.

• In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us

• Why are there so many cults in Japan?

• Children of Aum doomsday cult suffering decades after Tokyo subway sarin attack | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

• Op-ed: Cult Thinking is Everywhere in Japan | Tokyo Weekender

• How Kōji Shiraishi Turned the Found-Footage Subgenre on its Head

• Global Grindhouse: The Indecipherable Forms of Kōji Shiraishi’s Found-Footage Cosmic Horror

• “I Want the Truth, No Matter How Terrifying”: Manufacturing the Authentic in The Documentary Aesthetic of Shiraishi Koji 

• God Told Me to Do It: The Cosmic Horror of Koji Shiraishi | HorrorNews.Net

NEXT MONTH’S EPISODE ANNOUNCEMENT:  

On the next episode we are returning to our SHE IS DEATH series with the German cult film, DER FAN(1982).

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