October 26, 2019
Halloween is next week! What are my plans? Well, I’m an English teacher in Japan at three different high schools, and as a cultural ambassador, one of my goals is to expose my students to traditions from my home country. I go all-out for Halloween as much as possible, including giving out candy and of course, wearing a costume! So…
October 26, 2019
Day 26 of The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! The final countdown to Halloween has begun. Join us for the last few days of film discussion, book recs, and of course, cocktails. As demanded (suggested!) by Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files! Boyfriend-eating spoilers ahead!
October 22, 2019
It’s Day 22 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! We’re in the home stretch! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi continue yakking about horror movies every day the entire month of October. We wanted to spend some time looking at some horror movies outside North American white culture. Today we start off with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. (Some…
October 31, 2018
One of the first horror movies I can remember watching as a child was Salem’s Lot. My mother was downstairs in the basement ironing, and I was on the couch nearby, holding my knees to my chest as I tried to convince myself that I was brave enough to be watching this with her. I wasn’t. That night, I slept…