# sword & sorcery (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sword & sorcery. Page: Feed: --- ## [Shadows, Spells, and Sleuths: A Hard-Boiled Ditch Wizard Steps Through Shadows and Bends Reality to Solve an Impossible Murder in Justice, or Something Like It](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/justiceorsomethinglikeit/) _2026-08-21 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ A private eye with a badge, a bottle, and a little bit of magic… Justice, Or Something Like It The Jake Bishop Files Book 2 by Doc Blalock… \The post Shadows, Spells, and Sleuths: A Hard-Boiled Ditch Wizard Steps Through Shadows and Bends Reality to Solve an Impossible Murder in Justice, or Something Like It first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Three Shades Called Horace – Blitz Sign Ups](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/three-shades-called-horace-blitz-sign-ups/) _2026-08-17 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tour will be from September 30th – October 2nd You can choose to host on any dayThere’s a book description, an author bio and a giveaway.A DIY media packet and… \The post Three Shades Called Horace – Blitz Sign Ups first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Justice Or Something Like It – Tour Sign Ups](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/justice-or-something-like-it-tour-sign-ups/) _2026-08-17 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tour will be from August 21st – 28th You can choose to host on any day There’s a book description, an author bio and a giveaway.A DIY media packet and… \The post Justice Or Something Like It – Tour Sign Ups first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Wounds, Wrongs, and Revenge: A Relentless Tale of Troubled Californians Explores the Terrifying Lengths the Mind Will Go to Survive in Dark Ugly Places](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/darkuglyplaces/) _2026-08-17 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Some wounds don’t heal. They take over. A Beverly Hills psychological thriller about grief, female rage, fractured identity, and revenge. Dark Ugly Places by Ashley Mansour Genre:… \The post Wounds, Wrongs, and Revenge: A Relentless Tale of Troubled Californians Explores the Terrifying Lengths the Mind Will Go to Survive in Dark Ugly Places first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Monsters, Mythology & Timeslips – Ancient Greek Deities and Time-Traveling Lovers Defy the Laws of the Cosmos in Requite of the Fates](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/requiteofthefates/) _2026-08-17 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Controlled by aliens, Nathaniel Wayne can’t resist his attraction to Marlene Broadie. Requite of the Fates by Venus Campbell Genre: Interracial Time Travel Romance, SciFi Adventure Perfect for fans of… \The post Monsters, Mythology & Timeslips – Ancient Greek Deities and Time-Traveling Lovers Defy the Laws of the Cosmos in Requite of the Fates first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [13 Supernatural Detectives—from Nancy A. Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, more](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/dead-detectives-society-kevin-j-anderson-jonathan-maberry-jeff-strand-more) _2026-08-17 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Ghosts in your attic? Zombies in your neighborhood? We got options for you. “I had two goals: 1) promote weird detectives, and 2) expand the subgenre \[with\] new characters.” ## [When Harry Met Charlie – Tour Sign Ups](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/when-harry-met-charlie-tour-sign-ups/) _2026-08-14 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Tour will be from Oct 8th – 22ndYou can choose to host on any dayThere’s a book description, an author bio and a giveaway.A DIY media packet and simple htmls will… \The post When Harry Met Charlie – Tour Sign Ups first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [When Harry Met Charlie – Cover Reveal Sign Ups](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/when-harry-met-charlie-cover-reveal-sign-ups/) _2026-08-14 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Cover Reveal will be on Sep 15th There’s a book description, an author bio and a giveaway. A DIY media packet and simple htmls will be provided to everybody. Posts must… \The post When Harry Met Charlie – Cover Reveal Sign Ups first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [The Healing Heart – Tour Sign Ups](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/the-healing-heart-tour-sign-ups/) _2026-08-14 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tour will be from August 26th – 28th You can choose to host on any day There’s a book description, an author bio and a giveaway.A DIY media packet and… \The post The Healing Heart – Tour Sign Ups first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Gods, Graves & Reapers: Ancient Deities And Parasitic Cults Violently Collide In A Gritty Neon Underworld To Shatter A Broken Medium’s Sanity Inside The Pages Of The Reed Lavender Series](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/reedlavender/) _2026-08-13 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ If you love snarky heroes, twisty mysteries and plenty of magic, delve into this urban fantasy series set in Melbourne, Australia! Graves Robbed, Heirlooms Returned Reed Lavender Book… \The post Gods, Graves & Reapers: Ancient Deities And Parasitic Cults Violently Collide In A Gritty Neon Underworld To Shatter A Broken Medium’s Sanity Inside The Pages Of The Reed Lavender Series first appeared… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ubHgZRNsUD03) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Weird, Wicked Realities: Mind-Bending Intuitions and Paranormal Nightmares Await Brave Readers Inside the Pages of Holes In The Somewhere](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/holesinthesomewhere/) _2026-08-12 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Sometimes grief sneaks up on you and hunts you down. Sometimes it walks right up and punches you. Holes in the Somewhere by Richard R. Brown Genre: Speculative… \The post Weird, Wicked Realities: Mind-Bending Intuitions and Paranormal Nightmares Await Brave Readers Inside the Pages of Holes In The Somewhere first appeared on Silver Dagger Book Tours .\ ## [Selkies, Superstition & Speaking Up: Twelve-Year-Old Twins Discover a Mythical Seal Pelt That Threatens Generations of Island Bad Luck in Living at the Edge of the World – Summer](https://silverdaggerbooktours.com/livingattheedgeoftheworld-summer/) _2026-08-11 · silverdaggertours · Silver Dagger Book Tours_ Twelve-year-old Tabitha returns to the remote Shetland island of Papala expecting adventure – not a mystery linked to an ancient selkie legend. As pollution threatens the coastline and… \The post Selkies, Superstition & Speaking Up: Twelve-Year-Old Twins Discover a Mythical Seal Pelt That Threatens Generations of Island Bad Luck in Living at the Edge of the World – Summer first appeared on… ## [Santo vs. the Riders of Terror](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/08/santo-vs-riders-of-terror.html) _2026-08-11 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1970) Directed by René Cardona; Written by René Cardona and Jesús Murcielago Velázquez; Starring: Santo, Armando Silvestre, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, Gregorio Casal, Ivonne Govea and Carlos Agostí; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\* “Being locked up in there was like being buried alive. It’s hardly a life at all. We want to die in the open air. That’s all.” – José (Gregorio Casal)… ## [Cheers: The sitcom’s haunted house episode](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/cheers-the-sitcoms-haunted-house-episode) _2026-08-10 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Turns out that Carla’s new house was built on top of a prison graveyard. What can go wrong? “Why, I could no more close my eyes in that cauldron of blood than sever my own arm. Oh, yes, well. Angels on your pillow.” ## [A Summer of Sword and Sorcery](https://alecworley.substack.com/p/a-summer-of-sword-and-sorcery) _2026-08-06 · Alec Worley · Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic_ Crafting fantasy adventures for fiction, film and comic-books. Plus, ladies with swords, why nostalgia is death, and who would win in a fight between Conan and the Bloody Nine ## [Where posts go to die](https://bonkposting.online/where-posts-go-to-die/) _2026-08-04 · bonkposting · bonk posting online_ I should post these, but I won't! ## [The Monsters of Conan the Barbarian](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/the-monsters-of-conan-the-barbarian) _2026-08-03 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Conan the Barbarian has grappled with many kinds of threats. But which was deadliest? The official Conan podcast explores the monsters the Cimmerian has crossed blades with over the years. ## [Your summer vacation begins now](https://bonkposting.online/japanese-boy-summer/) _2026-07-31 · bonkposting · bonk posting online_ Play through Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 every day in August ## [July Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-07-31 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ Brewster McCloud (1971) But Cort stars in the title role, as an odd, reclusive young man who lives in the basement of the Houston Astrodome, and dreams of flying like a bird. Sally Kellerman is Brewster’s guardian angel Louise, with wings tattooed on her back. Shelley Duvall (in her first film role) plays Suzanne, an eccentric young woman who befriends Brewster. The film boasts several bizarre… ## [Making ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: Behind the Scenes](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/making-only-lovers-left-alive-behind-the-scenes) _2026-07-27 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ A depressed, reclusive vampire musician is rejoined by his centuries-old wife in this off-kilter romantic drama. Watch the videos for info about the making of the movie. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kwJrnD8bdATL) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Brokeula: What’s a Poor Vampire to Do? Q&A w Michael J. Seidlinger](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/brokeula-interview-with-author-michael-j-seidlinger) _2026-07-20 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ In the new horror comedy novel Brokeula, what’s scarier—the monster or the marketing scheme? “Horror demands a sort of fiction-reflected-reality. Casted against zombies or vampires.” ## [Six Things I’ve Learned About Plot and Story Structure from 20 Years of Freelance Writing](https://alecworley.substack.com/p/six-things-ive-learned-about-plot) _2026-07-16 · Alec Worley · Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic_ Lessons from a recovering plot-addict ## [Great Forgotten Movies: Which Monster Movies Don’t Get Enough Love?](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/most-undervalued-monster-movies) _2026-07-13 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Looking for some monster movies worth checking out? Here are THIRTY creature features that deserve more attention—from undersea threats to weird city disasters to kaiju battles! ## [Dead Ringers](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/07/dead-ringers.html) _2026-07-10 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1988) Directed by David Cronenberg; Written by David Cronenberg and Norman Snider; Based on the novel, Twins , by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland; Starring: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon and Stephen Lack; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\*\* “When was the last time a gynaecologist was in a movie, even as a figure of fun? There’s something taboo there,… ## [Complete Conan the Barbarian original fiction by Robert E. Howard](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/complete-conan-the-barbarian-original-fiction-by-robert-e-howard) _2026-07-06 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Sword & sorcery icon Conan the Barbarian debuted in a 1932 issue of Weird Tales. In the decades since, Conan has appeared in more books, plus movies, comic books, and more. ## [How the Star Trek brand was saved by a Saturday morning cartoon](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/how-the-star-trek-brand-was-saved-by-a-saturday-morning-cartoon) _2026-07-01 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ When the original show was cancelled, Star Trek was going to come back a cartoon. Outlining the shaky beginnings—and surprising victory—of the 1974 show Star Trek: The Animated Series. ## [Medical Nightmares Month Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/06/medical-nightmares-month-quick-picks.html) _2026-06-30 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ Horror Hospital (1973) Michael Gough stars as the unscrupulous Dr. Christian Storm, who runs a sanitorium for young adults. The sanitorium is only a ruse, however, to provide a steady supply of unwilling test subjects for his experimental brain surgery (as a deterrent for potential escapees, the doctor’s limousine is equipped with a blade for quick and easy decapitations). The operation results in… ## [Q&A: Jasmine Holmes on ‘Our Sister’s Keeper’](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/qampa-jasmine-holmes-on-our-sisters-keeper) _2026-06-29 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Holmes’ new novel blends historical fiction with Southern gothic psychological horror. “We survive and thrive in little pockets—but it’s always temporary when oppression is the rule of the day.” ## [Mel Brooks: The Comedy Legend is 100 Years Old](https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/mel-brooks-the-comedy-legend-is-100-years-old) _2026-06-28 · Chris Well · Blog - Monster Complex ™_ Over his long career, the famed comedy storyteller’s works have included 1974’s Young Frankenstein, 1987’s Spaceballs, 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It, plus so much more. ## [The Man Who Could Cheat Death](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-man-who-could-cheat-death.html) _2026-06-12 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by Jimmy Sangster; Based on the play The Man in Half Moon Street by Barré Lyndon; Starring: Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Arnold Marlé, and Delphi Lawrence; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\* ½ “I must insist in saying that there are no South American versions, nor are there any Japanese versions or any other versions. This is what… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ETkQ2i5NCAjh) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Creating (and binding REAPER to) a virtual microphone using PipeWire](https://bonkposting.online/pipewire-virtual-microphone/) _2026-06-06 · bonkposting · bonk posting online_ This is lowkey the hackiest piece of shit I've ever written but it's reliable enough. ## [Musical May Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/05/musical-may-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-06-01 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ True Stories (1986) Writer/director David Byrne is our guide to the fictional town of Virgil, Texas, where they’re about to hold their sesquicentennial celebration. He introduces us to an assortment of Virgil’s eccentric residents, including: Kay and Earl Culver (Annie McEnroe and Spalding Gray), a husband and wife who haven’t spoken to each other in years, a pathological liar (Jo Harvey Allen),… ## [Rock ‘n Roll High School](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/05/rock-n-roll-high-school.html) _2026-05-26 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1979) Directed by Alan Arkush; Written by Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch, and Joseph McBride; Story by Alan Arkush and Joe Dante; Starring: P.J. Soles, Clint Howard, Vincent Van Patten, Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Dey Young, The Ramones, and Dick Miller; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\* ½ “…Roger \[Corman\], during preproduction, was the only one who thought it was still “Disco High,” because… ## [After Action Report: Switching to Linux](https://bonkposting.online/aar-switching-to-linux/) _2026-05-25 · bonkposting · bonk posting online_ Here's what it took to make the switch. ## [The Rutles: All You Need is Cash](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-rutles-all-you-need-is-cash.html) _2026-05-09 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1978) Directed by Eric Idle and Gary Weis; Written by Eric Idle; Starring: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Michael Palin, George Harrison, and Mick Jagger; Available on DVD Rating: \*\*\*\* ½ Side Note: The “cinematic” in Cinematic Catharsis implies that the films I discuss are predominately theatrical releases. With that in mind, I hope you’ll indulge me with this made-for-TV movie… ## [Invaders From Mars (1953): The Terrors of Childhood Through a Sci-Fi Lens](https://alecworley.substack.com/p/invaders-from-mars-1953-how-to-make) _2026-05-04 · Alec Worley · Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic_ From the 'kids on bikes' of Stranger Things to the monster matinees of the Atomic Age ## [Prehistory Month Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/04/prehistory-month-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-04-28 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ Iceman (1984) An arctic surveying team finds the discovery of the century, a perfectly preserved Neanderthal (John Lone) in an ice cave. Back at the base, a group of doctors somehow manage to revive the frozen caveman. Now the big question becomes what to do with him. Dr. Stanley Shephard (Timothy Hutton) seems to be the only member of the research team with an unwavering moral compass,… ## [Quest for Fire](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/04/quest-for-fire.html) _2026-04-21 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1981) Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud; Written by Gérard Brach; Based on the novel by J.H. Rosny Sr.; Starring: Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, and Naseer El-Kadi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\*\* ½ “I thought I was making this crap caveman movie. I found out that this guy (Jean-Jacques Annaud) had won an Academy Award for ‘Black and White in Color,’ and he… ## [Puppet Month Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/03/puppet-month-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-04-01 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ Shari and Lamb Chop (2023) Lisa D'Apolito’s documentary is an affectionate ode to the career of pioneering children’s television host and ventriloquist Shari Lewis from her early days through her twilight years. Encouraged at a young age by her magician father and musician mother, Lewis developed her own act, eventually leading to a live television show, featuring Lamb Chop and her other puppet… ## [Meet the Feebles](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/03/meet-feebles.html) _2026-03-23 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1989) Directed by Peter Jackson; Written by: Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair, Danny Mulheron, and Peter Jackson; Starring: Danny Mulheron, Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie Mark Hadlow and Ross Jolly. Available on DVD. Rating: \*\*\* ½ Note: Back in 2018, Peter Jackson announced that he was supervising the 4K transfers of his early works, including Meet the Feebles . Sadly, we have yet to enjoy the fruits… ## [Magic](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/03/magic.html) _2026-03-11 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1978) Directed by Richard Attenborough; Written by William Goldman; Based on the novel by William Goldman; Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith and Ed Lauter; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: \*\*\*\* “Magic is misdirection, that’s all it is. And misdirection is getting people to look in the wrong place at the right times.” – Ben Greene (Burgess Meredith) “I wasn’t aware of… ## [Excalibur (1981): The Weird Wisdom of Epic Fantasy](https://alecworley.substack.com/p/excalibur-john-boorman-1981-the-weird) _2026-03-07 · Alec Worley · Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic_ Still a masterclass in movie mythmaking, knowing when to print the legend, and why the lessons of fantasy can only be learned by letting go ## [Blue Sunshine](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/03/blue-sunshine.html) _2026-03-02 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1977) Written and directed by Jeff Lieberman; Starring: Zalman King, Deborah Winters, Mark Goddard, Robert Walden, Wendy Flemming and Ray Young; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\* ½ “Millions of my generation had experimented with LSD during the late 60s into the 70s. Deep down they all must harbor a fear there could be some validity to the detrimental long-term effects of the mysterious… ## [February Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-02-26 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ Elizabeth Harvest (2018) Elizabeth (Abbey Lee), a young trophy wife, arrives home with her rich middle-aged husband, Henry (Ciarán Hinds), but it doesn’t take long for her to realize something isn’t quite right about the ultramodern household. He stresses that the house and its contents belong to her, but admonishes Elizabeth not to enter one basement room. When he leaves for an overnight business… ## [The Manitou](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-manitou.html) _2026-02-14 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1978) Directed by William Girdler; Written by: William Girdler, Jon Cedar and Thomas Pope; Based on the novel by Graham Masterton; Starring: Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens, Jon Cedar, Ann Sothern, Burgess Meredith, Paul Mantee and Felix Silla; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\* ½ A huge thanks to Rebecca from Taking Up Room for hosting another spectacular… ## [Battle Royale](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/02/battle-royale.html) _2026-02-03 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (2000) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; Written by Kenta Fukasaku; Based on the novel by Koushun Takami; Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto, and Takeshi Kitano; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: \*\*\*\* “I had a horrible experience escaping air bombing and helping to pick up dismembered limbs of people who were killed. I realized later that I was… ## [Saving the Writer’s Soul from Work-for-Hire Hell](https://alecworley.substack.com/p/saving-the-writers-soul-from-work) _2026-01-28 · Alec Worley · Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic_ What creative ownership really means, writing a sword and sorcery tale I can finally call my own, and how it all went wrong when I wasn’t writing for money ## [Japan-uary XV Quick Picks and Pans](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/01/japan-uary-xv-quick-picks-and-pans.html) _2026-01-28 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ The Red Angel (1966) Set during the second Sino-Japanese War in 1939, The Red Angel follows Sakura (Ayako Wakao), a young Japanese army nurse stationed in China. The soldiers who end up in the military hospital are regarded as nothing but expendable components of the machinery of war, while nurses are told to look the other way and not become attached to the sick and dying. In spite of everything,… ## [Year of the Game (2026)](https://bonkposting.online/year-of-the-game-2026/) _2026-01-19 · bonkposting · bonk posting online_ The year I start playing (and finishing) video games. ## [Short Take: The Bride from Hades](http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/01/short-take-bride-from-hades.html) _2026-01-15 · Barry P. · Cinematic Catharsis_ (1968) Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto; Written by Yoshikata Yoda and Enchô San'yûtei; Starring: Kôjirô Hongô, Miyoko Akaza, Kô Nishimura, Mayumi Ogawa, Takashi Shimura, and Michiko Ôtsuka; Available on Blu-ray (included in Daiei Gothic, Volume 1) and DVD Rating: \*\*\*\* “I’m being asked to do something immoral, so my family will prosper. If I refuse, they will disown me. Your father was cast out by a…