As in so many of his films, Miike sets out to shock and transgress, but does so here in a playful, surreal manner. It may not precisely be a horror film, but it will probably make you more uncomfortable than most horrors.
Gozu is a 2003 production from legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike, and it defies description. Hang on… Why is the handle warm? Main Topic: Gozuįollowing last episode’s discussion of gangster s in Call of Cthulhu, we now look at probably the strangest gangster film ever made. Maybe we can scrape some of the muck off using this convenient ladle. We’ve seen films use 3D, moving seats, and even subsonic vibrations to enhance the viewing experience, but this is going too far. Between all this chicken custard, cow spittle and milk, Gozu has left us downright sodden. They have also done a number of side projects with Scott, including a playthrough of his scenario “Catland”, which features Louis Wain as an NPC. Regular listeners will know that we’re all fans of the Old West arc, “Y’all of Cthulhu”, that has been running for the last couple of years. Our special guest for this episode is cuppycup of the Gold-ENnie-Award-winning Ain’t Slayed Nobody podcast. The last year has seen renewed interest in his work, following the 2021 biopic, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
Partly because of this, Wain has remained a cult figure in popular culture in the decades since his death. This time, we’re discussing Louis Wain, the eccentric English artist whose cartoons and paintings of cats caught the world’s imagination in the late 19th and early 20th century.ĭespite this fame, however, Wain was mainly remembered for his psychotic illness for many years, with both medical professionals and critics pondering what effect it had on his work. This episode is is the latest in our Strange NPCs of History series, in which we look at notable people who might inspire games of Call of Cthulhu. Louis Wain and friend Main Topic: Strange NPCs – Louis Wain
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