For this extra-long, spooky edition of Sunday Slop Night, first up is The Grudge 3 (2009), continuing our journey through the series from the previous two days. A ghost girl continues to scare people to death. Boo! After that is Kwaidan (1964), which is widely-regarded as one of the best Japanese horror films of all time. Directed by Masaki Kobayashi (otherwise best-known for 1962’s Harakiri), it is a three-hour anthology consisting of four folk tales, each involving ghosts and other spookiness. Since this is effectively four short films in one, we can pause in the middle for a break, if need be. Last is a shorter film, The Pied Piper (1986), a twisted 56-minute Czech take on the folk tale of the same name in which rats unleash their wrath on humanity for their greed. Oh, and it’s entirely in stop-motion and all dialogue is gibberish. Rave reviews across the board for this one; it is currently ranked at #97 on Letterboxd’s Top 100 animated films Let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start at 7PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• The Grudge 3: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-grudge-3/
• Kwaidan: https://letterboxd.com/film/kwaidan/
• The Pied Piper: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-pied-piper-1986/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• The Grudge 3: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/22140
• Kwaidan: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/214593
• The Pied Piper: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/43636

CWs for The Grudge 3:

• Domestic violence.
• Animal abuse.
• Dead animal.
• Someone is burned alive.
• Broken bones.
• Death by falling.
• Death of child.
• Death of parent.
• Possession.
• Ghosts.
• Jump scares.
• Shower scene.
• Someone soils themselves.
• Vomiting.
• Mental institution scene.
• Needles.
• Hospital scene.
• Claustrophobia.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Sad ending.
• Drowning.
• Blood and gore.

CWs for Kwaidan:

• Domestic violence.
• Dead animals.
• Amputation.
• Torture.
• Death of child.
• Death of parent.
• Kidnapping.
• Cheating.
• Possession.
• Ghosts.
• Ableism.
• Sex.
• Sad ending.
• Drowning.
• Blood and gore.

CWs for The Pied Piper:

• Implied sexual assault of woman by gang of drunk men. Not depicted.
• Deaths of animals.
• Deaths of children.
• Blood and gore.
• Sad ending.
• Decapitation.
• Alcohol abuse.

Links to movies:

• The Grudge 3: https://vimeo.com/764720270
• Kwaidan: https://vimeo.com/878840284
• The Pied Piper: https://vimeo.com/878837852