Viy (1967) [Folk Horror]

Directed by Konstantin Ershov & Georgiy Kropachyov

Writing Credits Konstantin Ershov & Nikolay Gogol (story) (as Nikolai Gogol), Georgiy Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko

Based on a novel by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, Viy explorers the power of faith and belief in mythology through the efforts of a young seminary student struggling to fight a vengeful witch whose path he has inadvertently crossed.

Something about a dragon (another Heavy Rotation on my iPod post)

Obligatory “I know it has been a while...” paragraph: I know it has been a while since my last post.

The question all dilettantes ask themselves constantly is “Am I missing something cool?” At some point in the past I made a decision to start actively seeking art, music, films, whatever my diverse diversions are called, that are created by women. The basis was simple; most of my music, books, favorite film makers are men. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I happen to be a man IRL (Sorry, Hungd00d682, but you have been catfished. And you need help).  But it seemed that there were many voices that deserved to be heard.

 So this post is a gratitude post for some of the cool, new music I have been listening to from that other gender.