Matango is a tokusatsu or ‘special filming’ production, a special effects approach which really started with the 1954 Godzilla. This is, of course, based on the Hodgson story The Voice in the Night (audio links in The Voice of Horror, posted here a couple of weeks ago and still on tour in parts of the Northwest Territories). However, greydogtales is an eclectic endeavour, and so by way of easing you in, we start with another link, the trailer for the Japanese film Matango (1963). (Don’t forget that other related posts and interviews in this tribute can be found by checking the William Hope Hodgson tag down at the bottom of the left hand sidebar). His interview also includes a fine introduction to the concepts of The Night Land itself for those less familiar with the novel. This week’s main feature is a fascinating interview with John C Wright, author of Awake in the Night Land, who gives us detailed insights into WHH’s work and role as part of the pantheon of truly great writers, as well as answering questions on his own fiction. Yes, I’ve lost the titles and numbers plot by now.
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