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I was also terrified by The Ring when I saw it in high school, never saw The Grudge. I hadn't thought about the differences between "J-Horror" and the Western Gothic type of horror, but I can definitely see why it contributes to the scariness of the movie--the ghost was everywhere, not only where it was supposed to remain confined! It does seem like horror stories are one of the only settings in modernity where the immaterial can be encountered. Looking forward to your future explorations of other ways to engage with and incorporate the immaterial!

On a note unrelated to this post, I recently read The Firekeeper's Daughter, a page-turner YA novel about a young Ojibwe woman living in northern Michigan. While not a major part of the plot, her tribe uses tobacco in ceremonial practices, which made me think of your piece on the orenda of tobacco. It's a great read, if you have the time.

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