In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, continuing our tradition of having an extra episode drop on Halloween, Dustin cracks open the J-Horror Journal one last time this month to share with you three of his favorite urban legends from Japan and discuss some of the many films that have spawned from them. From a bathroom haunting ghost to a gorgeous lady with a smile to die for and finally a ritual far more elaborate than Bloody Mary and way too scary to attempt. You can expect a cavalcade of low budget horror flicks to follow in their wake as well. But before all that, we commissioned some new art for the podcast to give the J-Horror Journal its own fitting logo. All that and more!

From all of us here at the podcast, Happy Halloween!

J-Horror Journal logo created by Nobufreak. Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

Urban Legends Covered:

-Hanako of the Toilet

-The Slit-Mouthed Woman

-One Man Hide and Seek

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