It is now 100 years since Kafka died, and we find ourselves plunged into a Kafkaesque model of the world, spreading even further on the wings of the digital transition and AI. Kafka is one of the great writers of the strange. His prophetic work and the concept of Kafkaesque have influenced the fantasy genre for decades.
This work follows the trail of the hallmark left by Kafka's influence on fantasy, horror and science-fiction cinema, covering not only independent and art-house film-makers, but also popular titles bringing Kafka's vision into the realm of pulp fiction and commercial cinema.
Illustration: Miki EdgeThe craziest and wildest fanzine in the world of fandom has sprouted claws. It will be marking its 35th anniversary with an outlandish special edition… BUGS!
100 pages bulging with nothing but mutant piranhacondas, hairy tarantulas, Mesozoic mosquitoes, aquatic beasts, carnivorous mites, evil insects and voracious creatures from the depths of the sea. Don't open the microwave: it might eat you up.
The countdown has begun for the human race!