Tag Archives: Writing

Bank of Dave – Film Review

Posted on January 23, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Chris Foggin Writer: Piers Ashworth Starring: Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor, Rory Kinnear Rating: ★★★½ Bank of Dave is one of those quintessentially British films that takes the mostly true and mundane story of an everyday person and turns it … Continue reading →

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Junji Ito Maniac – Episode Two: The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel/Ice Cream Bus

Posted on January 22, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The second episode of Junji Ito Maniac adapts two of Ito’s stories, The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel and Ice Cream Bus. The first story follows Goro, a teenager who revisits a tunnel with a group of friends where years … Continue reading →

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Magic in London – Whistling – Part Five

Posted on January 20, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Before reading the latest part, catch up here: https://ashleymanning.com/magic-in-london/ The building’s icy chill hit Chuck as soon as he walked through the front door. The entrance hall was grand, lit up by candles burning brighter than any he’d ever seen … Continue reading →

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Junji Ito Maniac – Episode One: The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance – Review

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The first episode of Netflix’s new anthology series Junji Ito Maniac, adapts Ito’s short manga story The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Seance into a twenty minute anime. It follows the Hikizuri family who are mourning the loss of the their … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Tracks – Volume 2 – Manga Review

Posted on January 18, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Blood on the tracks is a really twisted horror manga. It follows Seiichi, a shy and awkward teenager who has an incredibly overprotective mother, Seiko. After Seiichi’s cousin started to mock his relationship with his mother in the first volume … Continue reading →

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