When marriage goes bad…
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Life imitates Horror
I am going to break the convention thus far of my blog. You know, talking about horror novels and films. This is due to one of the most sinister divorce requests I have ever heard of, which had my husband (JH) rolling around on the couch in tears. Yesterday I went to Borders yes, yes I know evil multi national blah blah. I usually go to the Indie book seller (Readings) across the road but they don’t stock horror zines. I also blame Fangoria for not fulfilling my subscription yet which I paid for three weeks ago (maybe I’m being impatient). So what if they have to send it half way around, then a giant kangaroo has to negotiate zombie koala’s to deliver it to my house (couldn’t resist a bit of bad Aussie humour). Where’s my goddamn zine?!? But I digress, so I bought Rue Morgue (Issue 87) as Fango wasn’t there and I thought having only red it once I would give it another go, encouraged by some forum chat at Bloody-Disgusting.
So flicking through the pages I came across a regular section entitled ‘Coroner’s Report:Weird Stats and Morbid Fact’s (p12). One of these weird and morbid tidbits was allegedly (putting that in so I don’t get sued) about a couples divorce settlement:
” Dr Richard Batista, a Long Island surgeon currently in the middle of a difficult divorce, has demanded that his ex-wife either return the kidney he donated to her or pay him $1.5 million in compensation.” (Rue Morgue, Issue 87, p12)
JH and I rolled around in tears laughing at the absurdity of the situation, however then discussed the possible plot line these decomposing nuptials lend themselves to… Surgeon, driven mad by cheating slutty wife and wants vengeance and his kidney back! The tag line on the poster could be something like ‘She didn’t make good use of his ‘organ’, now he wants it back!’ Ohhh the double entndre’s would ensue! Or maybe its just my black sense of humour?
