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Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Spy Vibes: Keemat (1973)

By Beth Watkins on February 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

With Your Ears, The World Enters You: Rabbit Trap (UK/USA, 2025)

By Carol on February 12, 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

The Hang(ed) Man

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on February 5, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)

By Michelle on January 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A Slippery Slope from Cute to Evil in Cult of the Lamb

By Critterlab on January 22, 2026 • ( 5 Comments )

You Are Sleeping, You Do Not Want to Believe: ‘Dreamscape’ (1984)

By Guttersnipe on January 15, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

31 Days of Horror: Office Killer (1997)

By Guttersnipe on October 31, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

As part of Biff Bam Pop‘s annual 31 Days of Horror, the Gutter’s own Carol Borden writes about Cindy Sherman’s first and only film, the underappreciated genre-mixing, Office Killer (1997). “Though she’s not often thought of as a horror actor, let alone a scream queen, Carol Kane has […]

“31 Days of Horror: Saw X: He’s not wrong”

By Guttersnipe on October 30, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Angela Englert writes a lovely piece on Saw X, the Saw franchise and her own struggle to stay alive. “I often thought of John Kramer (Tobin Bell)–Jigsaw if you’re nasty–and the bitter truth at the heart of his philosophy: life is […]

Such Devilish Acts in an Old Dark House: Mario Bava’s Lisa & The Devil (1973)

By Carol on October 26, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Please enjoy this extra-large article in celebration of the spooky season here at the Gutter. It was originally written for a magazine that took longer entries, but things happen. Hopefully it’s like getting a full-sized candy bar from the house with the dad that uses a radio controlled […]

“Peek-a-BOO! Eros: Marry My Dead Body (Cheng Wei-hao, 2023)”

By Guttersnipe on October 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

At Asian Movie Pulse, friend of the Gutter Earl Jackson writes about Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body (2023)! “For years lesbian feminist film scholarship entailed archeological detective work, most notably excavating the subtexts of Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock 1940) and The Haunting (Robert Wise 1963). In peculiar reversal, […]

Spooky Criterion Closet Picks!

By Guttersnipe on October 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Udo Kier and Roger Corman share their Criterion picks! Kier shares adorable stories, too. You can watch them here and here.

“31 Days of Horror: Jason Yu’s Sleep is a real night terror”

By Guttersnipe on October 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about Jason Yu’s new movie, Sleep (South Korea, 2023). “The function of sleep, one of the things that we all have in common, has been mined for horror since horror has existed. Whether it’s school janitors invading our […]

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The Cultural Gutter is a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. The site is updated every Thursday afternoon. Carol Borden, Sachin Hingoo, Alex MacFadyen, Beth Watkins, and Michelle Kisner probe science fiction, draw out the best in comics, stare deeply into the screen, sink their fangs into horror, dally with romance, speedrun their brains on videogames, grapple with wrestling, and explore so much more. Our Guest Stars shine here. Thanks to Gutter aesthetic director Brian Kirby for all his swank art. Thanks to EJ Lee for providing the fantastic art we used in the Cultural Gutter book. The Cultural Gutter's signature nail polishes, "Disreputable," and, "Disreputable 2: Hellcat," were created by Andrea Evans of MPZ Cosmetics. MPZ Cosmetics also teamed up with Dill McKinley to recreate the classic fragrance, Cornichon by Dill McKinley for Gutterthon 2021. Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Mastodon. We do not accept unsolicited pitches.

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