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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Peter Lorre Conquers Mad Love

By Carol on October 22, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Death Riders

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on October 15, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Welcome to Potters Bluff: Death, Resurrection, and the Horror of Small-Town America

By Michelle on October 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Best of the Best Is Pretty Good!

By Beth Watkins on October 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Carol Goes to Fantastic Fest 2026!

By Carol on September 24, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Fantastic Fest 2026: Terms & Conditions (USA, 2026)

By Carol on September 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Filmi Ladies take a cruise with some Questionable People

By Guttersnipe on September 29, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins watch and discuss Dil Dhadakne Do (India, 2015). “Hellos, cheers and welcomes to the Filmi Ladies podcast! We’d love for you to join us on a cruise with some very questionable people […]

The Projection Booth Podcast: The Cramps: A Period Piece!

By Guttersnipe on September 27, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

At the Projection Booth, friend of the Gutter Mike White interviews Brooke H. Cellars, writer/director/costume designer of the campy comedy, The Cramps: A Period Piece (USA, 2025)! “Filmmaker Brook H. Cellars sits down with Mike to discuss her audacious feature debut The Cramps: A Period Piece (2025). This […]

The Gutter’s Own Carol Borden Goes To Fantastic Fest 2025!

By Carol on September 25, 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

At Fantastic Fest this year, I was not only fortunate enough to receive accreditation so I could see movies and report back, but I was also lucky enough to see four very different films that I might not see otherwise. I am back now, my fedora with the […]

Fantastic Fest 2025: Mārama (Aotearoa, 2025): Walking Backwards into the Future

By Carol on September 23, 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

The Gutters own Carol Borden finishes up Fantastic Fest 2025 with Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama. In 1859, an orphaned Māori woman, Mary Stevens (Ariāna Osborne) has traveled from New Zealand to Yorkshire, England to meet a man. She has received a letter from a Mr. Anthony Boyd, who claims […]

Fantastic Fest 2025: Mamoru Oshii & Yoshitaka Amano’s Masterpiece, Angel’s Egg (Japan, 1985)

By Carol on September 22, 2025 • ( 2 Comments )

A 4K restored version of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s Angel’s Egg screens at Fantastic Fest this year and the Gutter’s own Carol Borden was fortunate enough to see it! “I always struggle a bit when writing about masterpieces. And Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano, masters already, collaborated […]

Fantastic Fest 2025: The Cramps: A Period Piece (USA, 2025)

By Carol on September 21, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The Gutter’s own Carol Borden really enjoyed the campy, lo-fi body horror of The Cramps: A Period Piece at Fantastic Fest. Here are some quick thoughts. Brooke H. Cellars’ The Cramps: A Period Piece (USA, 2025) is a period piece in more than one way. It is indeed […]

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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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