At The Tate blog, Susan Owens writes about how ghosts and spirits have changed. “I was intrigued to find the idea of the dead returning to their old homes so entrenched in the British imagination, and it made me reflect on the place ghosts have in our culture. […]
David Jenkins continues telling the story of the late, lamented, canceled Queer pirate story Our Flag Means Death on Bluesky and you can read it here. (Thanks, Bolo Boffin!)
This year, I have actually received “for your consideration” emails from publicists. They are emails asking you to add a particular film to your year end lists, or if you are fancy enough, to vote for the films in various awards. All these emails were promoting Hundreds of […]
Are you ready to face the horror of England’s deadliest chair? “In the last six years, five people have sat in the murderer’s chair… and every single one has met sudden death.” Click here, if you dare!
For Biff Bam Pop’s 31 Days of Horror, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil’s Bath! “Based on court documents and historical accounts of the true story of a rural Austrian woman named Agnes in 1750, The Devil’s Bath brings a […]
I have long wanted an ancestral portrait painted in a German Expressionist style hanging in my entry when I greet weary travelers seeking shelter from a ferocious storm. They would evince surprise at the unnerving resemblance between that sinister visage and my own features or perhaps those of […]