Sara Century, Student of Poe
At Manor Vellum, Sara Century looks at Edgar Allan Poe’s work adapted on film. This week she’s all about giallo Poe. Read more here.
George Romero’s Jacaranda Joe
The University of Pittsburgh is offering a free virtual screening of George Romero’s Jacaranda Joe (1994) on April 12. “In 1994, George A. Romero traveled to Valencia Community College in central Florida to make a short film about a swamp-dwelling bigfoot called Jacaranda Joe. Largely unknown and presumed lost, […]
“Amityville, Hollywood: Looking Back at the Amityville Franchise”
At Manor Vellum, friend of the Gutter Sara Century looks at the Amityville Horror franchise. “In November of 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murdered his six immediate family members, including both parents and four younger siblings. The specific details, in this case, have been disputed, but DeFeo, Jr. appears […]
The Feminine Critique catches up!
Catch up with our friends at the Feminine Critique podcast: “Welcome back to another big batch catchup episode with what Christine and Emily have been watching! There’s LOTS to discuss, including (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) Heartbreakers, the Alien quadrilogy, Kimi, In the Cut, The Blue Lagoon, Spencer, The […]
“In Another Life, Ke Huy Quan was a Star”
At Vulture, Bilge Ebiri proflies actor Ke Huy Quan from Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom (1984) and The Goonies (1985). “It didn’t take long to discover that Hollywood roles for Asian men were few and far between. He did a […]
Dance With The Angels: The High Drama and Anti-War Sentiment of Ace Combat
In the early days of the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, unconfirmed reports trickled out about a mythical “Ghost of Kyiv”, a single pilot at the helm of a MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet that was rumoured to have taken out several Russian fighters despite being impossibly outgunned and outmanned. It’s […]
The Cultural Gutter 