“Italian Aliens”
At Neon Harbor, friend of the Gutter Ed Glaser talks about Shocking Dark (1989), an Italian homage to Aliens (1986) and The Terminator (1984). Watch here.
Swissploitation?!
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watches the Swissploitation classic, Mad Heidi (Switzerland, 2022). “In a world where lactose-intolerance is a crime, one woman stands against the dictator of Switzerland, Our Most Swiss Leader Meili (Casper van Dien) and his authoritarian cheese-based regime. Set in a dystopian, alternate reality […]
Podcast On Fire: “On The Wrong Track!”
Podcast On Fire watches On The Wrong Track (1983)! “Youth gone wild at Shaw Brothers, with Andy Lau and from the director of Naked Killer. With Kenny B and Paul Fox.” Listen here.
‘”We Give a Sh*t’: Gun Safety Defines the John Wick Franchise as Much as the Weapons Do”
Director, stunt performer and stunt coordinator Chad Stahleski is interviewed at Indiewire. “‘There is no reason to have a practically functioning gun on a set,’ Stahelski said. ‘To have a live round on a set is criminal. There isn’t a gun on our set that you could put […]
“When Something is Nearly ‘Everything'”
At Nerds of Color, Bao Phi ponders Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022). “Consider how many risks the filmmakers took, how many plates they had in the air, and recognize their ambition. Think about how difficult it is to incorporate special effects convincingly into a modern film, and […]
“The Audacity of Albert Pyun”
At Vulture, Brandon Streussnig memorializes the legendary filmmaker Albert Pyun. “He pored over the low-budget possibilities of three dozen movies, earning a reputation for making cheaply made sci-fi and apocalyptic stories sing with mesmerizing martial arts–kickboxing combos and audacious stunts. The Pyuniverse pulled in big names like Jean-Claude […]
The Cultural Gutter 