“Diary of an Abomination”
The New Yorker has some images of pages from Emil Ferris’ long-awaited My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics, 2024)! Behold them here.
Getting Away With It: Diao Yinan’s Neo-Noir
The winds of November are blowing, my friends, chilling our souls in the Musuracan shadows and grayscale skies. Making us hanker for some noir, but grieving over our options on long autumnal nights. Maybe you’ve seen Double Indemnity (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Out of the Past (1947), […]
The Gutter’s own Carol watches The Strangler (1970)!
The Gutter’s own Carol has some thoughts on Paul Vecchiali’s The Strangler (France, 1970). “The Strangler / L’Étrangleur (France, 1970) is a peculiar film, perhaps a Nouvelle Vague policier, but also not. It’s described as a “French giallo” in promotional materials, and I suppose that is as good […]
17 Spooky Horror Comics!
Bitches on Comics recommends 17 horror comics for spooky season–and all year round! “Here at Bitches on Comics we love horror! We love it so much! And to celebrate our deep love of horror this spooky season, we’ve compiled some of our favorite horror comics–and asked our guests […]
Filmi Ladies: Mysteries! Thrillers!
On the Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss mysteries and thrillers! “We love mysteries and we love Bebo, but do we love Jaane Jaan? Listen to find out! We also get into a few other thrillers and mysteries we’ve seen lately.” Listen […]
“Crime is like a Magic Box: Black Lizard (1968)”
Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner on Kinji Fukasaku’s 1968 film, Black Lizard! “Villains can be alluring and enchanting and, if executed correctly, can hold the audience in the palm of their hands. Kinji Fukasaku’s film Black Lizard (1968) has one such outlaw, Mrs. Midorikawa (Akihiro Miwa), AKA […]
The Cultural Gutter 