Tag: Dorothy B. Hughes

From the Archives: (Some of) The Women Who Wrote Hitchcock

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Hitchcock gets a lot of credit for his mystery and suspense films, rightfully so, but sometimes that credit goes as far as erasing the writers who came up with the mysteries, twists, dark jokes, thrills and stories Hitchcock built his films on. Hitchcock himself gave credit where it was due. He put writers’ names on screen for everyone to see. But if film history has taught us anything, it’s that credits, dedications and acknowledgments are not enough to keep women both trans and cis, genderqueer and nonbinary people from disappearing from memory and history.

(Some of) The Women Who Wrote Hitchcock

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This year for Switcheroo Month I thought I would doubly switch things up by writing about something reputable–the films of Alfred Hitchcock–and something I would not usually write about–the films of Alfred Hitchock. Hitchcock is a filmmaker I struggle with. I recognize the quality of his work. I […]

Surreal Noir

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Listen to Surreal Noir at No Bounds Radio hosted by friend of the Gutter Kate Laity. It’s what it says–a mix of discussion of surreal art and noir books and film. This episode includes audio and texts from In a Lonely Place, Leonora Carrington, Ghostdance, Remedios Varo, and […]

Folk Horror Noir?

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This week Guest Star Kate Laity writes about Dorothy B. Hughes’ Ride the Pink Horse (1946) and “folk horror noir.” ~~~ In the back of my mind for some time has been the thought knocking around that the godmother of noir, Dorothy B. Hughes, could also be a […]