Monsters & Mullets: Labyrinth
The journey from unfair to unjust is a twisted maze, one littered with false starts and dead ends; it’s also, significantly, the journey undertaken in Labyrinth, from childhood to adulthood, powerlessness to power.
“Another Scene: Placing Fantasy in Two Vietnamese Gay Films, Part I”
At Asian Movie Pulse, friend of the Gutter Earl Jackson writes about gay male fantasy in Vietnamese film: “The English title for Hot boy nổi loạn (Vũ Ngọc Đãng, 2011), ‘Lost in Paradise,’ reflects the protagonist’s fantasy of Ho Chi Minh City as an chance to live as […]
Dracula’s 1931 Epilogue!
Chelsea Rialto Studios’ Ray Faiola has released the short curtain call epilogue from the original pre-code release of Tod Browning’s Dracula starring Béla Lugosi. “This is the actual footage of the Edward Van Sloan curtain speech from the end of Dracula. The picture came from a 16mm SILENT […]
Faces of Death (2026) in the Era of the Algorithm
“During the past 20 years I know that my compulsion to understand death was much greater than just an obsession. My dreams have dictated my mission. But now it is time to witness the final moment, to discover the circle that forever repeats itself. The end of the […]
“Second Run: Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974”
At The Movie Sleuth, the Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner writes about Kazuo Hara’s Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (Japan, 1974). “In his autobiography Camera Obtrusa, Kazuo Hara speaks candidly about his obsession with pulling out and filming the most intimate parts of a person. He is not […]
Filmi Ladies: Fan 10th Anniversary!
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the 10h anniversary of Fan (India, 2016) starring Shah Rukh Khan! “In our opinion, Maneesh Sharma’s Fan (2016) is a deeply unsettling work of experimentation, creativity, and importance. Join us for […]
The Cultural Gutter 