Theodora Goss’ Big Idea
“[T]here’s almost always a female monster, and she’s almost always destroyed.” More from Theodora Goss on the big idea of her book, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, at Scalzi.com. (Thanks, James!)
“Loads of Women Running from Houses”
Flashbak has a gallery of Gothic romance covers with many women running from houses. “What exactly is the ‘women running from houses’ genre? I’m glad you asked. It refers to Gothic romance novels (generally paperback) which WITHOUT EXCEPTION pictured a woman running from a house on the cover. It’s […]
Misty and the Many Faces of 1970s Horror
A woman leans against a tree as bats swirl in front of a full moon. Her long hair is loose, her nails perfect and she surely is wearing a robe from her coven (indicated by the star pendant hanging from her neck) or the trance nightgown she had […]
The Interstate Gothic* of Alice Isn’t Dead
The Welcome to Night Vale podcast has enjoyed incredible success, spawning several worldwide live tours, a novel, two volumes of podcast transcripts, and a ton of exciting tie-in merch on their website. I, for one, definitely want the shorts that say “creepy” on the butt. Written by the […]
For Evermore: The Raven (1963)
Carol Borden has been summoned to mysterious gathering of sorcerers in a haunted castle this week and so she is covering herself with a non-comics piece about the 1963 film, The Raven. One of my favorite things about American International Productions is their opening credit sequences. While low-budget, […]
Bava-Thon
In honor of director Mario Bava’s birthday, Shudder TV is having a Bava-thon with nine of his classic horror films chosen by friend of the Gutter Colin Geddes streaming free online all weekend. See the line-up here and watch here.
The Cultural Gutter 