Monstrum: The Mythology of The Backrooms Explained
At PBS’ Monstrum, Emily Zarka talks about the mythology of The Backrooms–the online version. Watch here.
Piecing It Together: “Obsession featuring Michelle Kisner”
The Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner joins the Piecing It Together podcast to discuss Obsession (USA, 2026). “On the 518th episode of Piecing It Together, Michelle Kisner joins me to talk about Obsession. This indie horror film has already gone on to be one of the most successful indies […]
Every Frame A Painting: Night Of The Living Dead
At Every Frame A Painting, Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos “analyze how–with a small crew banded together under the production company Image Ten–George Romero used a tight $100,000 budget to create the radical cinematic style of Night of the Living Dead (1968), one of the most haunting and […]
The Feminine Critique: “The Brides of Frankenstein’s Monster”
At the Feminine Critique Podcast, friends of the Gutter Emily Intravia and Christine Makepeace “cordially invite you to the most awkward double wedding in cinematic history. On this obvious episode, the ladies tackle 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein and 1985’s The Bride. It’s a scream!” Listen here.
BBC Archive 1968: “Whicker’s World of Horror!”
There’s a full documentary on horror in 1968 that you can enjoy on BBC Archive right now! It includes interviews with Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele, Terry Nation, Screaming Lord Sutch and Ray Harryhausen. “Many people enjoy being scared and will happily pay for the pleasure of being frightened […]
10 Things I liked in 2025
There were a lot of things I did not like in 2025. Here’s ten things I did, or at least ten things I haven’t written about at the Gutter yet. Gotta remember what we’re living for while we fight. Usually, I’d writes something about how these books, games, […]
The Cultural Gutter 