Trailer for Coyote Teeth
Watch the trailer for the next short film from friend of the Gutter Robert Aaron Mitchell! Watch here.
Monstrum: The Mythology of The Backrooms Explained
At PBS’ Monstrum, Emily Zarka talks about the mythology of The Backrooms–the online version. Watch here.
Read This! “Some Thoughts On Genre”
At The Harvest Maid’s Revenge, Rowan Lee shares some excellent thoughts on “folk horror” and the limits of generic definitions. “The more I know about folk horror, the less I understand about how it works. Maybe those of us who spend our time thinking about it are just […]
Blood Geysers and Biopunk: The Gory Films of Yoshihiro Nishimura
Yoshihiro Nishimura started out as a special effects guru, providing gruesome make-up and props for films such as Suicide Club (2001), Meatball Machine (2005), and The Machine Girl (2008). His breakout film was Tokyo Gore Police (2008), which became a cult hit in both Japan and the West. […]
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 […]
Saturday At The Movies: Understated, Apocalyptic Tension in The Butler Brothers’ ‘The Last Anniversary’
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on The Last Anniversary! “On the night before the world is about to end, Aubrey (Jesse McQueen) and Tom (Kenneth Northfield) gather the members of their wedding party in the abandoned hotel where the original ceremony […]
The Cultural Gutter 