Tag: invasion

Empathizing with the Alien

The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some quick thoughts on Zach Clark’s The Becomers (USA, 2023). “People of Earth, we have been warned repeatedly that the aliens are coming, that they covet our Earth, our resources and often our women. We have been warned that they are already […]

On His Chaotic Majesty, King Ghidorah

Happy Year of the Dragon, everyone! The Year of the Dragon only comes once every 12 years and I have let it slip by before without writing about my favorite dragon, well, favorite space dragon, His Chaotic Majesty, King Ghidorah. As the Year of the Dragon commences, and […]

“War of the Welles”

At Mezzanotte, the Gutter’s own Keith writes about Orson Welles, the Mercury Theater of the Air’s 1938 broadcast of their radio drama, “War of the Worlds,” and the truth about the “panic” that ensued. “In 1938, when the broadcast returned to the air after the brief station identification, […]

Spookoween 2016

The Gutter’s own Keith has a piece on War of the Worlds and its various adaptations at Teleport City. He also has series of “Booooozy Tales,” pairing drinks with horror at the Alcohol Professor. Meanwhile, the Gutter’s own Carol has been writing about her 31 Days of Horror […]