Horror 101: Takashi Miike’s Audition!
Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner joins Dr. AC and Horror 101 to discuss Takashi Miike’s Audition (Japan, 1999)! Listen and watch here!
The Beautiful Apocalypse of Urotsukidōji
This week’s Guest Star is Michelle Kisner. Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ “Mankind, you are an ignorant race. How foolish it is to believe your kind rules the Earth. Know now that you are not alone; there are unseen worlds that exist parallel to […]
The Movie Sleuth: It Follows (2015)
Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner has an excellent piece on It Follows (2015) at The Movie Sleuth with some thoughtful discussion of white flight, Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Read more here.
There Are No Boundaries in Rock and Roll: Wild Zero
This week’s Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about Tetsuro Takeuchi’s Wild Zero (1999). Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Guitar Wolf is more than just a band; it’s an idea. Although they are known for their loud and untamed “jet rock ‘n’ roll,” they also […]
“Crime is like a Magic Box: Black Lizard (1968)”
Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner on Kinji Fukasaku’s 1968 film, Black Lizard! “Villains can be alluring and enchanting and, if executed correctly, can hold the audience in the palm of their hands. Kinji Fukasaku’s film Black Lizard (1968) has one such outlaw, Mrs. Midorikawa (Akihiro Miwa), AKA […]
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Knock at the Cabin Door–Reviewed”
Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner reviews M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin Door (2022). “We live in uncertain times right now. Pandemics, climate change, and an unstable economy. Humanity flirts with the apocalypse, dipping its toe into the murky darkness. What if we could somehow save […]
The Cultural Gutter 