At Smithsonian Magazine, Nora McGreevy writes about gender and mythological monsters. “Monsters reveal more about humans than one might think. As figments of the imagination, the alien, creepy-crawly, fanged, winged and otherwise-terrifying creatures that populate myths have long helped societies define cultural boundaries and answer an age-old question: […]
Content warning: self-harm, sexual violence, police violence. From the trailer, I thought Dracula Sir was going to be the kind of film that the film industries of India do often and, generally speaking, very well: a reincarnation story. I was already hooked by the title alone, but a […]
This week Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about the genre-bending sci fi creature feature, Zeiram. Keep up with her and all her film writing via Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Zeiram (1991) is a fantastically creative sci-fi creature feature hybrid with exquisitely goopy monster designs coupled with great practical […]
The Drive-In Mob movie tweetalong shares video reporting a shocking scandal at the Drive-In Mob 10th Anniversary Gala. CW: Godzilla and MechaGodzilla use some harsh language. (Full Disclosure: the Cultural Gutter is a co-host of this weekly tweetalong).
The Gutter’s own Carol joins Emily and Christine to talk about The Lure and When Animals Dream. on The Feminine Critique podcast! Doofuses will be judged. Music will be appreciated. People will dance. Small fishery towns will be escaped. Fish teeth will be discussed. Throats will be torn […]
Author, musician, film critic and friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman has died. In his honor, this week we’re sharing a piece he wrote for the Gutter in 2013. ~~~ “If I had a hidden microphone inside of my heart/I would turn the power on/It would amplify my […]
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