Kaiju Name Generators!
Have a fun time with two kaiju name generators. One is here and the other is here. (Via @NeonHarbor)
“An Ode to Mothra”
Friend of the Gutter Jessica Ritchey writes an ode to Mothra at Balder & Dash at RogerEbert.com. “The giant moth’s introduction to audiences came in 1961’s “Mothra,” and for all it owed to the conventions of the Kaiju formula it offered plenty that was unique. Instead of a […]
“The Benign Face of Bollywood’s Cult Monster”
The BBC has an interview with Indian horror icon Anirudh Agarwal.
Medieval beasts are transformed into piñatas!
Roberto Benavidez transforms beasts from Medieval illuminated manuscripts–in particular the Luttrell Psalter–into sweet, sweet piñatas. So many cool critters in this gallery! “’I have always admired and gravitated towards old painting techniques,’ Benavidez says of his piñatas. ‘The oddness of the creatures and people, the odd perspective—they were […]
I’m with the Werewolves
When I was a kid, I loved monsters. I dressed up as a monster or an alien (i.e., stealth monster) every Halloween. I watched monsters movies on weekends and tokusatsu shows or whatever featured monsters after school. I loved kaiju and the monsters on Sesame Street and The Muppet […]
“Awkward Vintage Japanese Movie Monster Posters”
Please enjoy this gallery of Japanese monster posters. (Thanks, Colin!)
The Cultural Gutter 