The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watches the World War II, deserted island creature feature, Monster Island / Orang Ikan. “If you like the idea of two ostensible adversaries trapped on an island with a humanoid monster, you’ll enjoy Orang Ikan. And if you like a movie where people […]
Friend of the Gutter Sara Century has some thoughts on The Howling (1981). “1981 saw the release of three prominent werewolf movies: An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen, and of course, The Howling. Each of them explored werewolf mythos in a contemporary context with different results. All would […]
“These creatures of the night range from flamboyantly diabolical to tragically misunderstood, so it’s no surprise that they have a particularly dedicated fandom within the queer community. And since it’s the first Saturday of Pride Month, I think we all deserve a little treat. So let’s break down […]
The first article I ever wrote for the Gutter was about an innovative video game called The Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream, 2005). It was described as “a breakthrough in interactive narrative”, which may have been an attempt to dissociate it from the short-lived interactive movie genre of the previous […]
At Cinema Centric Podast, friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner discusses Criterion’s Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) and Godzilla films in general. “The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with Michelle Kisner—also known as Robot Cookie—a powerhouse film critic, fearless freelance writer, champion of physical media, essayist with […]
I had a plan. It was a cunning plan, but it didn’t come to pass. Well, two plans. The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo and I were fortunate enough to receive press accreditation to attend the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans again this year. I can see it […]
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