“The 30 Best South Korean Films of the 21st Century”
At High on Films, Nafees Ahmed offers a list of the thirty best South Korean movies of the 21st Century–and some honorable mentions! (Thanks, Mike!)
“Horror is a Soothing Genre”
Longreads has an interview with author Sady Doyle on horror, true crime and gender. “I find that horror is almost a soothing genre, because it’s very validating. It’s often not that far [removed] from reality. It uses dream logic to tell its story, but it’s still one of […]
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 […]
The Cultural Gutter 