The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watched the the action-comedy Ghost Killer (Japan, 2024) and has some thoughts! In Kensuke Sonomura’s Ghost Killer a woman is haunted by the ghost of a murdered assassin trapped on Earth by his desire for revenge. Frequent Sonomura collaborator Akari Takaishi (Baby Assassin […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watched the delightful AJ Goes To The Dog Park (Fargo, 2024) and has some thoughts! AJ Goes To The Dog Park is zany, absurd and cartoonish in the best way. AJ (AJ Thompson) has a pretty sweet life that he loves. It’s pleasant. […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some quick reflections on Didier Konings’ Witte Wieven / Heresy: Writer / director Didier Konings’ Witte Wieven, aka, Heresy, is atmospheric folk horror set in a small village in the Netherlands in the Middle Ages. This is not the fun Middle Ages–skipping […]
It’s festival season and I was fortunate enough to receive credentials for this year’s Fantastic Fest! Who knows why but I’m going to do my best to engage with the art and write some thoughtful reflections on what I see. Even though I am attending remotely, I’m going […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo reviews Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance (France, 2024) at Biff Bam Pop! “I once joked to a friend that no one in Hollywood has the guts or gumption to do a 360 degree whip-pan around the room when a character answers a telephone like […]
Friend of the Gutter and Soldier of Cinema Robert Mitchell interviews Kenichi Ugana, director of The Gesuidouz about “about the movie, punk rock, the creative process as well as their mutual love of horror movies.” The Gesuidouz had its world premiere at this year’s Midnight Madness program at […]