BBC Archive has a clip of Delia Derbyshire in 1965. “Tomorrow’s World visits the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a studio dedicated to the production of cutting edge electronic sound effects, soundscapes and electronic music for use in BBC television and radio programmes. Pioneering sound engineer Delia Derbyshire–who, along with […]
I’ve had a cruddy day, so please indulge me in a visit to my favorite micro-genre of mainstream Indian cinema: people looking for things in Calcutta.I love a mystery. I love characters on a quest for knowledge that is ultimately used for resolution or even justice. I am […]
There’s a full documentary on horror in 1968 that you can enjoy on BBC Archive right now! It includes interviews with Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele, Terry Nation, Screaming Lord Sutch and Ray Harryhausen. “Many people enjoy being scared and will happily pay for the pleasure of being frightened […]
After 21 years of watching lots and lots of Indian films, my life is still tragically underpopulated by Indian secret agent movies. Fortunately, there is at least one reliable purveyor: director Ravikant Nagaich, whom we haven’t seen around on the Gutter for ages (shame on me!). After debuting […]
Friend of the Gutter Kate Laity has fascinating thoughts on Bryn Chainey’s new folk horror film, Rabbit Trap (UK / USA, 2025) including an excellent introduction to the fairy and cultural aspects. “It hits a lot of my favourite things: fairy lore, folk horror, sound exploration and design—theremin! […]
At Moviedrone, Charlie Brigden shares some great scores by female composers: “If there’s one element of filmmaking that is still seen as a sum-total male-dominated world it’s film scoring. There are certainly many female composers working, but when you look at the high-profile assignments flying around it’s a […]