Enter The 44th Chamber of Shaolin–a new short kung fu comedy by Hundreds of Beaver action choreographer and friend of the Gutter Jon Truei! “A mischievous, prank loving kung fu master creates fake training for a gullible teenager who still believes fantastical myths about martial arts. THE 44TH […]
It’s not meteorological summer here in the Northern Hemisphere yet, but it’s June. It’s hot and my a/c is on. I have been sticky with sweat and sunscreen. I have had my first Arnold Palmer of the season.(And my first Dinah Shore—lemonade with seltzer). It is summer as […]
Mother Of Flies is not only a film about the transformation of a curse into a gift. It is not only a film about a harrowing ritual of healing. Mother of Flies is itself a ritual, a rite of healing.
For Women Writers Week 2026 at RogerEbert.com, Alisha Mughal writes about Larry Fessenden’s Habit (USA, 1995). “Fessenden displays an immeasurable awareness of masculinity in his crafting of Sam, and a graceful sense of self in his carriage. Sam is so incredibly charming and fallible; he is smart and […]
Vampire’s Embrace (1991) starts like many horror films: with teenagers mucking about somewhere they shouldn’t be. In this case, it’s a night party at a local crypt with a side of Spin the Bottle. After they get bored with the game, they decide to explore and come upon […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on the Adams Family’s new film, Mother of Flies (USA, 2025): “Mother of Flies is itself a ritual—one that transmutes these experiences, these fears, the pain, the cost of survival, the wonder and joy of survival, and the intimate closeness […]
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