At PBS’ Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka talks about everyone’s favorite fox spirits–Kitsune! “Why is the Kitsune Japan’s most enduring yokai? This video examines 2,500 years of folklore, religion, history, and pop culture to explain how the legendary shape-shifting fox became Japan’s most influential supernatural figure—and why its stories […]
At Biff Bam Pop, friend of the Gutter Jeffery X Martin and the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo have some suggestions for the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival! “As far as we’re concerned around these parts, though we might cover a few film festivals over the course of the […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on Caroline Golum’s Revelations of Divine Love (USA, 2025): “Revelations of Divine Love is a wonderfully handcrafted and stylized film. It reminds me of the best of early theater—or even community theater. People come together with no money and use […]
Our friends at the Projection Booth watch Alucarda, la hija de las tiniebla (1977)! “Shocktober 2025 spirals into demonic delirium with Juan López Moctezuma’s Alucarda (1977). This feverish blast of Mexican Gothic horror follows Justine (Susana Kamini), a sheltered orphan who finds herself drawn to the wild, otherworldly […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo continues to provide updates to our friends at Biff Bam Pop on the Toronto International Film Festival. This time he–and his pal Sam Dizon–watch The Napa Boys, The Testament of Ann Lee, Sacrifice, and, Normal. “One thing–perhaps the main thing–I love about film […]
At the Victora & Albert Museum, curators unbox historic tarot decks! “Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth, Beckie & Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot — from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices. In this […]
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