There’s still some screenings today, but Fantastic Fest 2026 is over for me at least. I had a good festival this year. I didn’t get to watch all the films I hoped to, but it’s hard to be disappointed when I know I’ll see most of them eventually. […]
Kev Dooley’sTerms & Conditions (USA, 2026) was the only short–and the last film–I watched at Fantastic Fest this year and it was a delight. I enjoy translation and summoning based-humor. Fun, genderqueer demons are my favorite demons. And I enjoy seeing ironic, comedic justice done to people who […]
Hey, it’s the trailer for Coyote Teeth, the new lo fi existential horror short from friend of the Gutter Robert A. Mitchell! “Jake Wallace is a rare bookseller who travels to South Texas to find a lost manuscript. He will be forever changed.” Watch it here.
Listen to Ray Bradbury’s short story, “There Will Come Soft Rains,” on the day it is set–Aug. 4, 2026. It’s read by Leonard Nimoy! (via Lisa DeBruine) Listen here.
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 […]
Watch the trailer for the next short film from friend of the Gutter Robert Aaron Mitchell! Watch here.