“Rat Trap”
Friend of the Gutter Valerie Polichar’s creepy story, “Rat Trap,” is up at Coffin Bell: “Scratching at the window again. We are going to get in. A whisper, but no sound. He shook his head. You are going to let us in.“ Read more here.
Amazing Stop-Motion Samurai Film!
Hidari is stop-motion chanbara goodness! Watch here. (Thanks, Dr. O!)
Canada Day with the NFB!
Happy Canada Day! Enjoy an array of animated shorts from Canada’s National Film Board here!
It’s time for “The Lottery!”
Happy June 27th, everyone, it’s time for the Lottery! Well, the 1969 film adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic folk horror story / pointed dystopian socio-political warning. Watch here. Or if you prefer to read Jackson’s short story, you can here or here.
Vincent Price’s Christmas Carol
Vincent Price reads A Christmas Carol in this 1949 short film. Watch here.
“The Short Films of Toronto After Dark 2023”
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about short films of this year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival. “What keeps me coming back to support After Dark, now in its 18th year, is its commitment to incubating up and coming talent through its Shorts program. Each year, After Dark […]
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