Todd Stadtman at Teleport City
Remembering friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman with all his posts at Teleport City.
“Sex & Naps: Lessons from The Wicker Man (1973)”
The Gutter’s own Carol writes about The Golden Bough, Margaret Murray unwrapping mummies, Lord Summerisle’s hair, the reason for the season, and how sex and naps could save your life in The Wicker Man for Teleport City: “The moral of this story might be that sex and naps […]
Kaneto Shindo’s Kuroneko
The Gutter’s own Carol writes about cat demon ladies and the enduringly eerie Kaneto Shindo film, Kuroneko, at Teleport City.
“The Return of Captain Invincible”
At Teleport City, friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman writes about Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin and Philippe Mora’s The Return of Captain Invincible. “It also has to be said that the novelty and humor of Venerated Horror Icon Christopher Lee™ performing rousing musical numbers while doing jazz hands […]
“Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders”
At Teleport City, the Gutter’s own Keith writes about a classic of the Czech New Wave, Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders. It’s a really fine piece, historically and emotionally grounded and also fun. “Released in 1970 and couched in the harmless looking vestments of a fairytale, Valerie […]
“Vynalez Zkasy, aka, An Invention of Deconstruction”
At Die Die Danger Die Kill, Todd thinks about Karel Zeman’s Vynalez Zkasy. “Vynalez Zkasy (released in the U.S. as The Fabulous World of Jules Verne) may represent Czech FX pioneer Karel Zeman’s quest to emulate the style of 19th century fantasy illustration—to the end of presenting the […]
The Cultural Gutter 