Of all the things to admire about Darr (1993) (trailer)—its uncompromising tension and insistence on menace, the superstar-confirming work by a young Shah Rukh Khan, its creative sequences of characters’ imaginations, the wonderful use of background score—my favorite is how this film disrupts its maker’s own persona. Respected, […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some quick thoughts on Cédric Ido’s film The Gravity / La Gravité (France, 2023) at Monstrous Industry. French Burkinabé writer/director Cédric Ido’s The Gravity is a lo fi science fiction thriller—with perhaps a dash of urban folk horror—that uses gravity in both […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo shares his thoughts on Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ Late Night With The Devil (Australia, 2023). “I don’t know quite when or how it happened, but David Dastmalchian has quietly become one of my favourite actors over the last year. Between solid performances in […]
On the Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss mysteries and thrillers! “We love mysteries and we love Bebo, but do we love Jaane Jaan? Listen to find out! We also get into a few other thrillers and mysteries we’ve seen lately.” Listen […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts about Sharksploitation (USA, 2023), Stephen Scarlata’s new documentary about sharksploitation! “I was one of those kids that was scarred by Jaws (1975). I worried about sharks in the bathtub.* I was scared in the pool. And getting me to swim […]
Summer isn’t quite here, but it’s been hot and a chunk of North America is already on fire, so I thought I’d go straight ahead with my Summer Fun Time Reading recommendations. There’s Gilded Age tomfoolery, science fiction, horror, mysterious figures with antlers, UFOs, ghosts, cats with skulls […]
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