every so often I come across something where the twist is so effective that watching it really is a totally different experience when you don’t know where the story goes and I’m glad it was a surprise. I felt that way about the first season of The Good Place, and it’s the same with Shin’ichirô Ueda’s zombie horror-comedy film, One Cut of the Dead. So I’m going to attempt to pull off the neat magic trick of telling you about it without, you know, telling you about it.
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s Sachin Hingoo commemorates the 22nd anniversary of 28 Days Later (USA, 2007) and watches the trailer for 28 Years Later! “It seems appropriate to include ‘years’ in the title of the latest installment of the ’28 Days’ zombie franchise, as this year […]
This week’s Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about Tetsuro Takeuchi’s Wild Zero (1999). Keep up with her on Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Guitar Wolf is more than just a band; it’s an idea. Although they are known for their loud and untamed “jet rock ‘n’ roll,” they also […]
When I first watched this zombie horror-comedy when it released in 2013, I felt like it didn’t have enough bite. I wanted it to do more with some of what it started to lay out, namely the smart and funny premise that the party scene in Goa (a […]
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo shares the latest horror news! “We got a grip of horror news coming out of Cinemacon this week, infuriatingly in the form of second-hand accounts of various exciting-sounding trailers. But I’ve also got one of the scariest trailers I’ve […]
Pitu and the Gutter’s own Beth talk zombies on the Filmi Ladies podcast! “Spooky season winds down with a discussion of Go Goa Gone (Hindi, 2013) and Zombivli (Marathi, 2022) We talk about how their settings work (or don’t), the infections as social commentary, and other scary movies.” […]
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