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Filmi Ladies: Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video and Jigra
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At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss two recent films Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (2024) and Jigra (2024)! Listen here.
#india #jigra #comedy #movies #thrillers #vickyvidyakawohwalavideo
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A new game called Webfishing from Michigan-based creator Lamedeveloper reinvents the early-aughts chat game, and fosters community, creativity, and clownfish.
#cozy #games #videogames #webfishing
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Stocking Stuffers: The Santa Stakeout!
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At The Feminine Critique Podcast, friend of the Gutter Emily Intravia and the Gutter’s own Carol Borden discuss The Santa Stakeout, featuring Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell and JOE PANTO…
on Mon, 8PM
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“Cover Snark: Baby Arsonist Strikes Again!”
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Smart Bitches, Trashy Books has a whole new slew of romance covers to exam and discuss! Look on in wonder here.
on Dec 10
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“The Infinite Supply of BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas”
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At Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart, Ray Newman has suggestions for when you’ve run out of official BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas eeriness. “The short films and television episodes l…
on Dec 9
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As long time Cultural Gutter readers will know, I love horror. Love it, live by it, curl up next to it to fall asleep. I still avoided Damien Leone’s Terrifier series for a long time. I avoided it …
on Dec 5
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The Pity and Terror of Folk Horror Comedy, Get Away (UK, 2024)!
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The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some initial thoughts on the new Steffen Haars and Nick Frost horror comedy, Get Away. “In the vacation horror comedy Get Away, an everyday British (an…
on Dec 4
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“A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World”
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At Lit Hub, Jesse Sheidlower considers the world “Fuck.” “In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary t…
on Dec 3
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At The Feminine Critique, friend of the Gutter Emily Intravia gets out her cocoa and coziest peacoat for her annual viewing and discussion of Christmas movies! “Seasons greetings! It’s time t…
on Dec 2
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An Exotic Gem from the 1970s Bollywood Treasure Chest: Shalimar
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The fact that I have to start a discussion of Shalimar (1978) by specifying that this is the English-language version of the film, which is only 60% as long as the Hindi and therefore almost automa…
on Nov 28
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At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and Beth Watkins share two of their comfort films! “What do you watch when you need a hug from the screen? For us, it’s American comedies When Harry Met Sal…
on Nov 27
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BBC 4 has a new psychological thriller set on an ocean voyage. “Mike is a carpenter, a boat builder, and a keen amateur sailor. Now, in his 60s he feels the time has come for a big adventure,…
on Nov 25
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At Snow Pavilion, Xueting Ni writes about how Chinese Xian became fairies in European thought. “The modern idea of the fairy, buzzing round the bottom of your garden on butterfly wings, dress…
on Nov 23
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From the Archives: Getting Away With It: Diao Yinan’s Neo-Noir
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The Gutter’s own Carol Borden isn’t available this week. Maybe she’s tracking down leads. Maybe she’s lying on a cot in some tattered hotel watching the ceiling fan and thin…
on Nov 21
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Bitches On Comics: “The future is indie featuring Vera Drew!”
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Bitches On Comics talks to filmmaker Vera Drew about her film, The People’s Joker! “Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People’s Joker! We get into using comic book…
on Nov 18
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Every Frame A Painting: “What Would Billy Wilder Do?”
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Every Frame A Painting takes a look at the films and filmmaking of Billy Wilder. “In the annals of filmmaking, we have great writers and great directors, but then there is Billy Wilder – one …
on Nov 16
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The Projection Booth: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
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At The Projection Booth, friend of the Gutter Mike White talks about the history of The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. “On this special episode, we’re diving into the curious 1953 fantasy The 5,000 …
on Nov 15
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Sachin Hingoo, like many of you, is Going Through It, and provides a couple of movie recommendations to, in some small way, soothe what ails you.
on Nov 14
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Filmi Ladies: Veer-Zaara 20th Anniversary!
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At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate the 20th anniversary of Veer Zaara (2004)! “Veer Zara celebrates its 20 year anniversary and Pitu and Be…
on Nov 13
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“A Voice from the Great Unconscious: Tony Todd (1954-2024)”
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At RogerEbert.com, Matt Zoller Seitz remembers the legendary Tony Todd. “Tony Todd was an elegant, six-foot-five, broad shouldered man, graceful and imposing. But he led with his voice. Hear …
on Nov 12
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Dr. Zaius on Trailers from Hell!
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Dr. Zaius discusses How To Murder Your Wife (1965) on Trailers from Hell! Watch here.
on Nov 11
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Join Griffin and Justin McElroy as they create characters in Dragon’s Dogma 2! It starts up pretty good with the creation of Killford and America’s Treasure Gorge Washin, but really goe…
on Nov 10
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Bernard Rose’s Clive Barker’s Candyman is an intensely 1990s film. Characters smoke a LOT inside public places. A senior professor, Philip Purcell, refers to our main character Helen (Virginia Mads…
on Nov 9
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The Snake Within: Adapting Kazuo Umezu’s Reptilia
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Have you ever had terrifying dreams of a snakes flying at you and eyes watching you through a knothole? Have you ever felt the hands of the Silver-Haired Witch around your throat? Have you ever fea…
on Nov 8
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The Snake Women of Kazuo Umezu
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That darkness is a part of me. Living in a world without streetlights allows you to understand the true meaning of utter darkness. White indicates a lack of matter, while black shows an abundance. …
on Nov 8
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When my dad died earlier this year, we hadn’t spoken in months. We weren’t speaking because I wasn’t speaking to him, which was less a deliberate choice than a series of panicked, spur-of-the-momen…
on Nov 7
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Dracula read by Christopher Lee!
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Dracula (the graphic novel) is read by Christopher Lee and accompanied by Al Williams’ artwork. Watch here and learn more about the 1966 graphic novel here.
on Nov 4
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BBC Archive: “1976: Lost HEXHAM HEADS Werewolf Report REDISCOVERED”
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“The footage in this notorious report about werewolves conjured up by two mysterious Celtic stone heads, first broadcast on the BBC in 1976, has been described as a paranormal holy grail. Tho…
on Oct 31
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Pay No Attention to the Puppet Behind the Mask
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Puppets + Halloween should equal something right up my alley, but oddly in scary movies it frequently does not. I do love Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, which achieves the exact com…
on Oct 31
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BBC Archive 1973: England’s Deadliest Chair!
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Are you ready to face the horror of England’s deadliest chair? “In the last six years, five people have sat in the murderer’s chair… and every single one has met sudden deat…
on Oct 28
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At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on Chappell Roan’s score for Posies. “2022’s horror short film Posies, written and directed by ‘non-denominationa…
on Oct 27
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What Ghost Would Dare Hate Us?
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A dilapidated mansion. An eerie, mist-shrouded forest. A lone samurai making his way home late at night meets a seemingly defenseless beautiful and refined young woman. So begins Kaneto Shindo’s ta…
on Oct 24
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Filmi Ladies on horror: Munjya (2024)!
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At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins watch Aditya Sarpotdar’s horror comedy, Munjya! “We talk about another good movie from the Maddock horror verse: Mun…
on Oct 23
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“Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s ‘The Devil’s Bath’ is a Real Bad Time”
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For Biff Bam Pop’s 31 Days of Horror, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil’s Bath! “Based on court documents and hi…
on Oct 22
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Gutterthon 2024 has begun! The massive copper drums of the Dragonhorde sound! It can only mean one thing–GUTTERTHON! The Demon King’s soldiers muster in his blazing hall, knowing only o…
on Oct 22
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Did you know Dr. Zaius has a YouTube talk show? He does and you can watch it here!
on Oct 21
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Bruce Campbell has some things to say!
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Bruce Campbell tries to remember lines from his roles at Variety and talks about new-ish doings like Hysteria and Hallmark movies with Den of Geek. Listen here and here.
on Oct 20
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TIFF 2024: Blood, Bombs, and Bisexual Lighting in Timo Tjahjanto’s ‘The Shadow Strays’
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Timo Tjahento’s ‘The Shadow Strays’ continues the director’s flawless record of producing maximalist action-horror that pulls no punches (or kicks)
on Oct 17
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It’s that time again–Halaloween is upon us with free online horror movies and shorts by/for/about Muslims from now until the end of Spooky Season! It’s presented by the University…
on Oct 17
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One day, William Shatner will die, and every obituary will be for Captain Kirk. A paragraph or so down, they will mention his Emmys for Boston Legal, his numerous comebacks, T.J. Hooker and Rescue …
on Oct 10
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“31 Days of Horror: Johannes Grenzfurthner’s Solvent tumbles you down the rabbit hole”
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At BiffBamPop.com, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo watches Johannes Grenzfurthner’s Solvent (Austria, 2024). “One of the reasons I love horror is its unique ability to distill comp…
on Oct 10
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Horror 101: Takashi Miike’s Audition!
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Friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner joins Dr. AC and Horror 101 to discuss Takashi Miike’s Audition (Japan, 1999)! Listen and watch here!
on Oct 9
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“A Tragically Bitter kind of Folk Horror: Shadowland (Finland, 2024)”
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The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some reflections on the new documentary Shadowland: “It’s clear that Shadowland writer/director Otso Tiainen and co-writer Kalle Kinnunen want so much …
on Oct 8
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Model Misbehavior: Boom (2003)
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I’m not even sorry about that title. Boom (2003, directed and written by Kaizad Gustad) really is about a group of models behaving badly. But it’s also an artifact of one of the classic paths to st…
on Oct 4
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Friend of the Gutter Mark D. White is on the latest episode of the Captain America Comic Book Fans podcast! “Professor of Philosophy and Author of Virtues of Captain America returns to discus…
on Oct 2
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Filmi Ladies: Superstars Series: Smita Patil
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At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the career of Smita Patil: “We discuss the brief but magnificent film career of Smita Patil—one of India&#…
on Oct 1
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At Biff Bam Pop, The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts about What Happened To Dorothy Bell? “I’m not sure what it is about public libraries that make them a rich vein for hor…
on Sep 27
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The Gutter’s Own Carol Goes to Fantastic Fest 2024!
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My friends in film, Fantastic Fest 2024 is over. The awards have been handed out. The writers at more reputable outlets are sharing their thoughts. And here at the Gutter, my brain is tired from w…
on Sep 26
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Fantastic Fest 2024: Quick thoughts on Witte Wieven / Heresy (Netherlands, 2024)
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The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some quick reflections on Didier Konings’ Witte Wieven / Heresy: Writer / director Didier Konings’ Witte Wieven, aka, Heresy, is atmospheric folk horro…
on Sep 22
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“Why was the Miami Vice pilot so good?”
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At Vulture, Matt Zoller Seitz writes about the 1984 premiere of Miami Vice. “Created by writer Anthony Yerkovich, helmed by filmmaker Thomas Carter, and guided by executive producer Michael M…
on Sep 20