Jujutsu Kaisen is diving into a story no one even anticipated. Usually, when characters die in the story, they stay dead. One way or another, they find their place back in the resting grounds. Sometimes there may be exceptions, such as the protagonist himself, Itadori Yuji. However, it is rare to find the soul itself returning. Such was the case with another tragic character, Gojo Satoru.
Gojo Satoru’s Return in Jujutsu Kaisen | Credit: Viz Media
The latest chapter, 261, has driven the fans into a frenzy over the direction in which Gege Akutami is taking the story. On one hand, fans were anticipating Gojo’s return while on another they were sure Kenjaku had taken over his body. What they got instead was a twisted and bizarre mixture of the two, while literally making Yuta the next Gojo.
Gojo Satoru’s Gut-Wrenching Return in Jujutsu Kaisen
Chapter 261 of Jujutsu Kaisen...
Gojo Satoru’s Return in Jujutsu Kaisen | Credit: Viz Media
The latest chapter, 261, has driven the fans into a frenzy over the direction in which Gege Akutami is taking the story. On one hand, fans were anticipating Gojo’s return while on another they were sure Kenjaku had taken over his body. What they got instead was a twisted and bizarre mixture of the two, while literally making Yuta the next Gojo.
Gojo Satoru’s Gut-Wrenching Return in Jujutsu Kaisen
Chapter 261 of Jujutsu Kaisen...
- 6/5/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
Baseball, basketball, and soccer remain the kings of sports manga, with some of the most popular titles to date falling under one of those three sports: “Slam Dunk,” “Diamond no Ace,” and “Blue Lock,” for example. Combat sports have also captured the attention of manga fans, with series like “Hajime no Ippo” being the longest continually running series of all time. With so many outstanding, long-running sports manga titles available, there are equal amounts of underrated gems that don't get the attention they deserve.
Here, we present 10 sports manga worth your attention, ranging from purist interpretations to absurd takes on popular and niche sports. These manga offer different experiences and approaches to the genre, so the following list is not ranked.
10. Run On Your New Legs (2019) by Wataru Midori
After an accident, Shouta Kikuzato's dreams of being a pro soccer player are crushed when he loses his leg. Withdrawing from others,...
Here, we present 10 sports manga worth your attention, ranging from purist interpretations to absurd takes on popular and niche sports. These manga offer different experiences and approaches to the genre, so the following list is not ranked.
10. Run On Your New Legs (2019) by Wataru Midori
After an accident, Shouta Kikuzato's dreams of being a pro soccer player are crushed when he loses his leg. Withdrawing from others,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Gudrun Gut on her new plans with Bettina Köster and Malaria! to Anne-Katrin Titze, 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, and B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 co-director Heiko Lange: “We have a plan for a movie.”
In the second instalment with Gudrun Gut (creative director and star of the miniseries Gut; founding member of Mania D; Malaria!; Matador), B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 co-director Heiko Lange (with Jörg A. Hoppe and Klaus Maeck), plus music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we discuss the work of editor Alexander von Sturmfeder; B- Movie’s ringmaster Mark Reeder (who is also the composer here with Micha Adam and for Hermann Vaske’s Can Creativity Save The World?), Blixa Bargeld and Nick Cave on the end of an era; a Buzzcocks concert in New York City; Public Image Ltd and Esg; Danny Boyle’s Pistol (his fictional miniseries on the Sex...
In the second instalment with Gudrun Gut (creative director and star of the miniseries Gut; founding member of Mania D; Malaria!; Matador), B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 co-director Heiko Lange (with Jörg A. Hoppe and Klaus Maeck), plus music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we discuss the work of editor Alexander von Sturmfeder; B- Movie’s ringmaster Mark Reeder (who is also the composer here with Micha Adam and for Hermann Vaske’s Can Creativity Save The World?), Blixa Bargeld and Nick Cave on the end of an era; a Buzzcocks concert in New York City; Public Image Ltd and Esg; Danny Boyle’s Pistol (his fictional miniseries on the Sex...
- 5/3/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
My biggest concern before watching Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut was: what if the documentary ends up making me feel miserable? Because of the title, it did seem like an extended version of one of those preachy health commercials, which do nothing but scare you about your own health. But Hack Your Health turned out to be much different and definitely better than that. It surely didn’t make me feel worried. In fact, I would say that the very informative documentary is actually a pleasant watch. Let’s take a closer look.
What Happens in the Documentary?
It was evident from the title that the documentary was going to be about the gut. Staying true to that, Hack Your Health doesn’t waste a minute to get into the point. It begins by telling the audience that the gut is much more than the organ from...
What Happens in the Documentary?
It was evident from the title that the documentary was going to be about the gut. Staying true to that, Hack Your Health doesn’t waste a minute to get into the point. It begins by telling the audience that the gut is much more than the organ from...
- 4/28/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Kentaro Miura’s Berserk is one of the top dark fantasy anime/manga to date, and Gut’s Dragon Slayer sword is featured in every image of the franchise. It has now become almost like a trademark for the protagonist to slug around the huge slab of iron.
However, it is because of the sword’s massive size that Guts can use it to slay the apostles of God. Every fallen apostle adds to the sword’s strength, making it more and more effective every kill. Let’s say that Dragon Slayer is no less popular than Guts himself.
So, indeed it should be surprising for Berserk fans to know that Miura might not like Gut’s sword as much as everyone else.
Kentaro Miura’s Problem with Drawing Gut’s Sword in Berserk
In an interview, Kentaro Miura was asked what martial arts materials he had to collect to...
However, it is because of the sword’s massive size that Guts can use it to slay the apostles of God. Every fallen apostle adds to the sword’s strength, making it more and more effective every kill. Let’s say that Dragon Slayer is no less popular than Guts himself.
So, indeed it should be surprising for Berserk fans to know that Miura might not like Gut’s sword as much as everyone else.
Kentaro Miura’s Problem with Drawing Gut’s Sword in Berserk
In an interview, Kentaro Miura was asked what martial arts materials he had to collect to...
- 4/19/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
“Maguma is obsessed with baseball; in fact, his dream is to hit all the strong fastballs on earth. However, Maguma isn't a good team player and doesn't actually have any interest in joining the baseball team! Now, Meguma no longer gets a thrill of hitting a baseball at 140 Kph, so he decides to take up tennis, where balls can fly over 160 Kph! Will Meguma be able to handle this new speed, and will he be able to conquer such a different game?” (Torico)
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While undeniably popular, tennis does not compare to baseball or soccer in its native Japan and is not considered the most popular sport in any given country. So, while referring to “Gut's” as a niche seems slightly misleading, it nonetheless caters to a less celebrated sport in the manga medium. As such, there is only a...
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While undeniably popular, tennis does not compare to baseball or soccer in its native Japan and is not considered the most popular sport in any given country. So, while referring to “Gut's” as a niche seems slightly misleading, it nonetheless caters to a less celebrated sport in the manga medium. As such, there is only a...
- 3/28/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 featured band Malaria!, photographed at Studio 54 for their 1981 Peppermint Lounge show
In the first instalment with Gudrun Gut (creative director and star of the new playful and engrossing miniseries Gut; founding member of Mania D; Malaria!; Matador), Heiko Lange (director of Gut), plus music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we start out by discussing how B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (co-directed by Lange with Jörg A. Hoppe and Klaus Maeck) got off the ground and Gudrun gives a shout-out to 99 recording artists from the early Eighties, the ever impressive Esg.
Gudrun Gut with Heiko Lange, Anne-Katrin Titze and Ed Bahlman, on Mark Reeder: “Mark was always looking from outside and he’s a very good storyteller.
The memorable documentary has Mark Reeder (who also scored the film with Micha Adam) as our witty, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial tour guide with whom we encounter Malaria!
In the first instalment with Gudrun Gut (creative director and star of the new playful and engrossing miniseries Gut; founding member of Mania D; Malaria!; Matador), Heiko Lange (director of Gut), plus music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we start out by discussing how B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (co-directed by Lange with Jörg A. Hoppe and Klaus Maeck) got off the ground and Gudrun gives a shout-out to 99 recording artists from the early Eighties, the ever impressive Esg.
Gudrun Gut with Heiko Lange, Anne-Katrin Titze and Ed Bahlman, on Mark Reeder: “Mark was always looking from outside and he’s a very good storyteller.
The memorable documentary has Mark Reeder (who also scored the film with Micha Adam) as our witty, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial tour guide with whom we encounter Malaria!
- 2/13/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
New Delhi, Aug 25 (Ians) Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing and irritable bowel syndrome (Ibs), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease, new observational research has warned.
Gastrointestinal symptoms are thought to precede the development of cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke or a brain aneurysm, or Alzheimer’s disease, and it has been suggested (Braak’s hypothesis) that gut conditions may precede the development of Parkinson’s disease too.
To test this hypothesis, the researchers used data from a US nationwide medical record network to compare 24,624 people who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease of unknown cause with those who had been diagnosed with other neurological conditions — Alzheimer’s disease or cerebrovascular disease — or with none of these.
Those with Parkinson’s disease were matched with people in the other groups for age, sex, race and ethnicity, and length of diagnosis to...
Gastrointestinal symptoms are thought to precede the development of cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke or a brain aneurysm, or Alzheimer’s disease, and it has been suggested (Braak’s hypothesis) that gut conditions may precede the development of Parkinson’s disease too.
To test this hypothesis, the researchers used data from a US nationwide medical record network to compare 24,624 people who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease of unknown cause with those who had been diagnosed with other neurological conditions — Alzheimer’s disease or cerebrovascular disease — or with none of these.
Those with Parkinson’s disease were matched with people in the other groups for age, sex, race and ethnicity, and length of diagnosis to...
- 8/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
In 1994, the finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation was titled “All Good Things…” and now that ellipsis has been completed, with the inevitable phrase “…must come to an end.” In the series finale of Picard one era of the franchise very clearly comes to an end, while sneakily setting up a very hypothetical next next generation, too. Although the future of Star Trek in the 25th century remains unclear, and the franchise is once again expanding in other directions, it seems that for now, the story of the 1990s era has come to a close.
But the end of an era doesn’t mean the end of excellent callbacks to this golden age of Star Trek shows. Here are the biggest easter eggs, references, and shout-outs in “The Last Generation.”
Star Trek Intro Is Episode-Specific
After launching a boiler-plate Star Trek intro...
In 1994, the finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation was titled “All Good Things…” and now that ellipsis has been completed, with the inevitable phrase “…must come to an end.” In the series finale of Picard one era of the franchise very clearly comes to an end, while sneakily setting up a very hypothetical next next generation, too. Although the future of Star Trek in the 25th century remains unclear, and the franchise is once again expanding in other directions, it seems that for now, the story of the 1990s era has come to a close.
But the end of an era doesn’t mean the end of excellent callbacks to this golden age of Star Trek shows. Here are the biggest easter eggs, references, and shout-outs in “The Last Generation.”
Star Trek Intro Is Episode-Specific
After launching a boiler-plate Star Trek intro...
- 4/20/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
In some odd timing (given Dead Island 2‘s impending release tomorrow), Techland has released the free “Gut Feeling” update to Dying Light 2 that focuses on revamping combat and physics, as well as adding more gory goodness. The Dlc also adds a a new weapon crafting system and a new transmogrification system, allowing you to customize Aiden’s look in the game liking while keeping your choice of stats.
Available today on PC and consoles, Gut Feeling “introduces bloody new ways to dismember the limbs of foes” to Dying Light 2, which as you’ll see from the trailer, results in some spectacular displays of plasma and flying bodies. The update also includes the new Pilgrim Outpost, which allows players to track community events, activate bounties, and receive Pilgrim tokens.
The Dlc also kicks off the Viral Rush event, which will run from today until May 4. The event offers players a chance...
Available today on PC and consoles, Gut Feeling “introduces bloody new ways to dismember the limbs of foes” to Dying Light 2, which as you’ll see from the trailer, results in some spectacular displays of plasma and flying bodies. The update also includes the new Pilgrim Outpost, which allows players to track community events, activate bounties, and receive Pilgrim tokens.
The Dlc also kicks off the Viral Rush event, which will run from today until May 4. The event offers players a chance...
- 4/20/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
On paper, Clint Eastwood seems to have enjoyed a well plotted out career. In the early 1960s, he made himself known to American television viewers via his role as Rowdy Yates on "Rawhide." From there, he segued to the newfangled Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone as the laconic "Man with No Name" in the "Dollars Trilogy." As conventional Westerns faded out of fashion, Eastwood made violent, anti-mythic oaters like "Hang 'Em High" and "The Outlaw Josey Wales," while adopting the persona of Dirty Harry Callahan in a series of cop flicks that both capitalized on and tweaked the country's law-and-order fervor. Then, after a few stumbles in the late 1980s, Eastwood went full-on revisionist with "Unforgiven," at which point he became a perennial Oscar darling.
Amazingly, Eastwood is still plugging away at 92. That kind of career longevity isn't just rare, it's just about unprecedented. Only Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira,...
Amazingly, Eastwood is still plugging away at 92. That kind of career longevity isn't just rare, it's just about unprecedented. Only Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira,...
- 9/5/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for the Only Murders in the Building season 2 finale.
After 10 more episodes, gallons of Gut Milk, many obscenities sent between Oliver (Martin Short) and Mrs. Gambolini, and wholly unique title sequences, Only Murders in the Building has discovered its true suspect for a second time.
Much like in the first season, there were a lot of moving parts, and it takes some true sleuthing to figure out the answer to the mystery. We’ll help you go step-by-step so you can understand how the murderer was discovered, what their motivations were, and where the characters are going to go from here.
Who killed Bunny Folger?
After much theorizing, we can put all of our predictions to rest. If you had Poppy White (Adina Verson) as Bunny Folger’s (Jane Houdyshell) murderer, you were correct. In fact, Poppy has been instrumental in multiple mysteries in this universe.
After 10 more episodes, gallons of Gut Milk, many obscenities sent between Oliver (Martin Short) and Mrs. Gambolini, and wholly unique title sequences, Only Murders in the Building has discovered its true suspect for a second time.
Much like in the first season, there were a lot of moving parts, and it takes some true sleuthing to figure out the answer to the mystery. We’ll help you go step-by-step so you can understand how the murderer was discovered, what their motivations were, and where the characters are going to go from here.
Who killed Bunny Folger?
After much theorizing, we can put all of our predictions to rest. If you had Poppy White (Adina Verson) as Bunny Folger’s (Jane Houdyshell) murderer, you were correct. In fact, Poppy has been instrumental in multiple mysteries in this universe.
- 8/23/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A teaser trailer for Hulu’s High Fidelity finds Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies) taking lead on the gender-flipped, 10-episode “departure” from the novel and film of the same name, delivering a helplessly romantic journey through one character’s “desert island, all-time, top five most memorable heartbreaks.”
Releasing all episodes on Friday, Feb. 14, High Fidelity tells the story of Rob (Kravitz), a female record store owner in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, who’s trying to get over her past relationships through the lens of her favorite records and pop culture. In the clip above, Rob recounts the tale of an awkward run-in with her ex,...
Releasing all episodes on Friday, Feb. 14, High Fidelity tells the story of Rob (Kravitz), a female record store owner in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, who’s trying to get over her past relationships through the lens of her favorite records and pop culture. In the clip above, Rob recounts the tale of an awkward run-in with her ex,...
- 12/20/2019
- TVLine.com
Screen Anarchy is happy to premiere the first teaser for Ayla, the new film from writer/director Elias Ganster (Gut). Elton, a man haunted by the mysterious death of his 4-year-old sister, brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences. It is an interesting teaser, with hints of some body horror going on in there along with glimpses of the always fascinating Tristan Risk. Out of curiousity I looked up the meaning of her character's name Ayla. It is Hebrew and Turkish in origin and could either mean oak tree, halo or moonlight. I cannot say if any of that ends up being intentional on Ganster's part but nature does appear to weigh in thematically here, as...
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- 7/6/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Stars: Debbie Rochon, Christian James, John Kap, Jason Vail, Suzie Haines, Elizabeth Mears, Patrick G. Keenan, Kirsten Ray, Leah Wiseman, Nick Alexander, Mary Tabor | Written and Directed by Tommy Faircloth
Ahhhh, the early days of DVD. When anything and everything was released to capitalise on the burgeoning desire for people to buy discs but not pay the extortionate prices the big studios were charging. The “Music Zone years” as I like to call them, when you could walk into any of the companies many high street shops and buy DVDs for a fiver (about a third of the regular price of studio fare). From companies like Marquee Pictures, Prism Leisure, Ilc Prime…
Why am I reminiscing about this? Well because it was also at this time that I was also busy buying up unwanted VHS tapes from people upgrading to the new-fangled disc format, snapping up horror films like there...
Ahhhh, the early days of DVD. When anything and everything was released to capitalise on the burgeoning desire for people to buy discs but not pay the extortionate prices the big studios were charging. The “Music Zone years” as I like to call them, when you could walk into any of the companies many high street shops and buy DVDs for a fiver (about a third of the regular price of studio fare). From companies like Marquee Pictures, Prism Leisure, Ilc Prime…
Why am I reminiscing about this? Well because it was also at this time that I was also busy buying up unwanted VHS tapes from people upgrading to the new-fangled disc format, snapping up horror films like there...
- 2/9/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Cult film legend joins cast of new horror flick Ayla. Word just wormed ’round these parts that beloved actress, author and all-around awesome human Dee Wallace (The Howling, Cujo) has joined the cast of Gut director Elias’ upcoming quasi-folk horror film Ayla. The film begins production in Washington state this month and also stars the…
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- 3/3/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Joe Dante produced “Dark” to premiere at Oldenburg
Indie thriller “Dark” will make its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival this September. The debut narrative feature by director Nick Basile (“American Carny”), “Dark” is written by Elias (“Gut”) and executive produced by Joe Dante (“Gremlins”). Funded partially through Kickstarter, the film is set in New York during the Northeast blackout of ...
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Indie thriller “Dark” will make its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival this September. The debut narrative feature by director Nick Basile (“American Carny”), “Dark” is written by Elias (“Gut”) and executive produced by Joe Dante (“Gremlins”). Funded partially through Kickstarter, the film is set in New York during the Northeast blackout of ...
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- 8/20/2015
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
The debut narrative feature by director Nick Basile (American Carny), indie thriller Dark - written by Elias (Gut) and executive produced by Joe Dante (Gremlins) – will make its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival this September.
Funded partially through Kickstarter, the film is set in New York during the Northeast blackout of 2003 and centers on a disturbed young woman trapped alone in a loft during the outage. Dark stars Whitney Able (Monsters), Alexandra Breckenridge (The Walking Dead), Brendan Sexton III (Boys Don’t Cry), and Michael Eklund (The Call).
Dubbed the “European Sundance”, the Oldenburg International Film Festival runs this year from September 16th – 20th.
For more info on Dark, check out the official Facebook page.
Funded partially through Kickstarter, the film is set in New York during the Northeast blackout of 2003 and centers on a disturbed young woman trapped alone in a loft during the outage. Dark stars Whitney Able (Monsters), Alexandra Breckenridge (The Walking Dead), Brendan Sexton III (Boys Don’t Cry), and Michael Eklund (The Call).
Dubbed the “European Sundance”, the Oldenburg International Film Festival runs this year from September 16th – 20th.
For more info on Dark, check out the official Facebook page.
- 8/19/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Just after We Are Still Here’s opening weekend, star Andrew Sensenig (Upstream Color) has joined Ayla, the new feature from Gut’s Elias Ganster. The resurrected sibling horror will also see turns from Jennifer Lynn Warren, Tristan Risk and Nicholas Wilder. In Ayla, currently in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign, “a man haunted by the…
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- 6/10/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Ayla, aka A, is the latest project from Elias, the man behind the astonishing indie horror film Gut, who is directing from his original script, with The October People’s Matt Medisch, Jeremy Berg, and John Portanova (The Invoking, The Device, Valley of the Sasquatch) producing. Some of the already announced cast includes Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor) and Nicholas Wilder (Gut) with more cast announcements planned soon.
Ayla centers on Elton (Nicholas Wilder), a man haunted by the mysterious death of his 4-year-old sister, who brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences. Production is planned for the fall in Seattle and the surrounding areas, with a Kickstarter campaign planned to launch June 9th
For more info, check out the official Ayla website www.aylamovie.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/aylamovie.
Ayla centers on Elton (Nicholas Wilder), a man haunted by the mysterious death of his 4-year-old sister, who brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences. Production is planned for the fall in Seattle and the surrounding areas, with a Kickstarter campaign planned to launch June 9th
For more info, check out the official Ayla website www.aylamovie.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/aylamovie.
- 5/18/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
If you’re tired of the usual slicing and dicing serial killers or have gotten just plain bored with the oversaturation of the living dead, here’s a severed handful of quirky horror flicks to make for a wickedly entertaining Halloween.
This year, it’s time for your Halloween to be a little bit stranger than ever.
The Vampire’s Tomb, dir. Andre Perkowski. Nobody makes an Ed Wood movie better than Ed Wood … with possibly the exception of Andre Perkowski. It’s a dark and stormy night when a family gathers for the reading of their dearly departed aunt’s will. But has the deceased returned from the grave to exact a grim revenge? Actually, not much is “grim” in this spoofy realization by Perkowski of an abandoned Wood project. (Available on: Amazon)
Gut, dir. Elias. Why the hell do we watch horror movies, anyway? Single-named director Elias analyzes...
This year, it’s time for your Halloween to be a little bit stranger than ever.
The Vampire’s Tomb, dir. Andre Perkowski. Nobody makes an Ed Wood movie better than Ed Wood … with possibly the exception of Andre Perkowski. It’s a dark and stormy night when a family gathers for the reading of their dearly departed aunt’s will. But has the deceased returned from the grave to exact a grim revenge? Actually, not much is “grim” in this spoofy realization by Perkowski of an abandoned Wood project. (Available on: Amazon)
Gut, dir. Elias. Why the hell do we watch horror movies, anyway? Single-named director Elias analyzes...
- 10/27/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Exists, Don’t Blink, and The Wolves of Savin Hill, an announcement of the Fifth Annual PollyGrind Film Festival, Dead Rage first details, and more:
New Clip from Exists: “For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway – a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a blood curdling force of nature is unleashed – something not exactly human, but not completely animal – an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge.
Opening in select theaters and On Demand on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez and written by Jamie Nash, Exists stars Dora Madison Burge,...
New Clip from Exists: “For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway – a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a blood curdling force of nature is unleashed – something not exactly human, but not completely animal – an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge.
Opening in select theaters and On Demand on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez and written by Jamie Nash, Exists stars Dora Madison Burge,...
- 9/21/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Finally the trailer is here for the Kickstarter success story Dark, which was executive produced by Joe Dante’s Renfield Productions. Check it out, and look for more on this one as it comes. Stay tuned!
Nick Basile (American Carny) directs from a script written by Elias (Gut). Michael Eklund (The Divide, The Call) and Brandon Sexton (Boys Don’t Cry) star with Whitney Able (Monsters) and Alexandra Breckenridge (“American Horror Story”).
Synopsis
Set in NYC during the blackout of 2003, Kate, a struggling 30-something model with a troubled past, has just moved into her girlfriend Leah's Brooklyn loft, but already doubts about their relationship have begun to loom. When Leah leaves for the weekend, Kate unexpectedly finds herself alone in the apartment in the midst of the worst blackout in North American history. As darkness falls over the city, Kate's paranoia grows and she begins to believe someone in the building is stalking her.
Nick Basile (American Carny) directs from a script written by Elias (Gut). Michael Eklund (The Divide, The Call) and Brandon Sexton (Boys Don’t Cry) star with Whitney Able (Monsters) and Alexandra Breckenridge (“American Horror Story”).
Synopsis
Set in NYC during the blackout of 2003, Kate, a struggling 30-something model with a troubled past, has just moved into her girlfriend Leah's Brooklyn loft, but already doubts about their relationship have begun to loom. When Leah leaves for the weekend, Kate unexpectedly finds herself alone in the apartment in the midst of the worst blackout in North American history. As darkness falls over the city, Kate's paranoia grows and she begins to believe someone in the building is stalking her.
- 9/8/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Time to kick your weekend off with a good scare, kids! On tap right now we have the exclusive trailer premiere for Phobia from Rlj/Image Entertainment. Check it out, and look for more on this one soon!
Michael Jefferson, Emma Dubery, Sarah Schoofs, and Peter Gregus star. The flick was written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
Look for Phobia on November 25th!
Synopsis
Jonathan MacKinlay is a man trapped inside his home by his own mind. Suffering from agoraphobia caused by a car accident that took his wife’s life, his existence has been reduced to a monotonous repetition of identical days. As his dread and self-loathing escalate, an onslaught of gruesome visions and twisted, waking nightmares begins to gnaw away at his last shred of sanity. Are these ghastly visions imaginary, private demons.
Michael Jefferson, Emma Dubery, Sarah Schoofs, and Peter Gregus star. The flick was written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
Look for Phobia on November 25th!
Synopsis
Jonathan MacKinlay is a man trapped inside his home by his own mind. Suffering from agoraphobia caused by a car accident that took his wife’s life, his existence has been reduced to a monotonous repetition of identical days. As his dread and self-loathing escalate, an onslaught of gruesome visions and twisted, waking nightmares begins to gnaw away at his last shred of sanity. Are these ghastly visions imaginary, private demons.
- 8/29/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
It's a damned shame this poster for Phobia came through just before lunch because it has made us lose whatever appetite we had. In the world of horror, though, that's a good thing! A Very good thing! Check it out!
Michael Jefferson, Emma Dubery, Sarah Schoofs, and Peter Gregus star. The flick was written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
Bloody Disgusting caught the first look at this eye catcher you see below.
Look for Phobia in November via Rlj/Image Entertainment.
Synopsis
Jonathan MacKinlay is a man trapped inside his home by his own mind. Suffering from agoraphobia caused by a car accident that took his wife’s life, his existence has been reduced to a monotonous repetition of identical days. As his dread and self-loathing escalate, an onslaught of gruesome visions and twisted, waking...
Michael Jefferson, Emma Dubery, Sarah Schoofs, and Peter Gregus star. The flick was written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
Bloody Disgusting caught the first look at this eye catcher you see below.
Look for Phobia in November via Rlj/Image Entertainment.
Synopsis
Jonathan MacKinlay is a man trapped inside his home by his own mind. Suffering from agoraphobia caused by a car accident that took his wife’s life, his existence has been reduced to a monotonous repetition of identical days. As his dread and self-loathing escalate, an onslaught of gruesome visions and twisted, waking...
- 8/5/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new poster for L.A. Slasher, details on Headless, casting update on Welcome to Purgatory, trailers for Truth or Dare and Red Sleep, and more:
New Poster for L.A. Slasher: “Sales agency Circus Road Films has picked up Martin Owen’s horror/satire feature “L.A. Slasher.” Glenn Reynolds’ Circus Road is handling domestic sales. The film stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.
Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”), “L.A. Slasher” is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the...
New Poster for L.A. Slasher: “Sales agency Circus Road Films has picked up Martin Owen’s horror/satire feature “L.A. Slasher.” Glenn Reynolds’ Circus Road is handling domestic sales. The film stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.
Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”), “L.A. Slasher” is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the...
- 6/22/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
That's right, Dreadies! It's time for you to stare your fears right in the face... well... not really! But you can take a few seconds to stare at these new stills from the upcoming indie fright-fest known as Phobia. Don't be a pussy! Check 'em out!
From the Press Release
Ruthless Pictures has picked up North American rights to the psychological thriller Phobia, written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
The film follows an agoraphobic man trapped in his own home and plagued by a malevolent spirit.
"We wanted to take the traditional haunted house scenario and approach it from a different perspective," said director Abel.
Ruthless Pictures CEO Jesse Baget commented on the acquisition, “Rory and his team made a gripping psychological thriller that had me at the edge of my seat. I’m excited...
From the Press Release
Ruthless Pictures has picked up North American rights to the psychological thriller Phobia, written by Matthew Barnes and Rory Abel, produced by Elias (Gut) and Mike Aransky (London Betty), and directed by Rory Abel.
The film follows an agoraphobic man trapped in his own home and plagued by a malevolent spirit.
"We wanted to take the traditional haunted house scenario and approach it from a different perspective," said director Abel.
Ruthless Pictures CEO Jesse Baget commented on the acquisition, “Rory and his team made a gripping psychological thriller that had me at the edge of my seat. I’m excited...
- 6/10/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:
Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.
Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.
- 6/1/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Nick Basile is set to direct the psychological thriller Dark, says Variety. Joe Dante is on board to executive produce says the outlet. On scripting duties is Elias, the writer and director of 2012's Gut. Bates Motel's Michael Eklund, Brandon Sexton, Monsters' Whitney Able and Alexandra Breckenridge of American Horror Story are set to star.
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- 5/23/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The 2nd annual South Texas Underground Film Festival, running Oct. 3-6 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a massive celebration of international alternative cinema, including plenty from Texas filmmakers, of course.
The fest opened on the 3rd with the drop-dead hilarious comedy Pictures of Superheroes by Austin filmmaker Don Swaynos.
But, there’s still plenty more to see throughout the jam-packed weekend wherein films screen from morning until, well, early into the next morning.
The film that’s absolutely not to be missed is the screening on the 6th at 10:30 a.m. of Savage Witches, the amazing celebration of the art of filmmaking by British directors Daniel Fawcett & Clara Pais. A colorful spectacle of multiple filmmaking styles, Savage Witches is a real joy to experience.
Also to be on the lookout for are on the 5th at 11:00 a.m. is the new rockin’ documentary Mondo Fuzz: Twilight of the...
The fest opened on the 3rd with the drop-dead hilarious comedy Pictures of Superheroes by Austin filmmaker Don Swaynos.
But, there’s still plenty more to see throughout the jam-packed weekend wherein films screen from morning until, well, early into the next morning.
The film that’s absolutely not to be missed is the screening on the 6th at 10:30 a.m. of Savage Witches, the amazing celebration of the art of filmmaking by British directors Daniel Fawcett & Clara Pais. A colorful spectacle of multiple filmmaking styles, Savage Witches is a real joy to experience.
Also to be on the lookout for are on the 5th at 11:00 a.m. is the new rockin’ documentary Mondo Fuzz: Twilight of the...
- 10/4/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Inbred, Blood, and 4 Dead Girls, a trailer for The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, featuring Robert Englund, details on a Jason Voorhees-inspired charity, an interview with Nick Basile, the director of Dark, and much more:
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue Trailer and Release Details: “Two years ago, the Mugg Brothers, who have never worked a day in their lives, inherited a brownstone apartment building. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. Tenants are moving out, no one drinks at the bar downstairs, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, they soon discover a mysterious creature is hiding in the basement and trying to...
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue Trailer and Release Details: “Two years ago, the Mugg Brothers, who have never worked a day in their lives, inherited a brownstone apartment building. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. Tenants are moving out, no one drinks at the bar downstairs, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, they soon discover a mysterious creature is hiding in the basement and trying to...
- 9/1/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting all the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes first details Dark, casting news for Bedlam Stories, DVD release details for Evidence, a Q&A with the creators of Zombie Gnomes, and much more:
Bedlam Stories Casting Update: “Director Pearry Teo’s (Necromentia, The Gene Generation, and the upcoming The Dark Prince) newest twisted horror movie has added a seasoned indie veteran to their cast, Scream Queen Jessica Cameron.
Set in the 1920s, intrepid reporter Nelly Bly fakes insanity to gain admission into the infamous Bedlam Asylum. While researching her expose, Nellie meets a young patient, Dorothy, who has delusions of a fantasy land she calls “Oz.” Digging deeper into the dark history of the asylum, Nellie uncovers evidence of human experimentation on another inmate, a young girl named Alice, who’s “Wonderland” mirrored Dorothy’s imaginary world.
Bedlam Stories Casting Update: “Director Pearry Teo’s (Necromentia, The Gene Generation, and the upcoming The Dark Prince) newest twisted horror movie has added a seasoned indie veteran to their cast, Scream Queen Jessica Cameron.
Set in the 1920s, intrepid reporter Nelly Bly fakes insanity to gain admission into the infamous Bedlam Asylum. While researching her expose, Nellie meets a young patient, Dorothy, who has delusions of a fantasy land she calls “Oz.” Digging deeper into the dark history of the asylum, Nellie uncovers evidence of human experimentation on another inmate, a young girl named Alice, who’s “Wonderland” mirrored Dorothy’s imaginary world.
- 8/6/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Independent horror films are a dime a dozen, always have been. It's quite rare that something appears that is actually worth talking about. While most no-budget horror features spend their time ogling tits, and bits and pieces of viscera, Gut takes a decidedly more introspective route, and is all the more noteworthy for it. Gut eschews the notion that the only way to make anyone pay attention is to yell and instead makes the viewer think, fear, and ultimately makes them question their own motives in a similar way to films like Michael Haneke's Funny Games. A minor achievement on its own, but hopefully just a starting point for director Elias, who seems to have a knack for making viewers very uncomfortable.Tom is bored. Incredibly,...
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- 6/20/2013
- Screen Anarchy
By MoreHorror.com
The psychological indie horror film Gut (review) will officially hit DVD shelves from Vanguard Cinema on May 28, 2013. You won't want to miss the film that the New York Times called "Sick...".
Check out all the details below, as well as the trailer and an exclusive photo from the film under the details.
From the Press Release:
Written and directed by Elias, who previously explored lighter genre terrain in Lovecracked! The Movie, Gut stars Jason Vail and Nicholas Wilder as Tom and Dan, former childhood friends and co-workers who have grown apart as the former has become a family man.
When Dan tries to get Tom’s attention by showing him a DVD containing what appears to be snuff footage, it send both of them into a downward spiral of potential madness and further murders. Vanguard Cinema releases the Gut disc May 28, with a 16×9-enhanced widescreen transfer and...
The psychological indie horror film Gut (review) will officially hit DVD shelves from Vanguard Cinema on May 28, 2013. You won't want to miss the film that the New York Times called "Sick...".
Check out all the details below, as well as the trailer and an exclusive photo from the film under the details.
From the Press Release:
Written and directed by Elias, who previously explored lighter genre terrain in Lovecracked! The Movie, Gut stars Jason Vail and Nicholas Wilder as Tom and Dan, former childhood friends and co-workers who have grown apart as the former has become a family man.
When Dan tries to get Tom’s attention by showing him a DVD containing what appears to be snuff footage, it send both of them into a downward spiral of potential madness and further murders. Vanguard Cinema releases the Gut disc May 28, with a 16×9-enhanced widescreen transfer and...
- 5/25/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Elias Ganster's super tense and creepy indie horror film, Gut, comes to DVD on May 28. To help you prepare for the intense unease you're destined to feel, we've been given an exclusive clip of the film. Here's a synopsis:Something is missing in Tom's life. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. His best friend Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video he's got to see to believe. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. As he tries desperately to forget what he saw, Tom's mounting feelings of guilt and disillusionment quickly give way to paranoia and fear....
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- 5/8/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Gut is a movie we previously covered in our Indie Spotlight and it will be making its way to DVD on May 28th. Not only do we have the cover art and additional release details, but we’ve also been provided with an exclusive clip:
“Something is missing in Tom’s life. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. His best friend Dan thinks he has the answer, a mysterious video he’s got to see to believe. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. As he tries desperately to forget what he saw, Tom’s mounting feelings of guilt and disillusionment quickly give way to paranoia and fear. One video soon follows another and another, blurring the line between reality and voyeuristic fascination, and...
“Something is missing in Tom’s life. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. His best friend Dan thinks he has the answer, a mysterious video he’s got to see to believe. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. As he tries desperately to forget what he saw, Tom’s mounting feelings of guilt and disillusionment quickly give way to paranoia and fear. One video soon follows another and another, blurring the line between reality and voyeuristic fascination, and...
- 5/3/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stars: Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro | Written and Directed by Elias
“Something is missing in Tom’s life. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. His best friend Dan thinks he has the answer, a mysterious video he’s got to see to believe. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. As he tries desperately to forget what he saw, Tom’s mounting feelings of guilt and disillusionment quickly give way to paranoia and fear. One video soon follows another and another, blurring the line between reality and voyeuristic fascination, and threatening to dismantle everything around them.”
And so goes the synopsis for Gut, the latest independent horror flick to come across Nerdly HQ’s desk. But what that synopsis doesn’t...
“Something is missing in Tom’s life. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. His best friend Dan thinks he has the answer, a mysterious video he’s got to see to believe. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. As he tries desperately to forget what he saw, Tom’s mounting feelings of guilt and disillusionment quickly give way to paranoia and fear. One video soon follows another and another, blurring the line between reality and voyeuristic fascination, and threatening to dismantle everything around them.”
And so goes the synopsis for Gut, the latest independent horror flick to come across Nerdly HQ’s desk. But what that synopsis doesn’t...
- 4/2/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Reviewed by Jesse Miller, More Horror
In Gut we meet Tom (Jason Vail) and Dan (Nicholas Wilder) – two best friends that grew up together and shared a passion for horror films and now as adults, work at the same mundane and soul sucking job together.
Though Tom is a devoted family man – he has a lovely wife and an even lovelier daughter - he finds himself bored, going through the motions, looking for that spark to reinvigorate him.
Dan, a bachelor that lives in his own small apartment alone, notices this in him, so he presents to Tom this new underground Horror he found off a ransom site, hoping it would get them back to how things how they used to be when they were teenagers.
The film in question is a snuff film featuring one simple shot of a stomach while a woman sobs and is cut open – gutted...
In Gut we meet Tom (Jason Vail) and Dan (Nicholas Wilder) – two best friends that grew up together and shared a passion for horror films and now as adults, work at the same mundane and soul sucking job together.
Though Tom is a devoted family man – he has a lovely wife and an even lovelier daughter - he finds himself bored, going through the motions, looking for that spark to reinvigorate him.
Dan, a bachelor that lives in his own small apartment alone, notices this in him, so he presents to Tom this new underground Horror he found off a ransom site, hoping it would get them back to how things how they used to be when they were teenagers.
The film in question is a snuff film featuring one simple shot of a stomach while a woman sobs and is cut open – gutted...
- 12/14/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
“Torture porn” horror, awkward diner conversations, and uncomfortable sex scenes – that’s what Gut does, but not with much enthusiasm. When you think torture porn, you think over the top gore and mind-invading usages of torturous acts which offer some variety or differentiation among kills. Elias’ film is quite the opposite, never switching up what sick acts are being depicted on the strange videos, giving us the same shot over and over again as what creative spark there was slowly flickers out. Seeing the same slice becomes old and tiresome, losing the danger and suspense typical sub-genre films hold by never knowing what torture device will be utilized next, questioning the lingering effects watching such smut has instead.
That’s where Gut differentiates itself from typical “torture porn” type films, going against the grain by focusing more on psychologically invading aspects of someone watching said gutting instead of acting out crazy,...
That’s where Gut differentiates itself from typical “torture porn” type films, going against the grain by focusing more on psychologically invading aspects of someone watching said gutting instead of acting out crazy,...
- 11/25/2012
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
(Gut screened at the 2012 Spooky Movie Film Festival, which ran Oct. 10-18 at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.)
With its three-letter title and directed by the singularly named Elias, it’s no surprise that Gut is about as minimal a horror movie can be and still be considered a horror movie.
The horror genre is usually typified by extreme visual flourish — moody lighting, framing to conceal/reveal terror lurking in the corners, lingering dolly shots during slow scenes of exposition, whip pans during emotionally intense moments, frighteningly close close-ups, etc.
Elias, though, goes the entirely opposite direction. Cut out the few moments of gore that do appear on-screen and we could be watching just about anything, from a bland suburban drama to a low-energy buddy comedy. Plus, the visual banality services a plot so slow it needs its pulse checked every so often.
Have You Seen This Movie?...
With its three-letter title and directed by the singularly named Elias, it’s no surprise that Gut is about as minimal a horror movie can be and still be considered a horror movie.
The horror genre is usually typified by extreme visual flourish — moody lighting, framing to conceal/reveal terror lurking in the corners, lingering dolly shots during slow scenes of exposition, whip pans during emotionally intense moments, frighteningly close close-ups, etc.
Elias, though, goes the entirely opposite direction. Cut out the few moments of gore that do appear on-screen and we could be watching just about anything, from a bland suburban drama to a low-energy buddy comedy. Plus, the visual banality services a plot so slow it needs its pulse checked every so often.
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- 11/15/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Writer-director Elias' psychosexual thriller Gut hits VOD this week and begins its theatrical run on Friday at the Cinema Village in lower Manhattan. And we've got five pairs of passes to give away. Here's the synopsis: Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom's got to see to believe... tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret. Gut stars Jason Vail (best known...
- 10/24/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Indie psychological thriller Gut is getting a theatrical release this October in New York.
The debut feature of writer/director Elias, Gut was picked up for digital distribution in North America by Cinetic Rights Management earlier this year and stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, and newcomer Sarah Schoofs. The limited theatrical release will begin October 26th at the Cinema Village in lower Manhattan.
Gut centers on the deteriorating relationship of friends Tom and Dan, and a mysterious video that once seen, quickly threatens to dismantle everything around them.
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The debut feature of writer/director Elias, Gut was picked up for digital distribution in North America by Cinetic Rights Management earlier this year and stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, and newcomer Sarah Schoofs. The limited theatrical release will begin October 26th at the Cinema Village in lower Manhattan.
Gut centers on the deteriorating relationship of friends Tom and Dan, and a mysterious video that once seen, quickly threatens to dismantle everything around them.
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- 10/12/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
For their seventh annual edition, the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival is really blowing things up!
Well, not literally. But the world’s premiere horror movie fest is expanding to over double its regular size, screening over 50 films on nine terrifying nights Oct. 10-18 at its new home, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The scares kick off on the 10th with the return of local fave filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. with the feature-length version of Excision about a teenage girl obsessed with becoming a surgeon. The film co-stars John Waters, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords. Bates’ original short Excision on which the feature is based screened at Spooky Movie back in 2008.
A few other Spooky Movie alumni who are back with highly anticipated new films include Mike Davis‘ “green” horror movie President Wolfman, which is composed entirely of public domain footage mixed with a rip-roarin...
Well, not literally. But the world’s premiere horror movie fest is expanding to over double its regular size, screening over 50 films on nine terrifying nights Oct. 10-18 at its new home, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The scares kick off on the 10th with the return of local fave filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. with the feature-length version of Excision about a teenage girl obsessed with becoming a surgeon. The film co-stars John Waters, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords. Bates’ original short Excision on which the feature is based screened at Spooky Movie back in 2008.
A few other Spooky Movie alumni who are back with highly anticipated new films include Mike Davis‘ “green” horror movie President Wolfman, which is composed entirely of public domain footage mixed with a rip-roarin...
- 9/5/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The theme for this year’s B-Movie, Underground and Trash Film Festival, held in the city of Breda in the Netherlands, is “Apocalypse.” So get ready to watch the world end dozens of different ways on Sept. 5-9 at various venues around the city.
The fun kicks off on the 5th with the German movie Hell by director Tim Fehlbaum. If you didn’t know, “hell” means “bright” in German and, given that title, this flick is set appropriately in a post-apocalyptic future where global warming has decimated the planet and surviving tribes battle for water and food.
Other post-apocalyptic visions include Milan Konjevic’s Zone of the Dead starring legendary zombie killer Ken Foree; Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro’s Bazillian underground hit Beyond the Grave about a world where magic and madness rule the world; and Rob van Eyck’s bizarrely twisted Afterman and Afterman 2.
Not all the...
The fun kicks off on the 5th with the German movie Hell by director Tim Fehlbaum. If you didn’t know, “hell” means “bright” in German and, given that title, this flick is set appropriately in a post-apocalyptic future where global warming has decimated the planet and surviving tribes battle for water and food.
Other post-apocalyptic visions include Milan Konjevic’s Zone of the Dead starring legendary zombie killer Ken Foree; Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro’s Bazillian underground hit Beyond the Grave about a world where magic and madness rule the world; and Rob van Eyck’s bizarrely twisted Afterman and Afterman 2.
Not all the...
- 9/4/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
By Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com
Cinetic Rights Management has acquired digital distribution rights in North America for the psychological horror/thriller Gut.
Gut is produced by Elias and Anna Ganster. Directed by Elias (Dead Sucks) and starring Jason Vail (Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies), Nicholas Wilder (Trapped), and Sarah Schoofs (Billie & Wren).
Plot Synopsis:
Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, detached from all those around him. As Tom grows increasingly distant, Dan tries unsuccessfully to turn back time with offers of beer, junk food, and late night horror movie marathons.
Finally Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom's got to see to believe... tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires,...
Cinetic Rights Management has acquired digital distribution rights in North America for the psychological horror/thriller Gut.
Gut is produced by Elias and Anna Ganster. Directed by Elias (Dead Sucks) and starring Jason Vail (Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies), Nicholas Wilder (Trapped), and Sarah Schoofs (Billie & Wren).
Plot Synopsis:
Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, detached from all those around him. As Tom grows increasingly distant, Dan tries unsuccessfully to turn back time with offers of beer, junk food, and late night horror movie marathons.
Finally Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom's got to see to believe... tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires,...
- 7/3/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Anymore, I find myself spending most of my horror-oriented time with low-budget indies, due in part to the absolute piss-poor selection of genre-related endeavors currently available at the box office. One of the brightest surprises I’ve had in this department as of late was writer/director Elias’ subtly disturbing head game “Gut”. Although the film has enjoyed quite a bit of success during its festival run, most people still haven’t had an opportunity to see the film. Thankfully, all of that is going to change in the near future, as Cinetic Rights Management has recently secured digital distribution rights to the flick. If unnerving, slow-burn horror is your thing, your cinematic interest should be piqued right about now. Have a look at this here synopsis: Something is missing in Tom’s life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend...
- 6/30/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Digital rights to the thriller called Gut have been acquired by Cinetic Rights Management, says Variety. Jason Vail leads the cast of the film which comes from writer-director Elias (just "Elias"). No word on release plans, however.
Synpsis: Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom's got to see to believe... tonight.
What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret.
Read more...
Synpsis: Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom's got to see to believe... tonight.
What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret.
Read more...
- 6/29/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Gut Trailer, Photo. Elias‘ Gut (2011) movie trailer, movie photo stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Kirstianna Mueller, Kaitlyn Mueller, and Angie Bullaro. Gut‘s plot synopsis: “Something is missing in Tom’s life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day [...]
Continue reading: Gut (2011) Movie Trailer and Photo: Elias, Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder...
Continue reading: Gut (2011) Movie Trailer and Photo: Elias, Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder...
- 4/3/2012
- by R.W.
- Film-Book
In order to promote the film’s appearance at this year’s 60°N Os International Film Festival, writer/director Elias has unleashed a brand new trailer for his creepy slow-burn genre effort “Gut”. The movie is a deep, multi-layered experience, one that I feel deserves multiple viewings. If you want to read an article that features yours truly gushing like a freaking fanboy, direct your browsers to this location. Before continuing to the latest trailer, read this: Something is missing in Tom’s life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan thinks he has the solution, a mysterious video Tom’s got to see to believe… tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images and desires,...
- 3/26/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
More eye candy has come our way from writer / director Elias' new indie feature Gut, and we've got the goods ready to display. Check it out and look for more on this one really soon!
Gut stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro, Kirstianna and Kaitlyn Mueller, Maria Victoria, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, and Karl Pfeiffer.
Dig on the goods below, and for more dig on the official Gut Facebook page.
Synopsis
Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan has the solution... something Tom's got to see to believe... tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret.
Gut stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro, Kirstianna and Kaitlyn Mueller, Maria Victoria, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, and Karl Pfeiffer.
Dig on the goods below, and for more dig on the official Gut Facebook page.
Synopsis
Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes through the motions, becoming increasingly detached from those around him. Dan has the solution... something Tom's got to see to believe... tonight. What Dan shows him leaves Tom unsettled, flooding his mind with disturbing images, and binding the two friends together with its ugly secret.
- 3/23/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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