Gut

Gut
Tom's life begins to spiral out of control when his buddy Dan brings home a suspicious snuff tape that he found online. Will the two be able to break away from their sick obsessions before they are tempted to turn a dark fantasy into reality? So begins GUT, a tightly-drawn psychological thriller that overcomes its minuscule budget with an intriguing pair of characters and constant feelings of dread and paranoia. Director Elias takes his time in introducing Tom and Dan in order to build upon their friendship in a real-world setting. Only then does he begin chip away at their masks of sanity, slowly revealing their twisted desires and inability to relate with those around them. While the snuff film becomes the point of their fixation, the universal themes of obsession and moral corruption could easily be interchanged for any other vices without losing their impact. The shockingly realistic special effects only add an intensified element of horror on top of the growing terror and...

Brilliant slow burn suspense thriller...
A brilliant film that will keep you on your toes until the very end. Beautifully shot in addition to superb acting on the part of Jason Vail and Nicholas Wilder.. ;)

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As a lover and fan of all things indie/underground horror let me just say that Gut is one of those indie productions that just wowed me. I have seen many, many and for most the acting especially is sub par or just plain terrible. It's usually made up for with the writing and what not but not in this film. Gut rose to the occasion and threw out some damn good performances by everyone involved most notably Jason Vail. The writing, the directing by Elias was just a breath of fresh air to say the least. Loved the camera shots in this one...it was a nightmare come true I will be searching out all this man does.

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