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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...

(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.

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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 [...]

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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.

Another new indie flick has hit our radar that's as full of strangeness as it is promise. Coming from up-and-coming filmmaker Elias is Gut, a tale of two friends with a ghastly bond. Read on for details, artwork, and an impressive trailer.

Written and directed by Elias, Gut stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro, and Kirstianna and Kaitlyn Mueller with Maria Victoria, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, and Karl Pfeiffer.

For more visit the official Gut website and 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...

The movie Gut was written and directed by Elias and is his first outing into the world of filmmaking. Starring Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro, and Kirstianna & Kaitlyn Mueller. With Maria Victoria, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Karl Pfeiffer 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.” Read more about it at the Official website http://gutmovie.com/ or the Gut movie Facebook page located here: http://www.facebook.com/gutmovie Related Posts:Horror Talk: 01.19.11Satans Facebook: what next Twitter demons?...

The first word on a new indie film from writer / director Elias has come our way along with some artwork and a trailer, and like the good little devils that we are, we figured that we'd share!

Gut stars Jason Vail, Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, Angie Bullaro, and 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 website and Gut on Facebook.

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.