Lack of good storyline.

Fresh and Exciting

Fantastic!

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Looking past the questionable audio and image quality of this movie, then "Gutterballs" is an enjoyable, albeit corny, campy and simple, slasher movie. It did score points for being unique and different. For a slasher movie, though, the movie was lacking an interesting and stylish killer. Yes, there was a killer, but the design of the costume was just stupid.The storyline is very, very simple; a group of young people get trapped in a bowling hall with a rampart killer.While the killer in the movie was very plain and silly, then the movie does have a heap of blood and gore, as well as good ways that some people are killed. And that is what makes the movie watchable.It should be said that there is an excessive amount of cursing, foul language and the f-word is almost in every single sentence. So if you are offended by such language, then you should perhaps skip on watching "Gutterball".The characters were generic and lacking characteristics and memorability. As such, you don't really connect with the characters and roles, and they are but mere fodder for the killer. Except for Steve who you just hate right away."Gutterballs" is fun enough for a single viewing, just don't expect anything groundbreaking.

Two rival bowling teams made up of obnoxious and libidinous teenagers spend the night playing a high stakes game in a bowling alley. Things go terribly awry when a masked maniac starts bumping off folks left and write. Writer/director Ryan Nicholson attacks the foul and nihilistic material with an all-out no-holds-barred in-your-face graphic and unapologetic "give 'em what they want" excessive aesthetic that pulls no punches and takes zero prisoners: The teeming overload of paint-peeling profanity (the almighty f-bomb gets dropped with jaw-dropping frequency), ferocious gore, abundant nudity (male and female alike!), breathtakingly vicious kills, hot raunchy sex, and, most notoriously of all, an excruciatingly protracted and sadistic rape set piece all ensure that this one sure ain't for the faint of heart or easily offended. Moreover, Nicholson warrants additional props not only for his inspired use of the novel setting, but also for injecting a wickedly funny sense of pitch-black gallows humor as well as sticking with old school style practical make-up f/x. In fact, Nicholson's blunt'n'crude sensibility provides one hell of a extra potent kick-your-teeth-out wallop to the gut. Granted, the game cast display more enthusiasm than ability, but there are nonetheless still effective contributions by Alastair Gamble as the ultra-slimy and hateful Steve, Mihola Terzic as brash fox Sarah, Candice Lewald as the bitter Lisa, Trevor Gemma as the wimpy Patrick, Nathan Dashwood as despicable weasel A.J., Jimmy Blais as sassy transvestite Sam, and, especially, Dan Ellis as a crusty graveyard shift janitor. Mark Christopher Atkins' grungy cinematography gives this picture a spot-on dingy'n'dirty look. The funky-throbbing score by Patrick Coble and Gianni Rossi hits the get-down groovy spot. A super rough shocker that certainly delivers what it promises and then some.

This is just god awful! If you are into 10 minute intense graphic rape scenes border lining on snuff, mutilated dissected penises, massive degradation towards women, 90% cuss words laced throughout (who wrote this - someone on speed no doubt)and the worst acting known to mankind then have I got the movie for you. This makes the original "I Spit On Your Grave" kid friendly. We have really hit a low here, people. I guess serial killers with a camera and some cash can make a movie and this is it. The only good moment is when I yanked this garbage out of my player and threw it in the trash. This deserves a high negative rating. Stay Away! You have been warned!

One thing can definitely be said of "Gutterballs", and that's that writer / director Ryan Nicholson is true to his "balls-out, more-is-more" vision. Those genre fans who prefer subtlety won't find it anywhere here. Basically, "Gutterballs" is 96 minutes worth of excess, leaving nothing to our imagination; it's sure to satisfy if you don't want a meaty story or clever dialogue or very well drawn characters, but just a whole lot of depravity and brutality. On this level, it succeeds quite well. This viewer rated it fairly highly because it did amuse him often, and "amusing" really would be the right word to describe this blood drenched flick as it's far more sadistic than scary. It concerns two rival bowling teams made up of obnoxious young folk, who really aren't worth caring about in the slightest but at least that makes it easier to root for their demise. One female team member, Lisa (Candice Lewald), is raped by the grunting macho pig players on the other team; when next the teams meet *everybody* is fair game for a maniacal individual wearing a bowling bag over their head to disguise their identity. Now, some of the actors are entertaining, in particular Alastair Gamble as major jerk Steve, and Dan Ellis as the "old guy" janitor. What sells "Gutterballs" to those who care are its over-the-top set pieces where the audience won't believe what they're seeing, especially the impromptu operation occurring about the half way point, and the penetration by bowling ball sequences. The bowling alley makes for a unique enough setting, and overall the movie earns points more for its Grand Guignol style showmanship than anything else. It requires a strong stomach on the part of the viewer, but if they're partial to gore and can tolerate the other elements of the movie, they may find this a fair deal of fun. Seven bowling pins out of 10.