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It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Ryan Nicholson has made a name for himself. An infamous one, but he does have a strong following or otherwise he wouldn't be able to make movies anymore. I only have watched this one so far and it is really had to watch. Every character in this is despicable and there is no real connection to the "normal" viewer. The acting isn't really good or worth mentioning either.While the lead actress is very beautiful, she only appears to have starred in this and another Nicholson vehicle. Which is not a big surprise in itself, but might disappoint people who actually like her. The dialog is delivered in a mad pace and some "jokes" might even hit their target (no pun intended). The very brutal scene at the beginning (a version exists with even more explicit footage, though it makes the scene even worse and definitely harder to watch) will put a lot of people off (rightfully so). After that there are some decent ideas with good special effects. Story and character development is forgettable (even the twist towards the ending)

After a rape, a bowling alley is plagued by a series of grotesque murders. As terrible as the rape revenge slasher films it tries to live up to. It's disgusting and repulsive but worst of all, it lacks a brain. The rape and violence is there for pure titillation. The acting is the most offensive thing about the film. Gamble is not only fricking awful, he also insists on shouting every line, making the film difficult to get through. Some of the deaths are rather entertaining, mostly due to some decent make-up and gore effects. Still not worth the time or effort.Plus, there was never really enough bowling. I kind of get the feeling this film was made up as it went along.

The spoiler is very minor-- I discuss an early scene in detail and other stuff in a very vague manner.Gutterballs is an odd and unsettling movie, especially in the uncut edition that I saw.Like Irreversible, Gutterballs subverts expectations by giving you a much worse version of what it advertises...a very, very unpleasant and nasty rape sequence that left me unsettled for the remainder of the viewing experience and not ever able to engage at the level of "enjoying" the piece. I believe this is by design and not actually a flaw. Unlike Irreversible, the shot selection of the heinous act alternates between empathizing with the victim (unflattering close ups of the bad guys) and exploitation of the victim (overhead shots of the victim as an object), which gives the movie an odious taint. Again, this seems by design.After this very unpleasant sequence, the movies depicts loads of mean, dumb and hateful teens, all of whom give over the top performances, though not all of these performances are bad. Several of these histrionic performances are in keeping with the hateful tone of the movie, especially the main bad guys, who were like amped-up versions of the bullies in "History of Violence." They are not at all realistic, yet in this stylized world they are believably malefic. This is one of the reasons the rape sequence is so unsettling-- I completely believe that these guys are capable of doing this even if everything is pushed into cursing caricature.It's surprising to me how often people refer to this movie as "fun." Although it has a retro slasher facade, the heart of this movie is mean hate and covered with thorns.If the humor was ever funny in Gutterballs (I laughed more watching August Underground) or if any of the characters were likable, Gutterballs would have been an emotionally richer experience, and a better movie, rather than a monotonously mean one. If the revenge element were logically motivated throughout the piece, I might have engaged at that level of feeling some satisfaction/gratification with the crimes when they are committed, but that is not the path Ryan Nicholson hews with his machete.As is, Gutterballs is suxxxesful as a piece of hateful exploitation, showcasing some expert gore, but is a monochromatic viewing experience.

"Gutterballs" is marketed as an homage to slasher-films from the 1980s. Does it do that genre justice? Well...yes and no.The Plot: Two groups of friends/bowling-teams get into a violent argument at a bowling alley; one group consists of "good people" (and, by "good", I mean horny, oblivious, and annoying), the other group are our villains (and, by "villains", I mean...horny, oblivious, and annoying people). After the argument, Lisa (one of the "good people") is gang-raped by the members of the other bowling team, and sodomized with a bowling pin. The plans of revenge are then set in motion, when--the following night--members of both teams meet to settle a bet, and are systematically executed in increasingly gory and creative ways.The Special Effects: They range from brutally effective to downright crude. I have to give the director, Ryan Nicholson, credit for even considering tackling some of these gory scenes with such an obviously limited budget (although, the first bathroom death-scene was just downright lazy). Some of the scenes were absolutely laughable, while others where unbelievably gruesome. Also, the vast majority of the gore happens towards the end of the movie.The Sound Design: "Gutterballs" actually has a pretty good '80s soundtrack. The Foley artist(s) was at the top of his/her/their game, too (especially in the main villain's death-scene). I would not be surprised if the sound design used up a huge chunk of the budget; it was worth every penny.The Set Design: The bowling alleys featured in "Gutterballs" do not look like they're from the 1980s. Enough said.The Acting: The acting is atrocious, and an unmitigated affront to great dialogue and screen-writing. No actors or actresses seem to follow a script (if one was even written), and improvise, to no avail; many are grating, and are more obnoxious than they are evil (the pink-shirted fellow--who laughs kind of like The Joker--is a perfect example), and many more expect their breasts, genitalia, curse-words, special effects, and/or costumes to do the acting for them. Not to mention, I do not recall seeing any extras. I never thought I would say this, but extras could have saved this film (and, no, the talking "ball-waxing" machine doesn't count).The Editing: The editing is so-so, but there are numerous scenes that didn't have to make it to the final cut. There is--quite simply--too much dialogue in this movie; too much inane, idiotic, banal, useless, unfunny dialogue.The Sexual Content/Nudity: If you were to look up the phrase, "gratuitous sex" in the dictionary, the copyright-infringing poster for this movie would appear right beside it. If you looked up the word "gutterballs" in a thesaurus, the synonyms would be "graphic nudity", "gratuitous sex", "crappy acting", and "nowhere near as awesome as 'Maniac'". Also, there is a lot of graphic nudity, both male and female. What kind of moron wears a mini-skirt (with no panties) to a bowling alley, anyway? She knows she'll have to bend over at some point! Not that I'm complaining...The Ending: The ending--ironically enough--didn't seem to want to end. It just dragged on...and on...and on. I won't go into too much more detail; let's just say, there were too many cooks in the kitchen.Overall: This film is brutal in every way: Brutal violence, brutal gore, brutally-bad acting, brutally-cheap producers, brutally-absent editor(s), and brutally-inept continuity supervisor(s). While the gore is pretty good, the rape scene is nowhere near as unsettling as the other reviewers have said on this site, due primarily to exceptionally poor acting (and a lack of above average editing). In fact, virtually every flaw in "Gutterballs" can be traced to bad acting, and bad improvisation. However, I--as a gore-hound--was not as disappointed as I probably should have been. That is why I give it a 6 out of 10! Note: I have only seen the unrated-version of this film.