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REVIEWS, ANALYSIS, ET CETERA:<\/strong>
“Gut Instinct<\/em> is a unique and unprecedented film. The line “you have never seen anything like it” gets trotted out a lot in film reviews. But in the case of Gut Instinct<\/em>, I reckon I can write with confidence this is the first found-footage, post-apocalyptic, blackly comic docu-horror I have seen, and I reckon it might be for you too. Go and have a look.”
Graeme Tuckett, The Post<\/em>, “You’ve never seen anything like Gut Instinct – but you should<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gut Instinct<\/em> demonstrates that success isn’t measured in box office receipts\u2014it manifests in the quality of connections made, the depth of experience shared, and the proof that another way of making and sharing art is not only possible but thriving in the craters left by the Machine.”
The Grey Ledger Society, “Little Spectacles: A Night of Resistance in a Crater Theater”<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“skilfully intercuts surreal and stock imagery … A mix of fabulous world-building, arresting visuals and black humour.”
James Croot, The Post<\/em> (Terror-Fi Preview<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Last month, Dillaman premiered Gut Instinct<\/em><\/a> internationally with two screenings in the US. It was enough to generate the best\/worst Letterboxd review any filmmaker could want from a punter who took an edible to \u201cenhance\u201d the experience only to suffer a full-blown anxiety attack<\/a> partway through the film.”
Flicks, “It legitimately caused an anxiety attack\u2014now sci-fi flick Gut Instinct invades your home”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Truly unlike anything I’ve seen in a cinema before. The post-apocalyptic public service announcement, cleverly cobbled together from an unthinkable amount of archival footage, turns the audience from slack-jawed cinemagoers into active participants in an \u201cAudiovisual Purification Programme\u201d
Alex Casey, The Spinoff (Rec Room)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gut Instinct<\/strong><\/em> is a feast. It\u2019s dense, intelligent … and often hilarious.”
Dan Slevin, Funerals and Snakes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTERVIEWS:<\/strong>
“From Zero To The Big Screen”<\/a> (Chris Philpott, Ephemeral<\/em>)
Point of View with Tom Augustine<\/a>
Talking Gut Instinct <\/em>at Darren’s World of Movies<\/a>
Aotearoa Independent Film Podcast<\/a>
My Movie DNA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRAISE ON LETTERBOXD<\/a><\/strong>:
“It\u2019s very rare for me to watch a film with a grin eternally plastered across my face, but GUT INSTINCT managed to consistently amuse me across its 84-minute running time.”
“A very fun tongue-in-cheek play on the instructional video, part biological fact, part remixed mental hygeine and public service video, part yes-and absurd alt-universe intestine-related psychedelic science fiction with far more of a focus on Pennsylvania’s hydrology and cocaine than you’d expect.”
“Super original and absolutely riveting. So clever in the way found footage, real events and the story are intertwined. Also, some great neurobiology facts!”
“\u2026 one of the most fascinating cinema experiences of the year.”
“A truly unique psychedelic theatrical experience that makes you the main character”
“A very fun tongue-in-cheek play on the instructional video”
“Ultra weird sci-fi that is like nothing you’ve seen before \u2026 Definitely worth watching in a cinema to get into the vibe.”
“\u2026 this was great fun to watch and participate in.”
“This really actually truly is indie unique experimental cool. You should watch it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REVIEWS, ANALYSIS, ET CETERA:“Gut Instinct is a unique and unprecedented film. The line “you have never seen anything like it” gets trotted out a lot in film reviews. But in the case of Gut Instinct, I reckon I can write with confidence this is the first found-footage, post-apocalyptic, blackly comic docu-horror I have seen, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-123","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":153,"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions\/153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gutinstinctfilm.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}