Smash Cut [HIGH-QUALITY — 2024]

Released in 2015, this memoir chronicles Gooch’s life in 1970s and 80s New York City and his relationship with filmmaker Howard Brookner. Smash Cut (Movie Review) - Bloody Good Horror

Directed by Lee Demarbre, this film is a comedic horror homage to "Godfather of Gore" Herschell Gordon Lewis (who also makes a cameo).

It is widely described as "schlock and sleaze," designed specifically for fans of 60s and 70s trash cinema. If you aren't a fan of that genre, reviewers at We Are Movie Geeks warn there isn't much to savor here.

The antagonist, Creighton Wheeler, is frequently cited as a standout—a "cunning and beautifully evil" sociopath whose obsession with films like Strangers on a Train adds a unique layer to the plot.

Several readers at The StoryGraph suggest skipping the first two chapters if the "head-hopping" omniscient perspective feels confusing, noting the story truly finds its footing in Chapter 3. 2. Smash Cut (2009 Movie)