Weird, wild erotic thriller ANYTHING THAT MOVES (2025) + live Q&A w/ director Alex Phillips
March 21 : 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
“Weird…very funny…sex positive…John Waters would be proud.” – In Review Online
An avant-gutter psychedelic dream from STL-raised filmmaker Alex Phillips, the madman behind All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, ANYTHING THAT MOVES is an erotically charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago. Shot on fleshy Super 16mm, director Alex Phillips’ rust belt giallo continues on his trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with this tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery. The film follows nubile sex worker Liam who bikes with his girlfriend—his partner in both business and pleasure—through the city delivering snacks and divine satisfaction to his love-hungry clients. Meanwhile, a serial killer’s gory murders are piling up and all the evidence seems to point back to the lover’s bed… Produced in collaboration with cult home video outfit Vinegar Syndrome, the film features stand-out supporting performances from erotic film legends Ginger Lynn and Nina Hartley. With an original instrumental score by Chicago-based artists Cue Shop calling to mind the lush orchestrations of Bruno Nicolai and lurid visuals by acclaimed cinematographer Hunter Zimny, ANYTHING THAT MOVES provides an immersive throwback to 70s exploitation flicks.
PLUS after the film we’ll have an in-person Q&A with St. Louis-raised director Alex Phillips!
“One of the sexiest movies of 2025! And now for something completely insane… It’s never boring and occasionally beautiful, like during one of those incestuous three-ways that takes place at a club under an endlessly changing array of rainbow lights.” – Esquire
“Chaotic, raunchy, and weirdly sweet for its bursts of violence. Sure, there’s a serial killer on the loose, but there’s also a purity of heart in Liam’s embrace of sexual freedom, and the solidarity of those who join him on their kink-friendly journeys.” – RogerEbert.com
“★★★★½ Alex Phillips’ follow-up to the unforgettable All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms is a love letter to [vintage pornography] as much as it is a spoof.” – Eye on Film
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