Paul Verhoeven Archives - Desperate Living

A deep dive into the sequels, reboots and rip-offs that followed Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic.

Does the latest film from the infamous Polish exploitation filmmaker finally go too far?

Paul Verhoeven looks set for a return to upsetting the critical dullards with an erotic and provocative nunsploitation movie.

The sort-of official, sort-of opportunist sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic is an extraordinary work of outsider cinema.

As part of our new occasional series in which we defend the indefensible, David Flint explains why Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls is a masterpiece.