Deep Murder

Deep Murder is a detective film in the best tradition of Agatha Christie, only set in the world of mainstream porn (though not connected with porn), or what classic porn characters dream about when they’re not sleeping with someone. The concept, as if derived from an SNL or Key and Peele sketch and extended to feature length, surprisingly manages to work throughout the duration of the film thanks to the fact that the creators delve into the individual absurd aspects of the bizarre logic of pornography clichés. From boudoir lighting through the illogical spatial layouts of the house to perfectly nuanced acting, Deep Murder shows not only a thorough familiarity with the aesthetics of mainstream American porn, but also the ability to push it just that tiny, necessary bitto the level of perfect caricature. Though the humour found here is a blend of superficial hollowness, Brechtian absurdism and fierce caricature brought to the level of retarded nonsense and definitely does not suit everyone, Deep Murder is set to become a cult film in the true and original sense of the journey of a glorified handful of true believers. (01/05/2020)