LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Russ Hog This movie is terrible. It's about a guy who wants to be an artists and so he moves into an apartment in search in inspiration. There is a hole in the wall that may or may not have some demon inside that talks to him and helps make him a good artist. Soon - he has his art in the hands of the hot art dealer babe and he is on top of his game - and in no time flat there is hell to pay. The script is atrocious. The writer could have used some better dialogue and some more character development - but no such luck.There is a woman in this film who plays a hot art dealer and she is great. She is the only thing in the movie worth watching. I give this movie 1 stars for the script, acting and cinematography - and 2 stars because the actress who plays the art dealer was worth watching. In fact - this movie had been all about her - and how she falls in love with a new art guy - only to learn that he had sold his soul to the devil for his brilliance. Instead it was about him - and it sucked.

haute-horreur Spoilers ahead!!I never intended to write a review over Michael Medaglia's Deep Dark til I meditated more on the film and read some other peoples' reviews. IMDb's synopsis for the film is as follows, "A failed sculptor discovers a strange, talking hole in the wall. It has the power to fulfill his wildest dreams...and become his worst nightmare." Sounds like a bizarre and possibly hilarious premise, right? What it turned out to be was a strange sort of experience that left the viewer feeling more uncomfortable than titillated.The real reason I was spurred to write the review was seeing other reviewers citing the film's originality and dark humor as high points. I even saw a user on IMDb state that this was the best film they had ever seen. I take issue with that statement, but I am at least glad someone found wonder in this mess of a film. Deep Dark is a sort of Faustian story at the bare bones of it, but it seems to take some cues from a long time favorite of mine, Little Shop of Horrors (both the original film and the musical). While normally a decidedly Little Shop premise with dark humor would excite me, Deep Dark did the opposite. It has the kind of frame work Little Shop does. A run of the mill guy strikes luck by happening across a possibly alien being, guy is also in love with a pretty girl who is his colleague, guy strikes a deal with the possibly alien being and finds success, and disaster ensues for all involved. So, in the end the film isn't too original as some reviews would lead you to believe, and what Medaglia does with this familiar premise isn't too original either. Ever heard of a little novel called The Cipher? It was published in 1991 and was written by Kathe Koja, who won a Bram Stoker award for it. Want to take a guess what The Cipher is about? If you said magical strange wonder hole in the wall you are one hundred percent correct. That sounds pretty familiar right now, doesn't it? Barnes and Noble's synopsis of The Cipher is as follows, "Nicholas, a would-be poet, and Nakota, his feral lover, discover a strange hole in the storage room floor down the hall. "Black. Not darkness, not the absence of light but living black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." It begins with curiosity, a joke - the Funhole down the hall. But then the experiments begin. "Something we haven't tried before," Nakota says. But she and Nicholas aren't in control, not from the first moment, so they free fall as the Funhole leads to obsession, darkness, and transformation." I think that synopsis speak volumes in the context of this review. So, in short this movie isn't as original or mind blowing to people who are fairly well versed in horror genre or just literature and movies in general. I'm not saying a premise has to be 100% original to be effective, but Deep Dark is less original than other reviews might lead you to believe.Now, here's the nitty gritty about the movie. The weird mishmash of Little Shop and The Cipher does not do this movie any favors. The writing is bland. There are moments where the dark humor is supposed to be there, but you just don't laugh. The humor feels forced and in many ways not natural to Medaglia as a screenwriter. The characters don't feel real either. They're caricatures, there is no real development, and in the end they are just as forced and odd as the humor. (I realize not all horror movies can be You're Next in the dark humor department, but sheesh this movie was pitiful.) The acting, was well, not good, but I assume that might have had a lot to do with how the script and the characters were sparse and uninteresting. Actors can't really work with unimaginative characters and in the end it shows through the labored and uninspired performances. The plot arises a few questions that I wish the movie had addressed. I am okay when a movie or a book leaves questions unanswered, but there was some connective tissue that did not come full circle, regarded protagonist Hermann and his Uncle Felix who owns the apartment building that the infamous wall. The best I can infer is that the hole is the source of Uncle Felix's success and possibly why he bought the building, and why he told Hermann to go stay in the apartment for inspiration. My question is why did Hermann never call his uncle and ask about his experiences with this hole or if he even knew anything about it. It seemed like it should have came to a point where the nephew and uncle conversed about the hole, but it never came to be. Not to mention I felt extremely uncomfortable watching a man be coerced into sex by a wall. But wait! There's more! A jealous art rival of Hermann's is playing voyeur and watching him stick his penis into this magical artist making hole and proceed to make love to it. I laughed, but it was because I was freaked out and could not understand why anyone would write a scene like that. At least Seymour never had to have sex with the plant. Goodness. There are moments where perverse meets compelling, and this was not one of them.Overall this is just not a great movie, nor is it funny or original. Don't be deceived by any other reviews that you read.

smilegel 10/10. Extremely underrated to the point I ask if people who rated less than 6 actually watched it. The concept is amazing. Acting is really good The visuals and directing is very good. I am not a big fan of horror movies because they are mostly not scary or good in anyway. This movie is a complete opposite.It explores the popular concept, WHAT IF. Making the viewer(especially a typical guy) relate to the main character.This is the best horror movie I've watched in the last 5 years. If you like good story, concept and acting then this is is it.If you like terrible slasher garbage that the theaters are full of, then by all means pick the other 99% of all the crap Hollywood releases.

Peter Pluymers I get lonely here all by myself. How about I help you make mobiles, and in return, all you have to do is spend time with me? That's it? That's it. Partners? Uh, yeah, yeah, partners. If you had a hand, I'd shake it.There are movies that go beyond your understanding. You're left behind with a "what-the-hell-was-this" feeling. Films which are sinister, totally crazy and utterly surreal. Movies that'll make you say : "This can never be outperformed in terms of bizarreness". And then there's "Deep Dark". Too bizarre for words. Surreal and unreal at the same time. An ancient concept is used again though. It's another case study about an individual who pursues a specific goal and tries to achieve this at any cost. A kind of "3 wishes" principle with the additional nasty boomerang effect. It returns and hits you straight in the face.Hermann Haig (Sean McGrath) is an artist who attempts to create modern and contemporary art. However, this doesn't work very well and people aren't that enthusiastic about his creations (mobiles with all sorts of recycled waste hanging on it). Nevertheless, he believes he has the talent and thinks there's something subtle missing to make real crowd pullers of his artwork. In desperation he asks his uncle for advice. Promptly this fellow rents out an apartment to Hermann. In that way he can find inspiration while being isolated from the outside world. A kind of a retreat so he'd be able to bring out that deep-rooted talent. Unfortunately, that deeply rooted talent remains right there where it was all along. And this to the dismay and despair of Hermann. When he's about to call it quits, Hermann discovers a hole in the wall. And to his surprise, something starts to communicate with him. First by means of a wire with a note attached to it. Afterwards the hole in the wall starts to speak to Hermann with a sensual female voice. And gradually this phenomenon helps him with his art.It's rather difficult to link this film to a particular genre. You can't call it horror. But the opening scene might be shocking or disturbing to some. And the denouement has a surprise or two in store. But it really isn't scary or frightening at all. It seemed to have a direct line to my funny bone. Although it's certainly not comedy. Or you think that malicious pleasure is something humorous. It's also not fantasy. Just like in "Her" there's an invisible entity that talks to the protagonist with a sensual voice, only it's no software. And this time there's something physical to discern. That mysterious hole. A hole that hides a personality that yearns for attention and intimacy. And yes, you can expect the unexpected. Can you say there's some perverse humor in it? Yep indeed. I could label it as real estate porn.You'll definitely have many unanswered questions afterwards. Where does the phenomenon come from? Was Hermann his uncle successful because of this? And what the hell are those slimy objects Hermann uses in his art? To be honest, the mobiles he creates afterwards, still look like garbage and worthless. However, the effect it has on spectators is pretty drastic. The only downside is the rather slow buildup. But otherwise this is a bizarre and strange film that I watched in amazement. Do you love something so macabre and crazy, with someone slowly sliding into something completely insane, than this is the perfect movie for you. However, I'm sure I'll be looking at a hole in the wall in a complete different way. I never thought a stupid hole in the wall could turn me on.More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT