Little Deaths

Three short stories about la petit mort for romantic souls where not a single eye will remain dry. They all have excellent endings, but are marred by excessive runtimes; a half-length would have suited it better. (25/06/2011)

Woody Allen, the author of the famous bon mot that the brain is his second favorite organ, once expressed his attitude toward the sexual revolution by directing a playful episodic film called Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask. He looked at sexuality from a comedic, lighthearted perspective. The authors of this film approach the topic from the other side and depict a world of dark sexual fantasies somehow associated with violence and full of negative human emotions, ranging from fear, and desire for revenge, to the lowest form of hatred. I relegate many well-known and successful horror titles to the cinematic basement, but this morbid journey beyond the generally tolerated and known world surprisingly resonates with me, even though none of the stories are without their flaws - there is always something missing, or moved a bit further, compared to how I would imagine the stories' points. In the end, it is still quite an entertaining and original plaything, though with the warning that it truly isn't for everyone, and I can easily imagine its categorical rejection. I can say that as a dog lover, I appreciated the third story the most, about a peculiar cute friend and dog teeth in action. Overall impression: 70%. (11/12/2013)

Holy mother of God! Who are the sick minds that came up with this? At the end of the third story I almost died because of my phobia of dogs. Little Deaths is an interesting contribution to the genre, but I can’t recommend it with a clear conscience. Basically, it follows the style and the mood of Simon Rumley’s previous films (Red, White and Blue; The Living and the Dead), something I expected – and was a little afraid of since this is far from my cup of tea. (23/06/2011)