Little Deaths (2011)

Little Deaths (2011)
Directors: Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson, Simon Rumley
Cast: Scott Ainslie, Mike Anfield, James Anniballi, Kate Braithwaite
Death and sex intertwine in these three horror tales: one about a couple that lures homeless girls into their abode for sex; one that involves the black market trade for mutated semen; and one that describes a sadomasochistic relationship gone bad. House and Home: A couple pose as religious do-gooders in order to lure homeless girls into perverted sex games. But after ensnaring their latest victim, the pair find the rules of the game have changed. Mutant Tool: A recovering drug addict unwittingly stumbles upon a bizarre black market narcotics trade, in which mutated human semen is harvested for its powerful psychic effects. But supplies are running low…Bitch: Claire and Pete are locked together in a destructively sadomasochistic relationship. But when Claire finally goes too far, her hitherto submissive partner decides to bring the bitch to heel for good.

Three seperate tales without an interlocking story makes this feel more like a compilation of shorts than a true anthology. The first tale 'House and Home' is about a couple who lure homeless girls to their house for their own sexual gratifacation, only their newest find has more bite than their usual victims. The second 'Mutant Tool' follows Jen an hooker, drug dealer and addict who while trying to kick her habit stumbles onto an underground trade in mutant human sperm, which is in high demand as a mind altering drug. The third and final story 'Bitch' centers on a young couple Claire and Pete who are in an abusive kinky sex fueled relationship. Claire starts to take Pete for granted, finally push him overboard by sleeping with his best mate. Leaving it up to him to stand up and take control.

Interesting trilogy of British shorts this, the first segments pretty predictable but done well enough. The other two are pretty warped and unique and I couldn't tell where they was going. The style reminded me a lot like the short lived UK Television series The Hunger, basicly sex themed stories surounding subjects from the darker side of human nature. The final segment Simon Rumley's Bitch was my personal favorite, Rumley was the man behind 'The Living and the Dead (2006)' and 'Red White and Blue (2010)' hes fast become a really interesting talent, it follows a pair of sadomasochists struggling to come out on top. I wouldn't call Little Death's essential viewing, but if you stumble over it and have some free time, its more than worth the watch.

Cultdb Totals
[Rated 7 out of 10 Good]
[Deathcount 1]
[Gorequota 6/10]

Themes Included: Vampires ● Mutants ● Mad Doctor
Drugs ● Sex n Rape ● Dominatrix ● Dog Food