The first thing which struck me in this anthology, Deep Web XXX, is the particular choice of music. It is so haunting and ‘80s electronic, similar to the Maniac remake score and very fitting to the subject matter.
Nope, I doubt our web surfing buddy expected it to finish up the way it did. He looks rather taken aback and hurriedly selects something else to watch instead. Deep within the catacombs, a candle burns as a Nun silently says her prayers before a nude woman who is crucified. This is more of a skit in amongst the meat on the bone. After the interval, we have Sam Mason Bell’s Test 424, and three solemn girls lead by the stern voice of Alex Mott. They are subjects in an experiment which starts with happiness, euphoria, and leads to something else. What particularly makes this one jump out is the great use of gritty old school style camera, akin to the old medical videos which feature on documentaries and YouTube, which, due to the subject matter, is exactly where Sam was going with his entry in this collage. The actresses play their parts well and make it totally chilling as we watch their progression and then decline.
Deep Web XXX has a lot contained within its pulsing throbbing walls. Sex, death, gore, chopping, torture, slicing, it is unstoppable and out of control. Thrilling, disturbing, and eye popping. It refuses to give any mercy to the viewer as it beats you down.
Don’t expect a story with a twist as you view the segments – they exist to chill and delve into dark fetishes only. Deep Web XXX is an instant underground classic with perfect ideas, direction, lighting, acting, and especially effects. I cannot find a weak link anywhere. Even, Exposure, though it held back way too much, paid off in the end.



















