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This film is undeniably absurd; every aspect of this film screams "surrealism," from the refusal to fully explain or justify the strangeness of the plot to awkward, uncomfortable sex scenes. As I'm a fan of such movies, I enjoyed my viewing and was pleased to view something I hadn't seen repackaged and rebranded a hundred times before. Should you watch this film? If you're in the mood for something different and unique, sure. If you're expecting the film the poster and description portrays - that is, a disturbing and violent horror flick - then I think you'd be better suited looking for and watching something else. That's not to suggest this movie is without violence or gore, but compared to some of the more well-known surreal horror films (Videodrome, Eraser Head, and House, for example) this is a rather tame movie. However, be advised: there is an underlying theme of body horror throughout the film. If "gross out" (though the "ick factor" of this film is slight) isn't your thing, I'd recommend looking for something different to watch.

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.

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I was drawn into this because the description and some reviews made it sound like it would be a visual trip and very experimental. It's actually just a pretty straightforward story about a struggling artist. The only twist being he talks to a hole in the wall and it grants him parts to make his art. It also gets jealous of any woman he tries talking to. That's about it.

Don't expect a horror film. Or David Lynch-lite (which is what I kind of had in my head). Or any comedy. I'm honestly not sure who the intended audience of this film was. I kept waiting and waiting for something off the wall to happen and grew increasingly bored when it never did.

The one positive thing I will say, is that the plot was fairly original. It had lots of potential, I just wish it was more entertaining.

Deep Dark has the feel of an extended (79 minute) Twilight Zone episode without the genius of Rod Serling. A twenty something, no talent artist creates They are garbage. He winds up at an apartment with a hole in the wall. Behind it, he hears the voice of a woman. She is lonely, and in exchange for companionship will provide him with objects which seem to mesmerize gallery patrons. The Faustian bargain is successful and the artist must satisfy the hole in the wall in a most unusual manner. The premise was o.k. but it just sputters out in the end.

Deep Dark is a movie tethering on the fringe of horror genre, it's like a modern art on some posh gallery that may be confusing because due to its odd nature. It doesn't work like many thriller or horror flicks and takes a bit of time to roll, albeit its short runtime. There's just an intrinsic draw as though something bizarre is popping up yet one can't avert their eyes, and that itself is already a more successful horror than most.

Hermann (Sean McGrath) is an artist who's not particularly gifted. He tries hard to produce art to no avail. At some point his uncle rents him an apartment that doubles as a workshop. What he finds instead is a talking hole which presents him with artistic gift. This premise is so strange, it's almost satirically creepy.

In fact, the movie doesn't remotely have the same mystery feel to it, barely having any scare at all. It may even turn into comedy foray at a couple of instances, as it mocks its own protagonist and his predicament. The desperate artist angle works incredibly well, showing that desperation can give birth to foolishly appealing choices.

Without giving away much, this is one of the movies that relies on the quirky development, Deep Dark can be simplified into part haunting and part stalker theme. It's far from supernatural scares, so those expecting gripping thrill akin to Insidious might not find it here. The movie plays out in a type of fantasy, although it's still bizarre even for folklore premise.

Deep Dark is amalgamation of the weirdest aspects from fantasy and mystery wired together like abstract art. The sheer oddity leaves a strangely interesting aftertaste. It's recommended for those searching for something different, and the short length fits a lazy weekend slumber like a finger, among other things, on a mysterious hole.

Struggling artist Hermann (Sean McGrath) leases a rundown apartment from his uncle and continues to struggle with his mobile-centered art pieces. That is until a tiny hole in the wall spits out a string with a note attached saying, "Relax, I can help." The hole begins speaking to him in a seductive female voice and soon the hole starts producing tumors (!) that Hermann places on his mobiles. The fleshy orbs intoxicate any viewer, making Hermann an instant success in the local art scene. Of course, the partnership comes with a price. I was drawn to this horror dark comedy just by the poster and one sentence plot synopsis on TubiTV. Writer-director Michael Medaglia delivers on the film's weird promise, coming off almost as a low budget combo between David Lynch and latter day Henenlotter. The premise might run a little thin at 80 minutes but I was entertained the entire time. His skewering of the indie art world is hilarious.

So I was just thoroughly impressed. After watching this movie I felt the way I felt after seeing Momento or Rushmore or Pi or Being John Malkovich or Maelstrom or Cube or I Stand Alone - you know, when you see a movie and you realize there's a director out there who has this unique vision of the world and through whatever luck and circumstance required they were allowed to make a movie. It's great when the talented visionary messed up people who really should be making movies actually get to make one, that's what I was reminded of watching this. A masterful understanding of tone and pacing in a film that uses body horror undercut with deadpan humor in a way that is unique (yes, unique even though it's 2015 and unique seems like a relic in the rebooted franchise obsessed wasteland of modern cinema). This well shot, well written, well edited and well acted (Anne Sorce was absolutely amazing in what appears to be her first big on screen role) film made by a visionary whose love of movies is paralleled by his respect for the Audience (i.e. what I said about pacing - this is how you cut a movie, people! Seriously, take note). And yes, I will be procuring this in the future to watch it again, but more important, I can't wait to see what the guy who made this makes next time. I don't usually get to have this much fun watching a movie but when I do I really really appreciate it.

Deep Dark is very good film, with an unusual plot & well done production. I won't provide a synopsis here, but rather a few comments on content, production, etc.

The absurdity of the plot is remeniscent of something from David Lynch, which lends itself to a myriad of possibilities, no matter how far-fetched. The production is excellent, and while I did not recognize any of the actors, it had the look and feel of any "regular old movie" one would see in a theater - so, independent, but not schlocky. Everything from the script, to cinematography, to the (stellar) soundtrack added to the dark and ludicrous scenes unfolding onscreen. The acting was extremely well done, especially by the lead; a couple of quirky characters, but I believe their parts were written in such a way that demand what some might call "bad acting." It all lent to the dark & twisted concept of the film.

As for contents, for those who care:

• no nudity, but for the male protagonist without a shirt in one scene.
• no recollection of profanity, so if there was any, it was obviously not en massé, or grossly evident.
• violence and gore is confined to just a couple scenes. The violence is two scenes of hand to hand fighting, without much incident (nothing you wouldn't see in a PG rated film). There are a couple of bloody scenes, each accompanied by what some might call "gore," but for the most part there is nothing outside these couple of quick scenes. In other words, if you're only looking for gore, this is not for you.

Overall, i highly recommend this film for fans of David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky, or any other surrealist director.

You do have to wonder if this movie stemmed from a bet over whether or not you could make a good horror movie out of a 'killer glory hole'. The answer is; yes, but only if you completely change the concept and keep things vague enough for it not to become completely obsurd.

This lack of comedy and over the top-ness could be levelled as a criticism as well though. Despite the concept the film is mostly played very seriously, maybe this was for the best but then again some laughs wouldn't have gone amiss.

Overall this is a serviceable story about a struggling artist, but it relies a little too much on the out there concept getting it by and in the end the actual story comes across as a little shallow. Perfectly watchable if you like low budget horrors about downwards spirals though.

Not funny enough to be comedy. Not weird enough to be surreal. Not scary enough to be horror. Not smart enough to be clever. Not well acted enough to be convincing.

If this is supposed to be a commentary on art, it doesn't comment on much of anything. If it is supposed to be horror, nothing scary happens. (Etc. I think you see where I'm going)

The runtime isn't even much longer than an hour and it still drags along like a dead horse pulled behind another horse with only two legs. Maybe, mayyyyybe this could've been a decent short film, but I doubt it because the director has nothing to say.

Not to mention nothing really happens. Take 30 seconds to think of what would happen with a talking hole in the wall in a horror movie. Yup, that's all that happens. Actually probably only a few of the things that you are expecting happen. Read the description and you've seen the movie. Actually, the description is more exciting than the film itself.

I love weird, arthouse horror! Thats what I thought this would be.

It isn't. It's just 79 minutes of uninspired nothingness. There is no climax. There is no message. The movie just ends.

Skip it.

The trailer gives away too much, IMO. At just 80 mins it is surely an interesting trip. More dark comedy than anything, with brief flashes of horror/creep. Some humorous commentary on art culture with half the runtime of the bloated Netflix Original "Velvet Buzzsaw" or whatever

Desperate artist reaches rock bottom and gets a strange saving grace via mysterious hole in wall. At a cost. Some would say too much, but to have unlimited fame and fortune how far would you go?

Seems the film could have gone one or two ways, but seemingly goes half measure between the two. There seemed a definite lack of resolution, or answers, one in particular. The journey itself was quick and enjoyable, often with dark humor and intrigue, but the ending left me feeling...unfulfilled.

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.

Not bad or good, the movie is pretty much different from everything else I've been watching lately. But come on? One hour and eighteen minutes of a talking head and a failed sculptor? I had to give it a try. I would advice someone thinking about watching it to just give it a try.

If you have nothing else to watch then it will fill an hour.