Rent Medusa Deluxe (2022)
2.9 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
- After a stylist is found dead at a hairdressing competition, the remaining competitors try to uncover the killer over the course of an evening, in this vivacious and absurdly comic ensemble drama. Rivalry and mistrust build as the remaining group of determined contestants suspect that someone may be trying to rig the competition, by gruesomely picking off it's entrants.
- Actors:
- Luke Pasqualino, Lilit Lesser, Clare Perkins, Kayla Meikle, Debris Stevenson, Heider Ali, Kae Alexander, Harriet Webb, Nicholas Karimi, Darrell D'Silva, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Logan Porter, James Porter, John Alan Roberts, Estelle Digridi, Victory Pearl Maburutse, Mitesh Soni, Michelle Parker, Isabella-Rae Royle, Joshua Royle
- Directors:
- Thomas Hardiman
- Producers:
- Michael Elliott, Lee Groombridge, Louise Palmkvist Hansen
- Writers:
- Thomas Hardiman
- Studio:
- Mubi
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Q&A with Director Thomas Hardiman
- Short Film "Pitchblack Panacea"
- Short Film "Radical Hardcore"
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Reviews (2) of Medusa Deluxe
Dark Comedy Murder Mystery That Lacks The Necessary Suspense - Medusa Deluxe review by GI
A murder mystery and dark comedy set in the world of a hairdressing competition taking place in a labyrinthine old theatre in the north of England. It's full of outlandish and emotional characters who have some great and funny lines but the film lacks any suspense or real mystery. This is partially due to the decision to go for a one take film where the camera tracks around the maze of corridors following various of the characters. I'm not convinced this was necessary and appears to have limited the ability of the film to have any tension or story focus. Anyway the film didn't work for me and I was left feeling it was all a bit crazy and self indulgent by director and writer Thomas Hardiman. The story, for what it is, has a renowned hairdresser found dead just before he's to finish his greatest style and he's found scalped, a horror of all horrors to the remaining hairdressers! These are then shown with all their petty jealousies and emotions as the film attempts to juggle the mystery with the batshit crazy weirdness of the whole thing. A film some may love but definitely a marmite film and not for me.
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Claustrophobic - Medusa Deluxe review by AER
Medusa Deluxe is a one-location whodunnit set in Preston (UK) that revolves around a thwarted hairdressing competition. Edited to give the conclusion that most of it was filmed in one take, this loud, abrasive thriller/comedy runs out of steam about 1 hour in, and despite great performances, I began to lose patience with it. I found it claustrophoibc and at times repetitive. Instead of building to a crash and bang, it just fades away. The dance routine over the end credits is worth hanging around for.
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