Masters of Horror Season 1 Episode 7 Deer Woman Goes for the Gutshot

A gorgeous woman is reported near the scene of a previous murder. Upon further investigation hoof prints point to an animal attack, but the question remains as to how a deer made its way into the cabin of a big rig. This bizarre murder gets crazier when further victims, with similar markings turn up all over town.


As Bodies pile up in the morgue and police Detective Dwight Faraday (Brian Benben) begins to find a renewed passion in his animal attack position while exploring an ancient Native myth. Most of the victims are found in a state of arousal, with erections and the appearance of deer hair over the bodies makes this detective wonder if his main suspect is a 14 point buck. As the Native myth of a half woman, half deer begins to materialize into reality Detective Faraday with help from Officer Reed (Anthony Griffith) unravel one of the most bizarre cases ever to cross the desks of the Animal Attacks Police Force Division.

Rating: Restricted for violence, gore and some nudity.

Release Date: December 9, 2005.

Starring: Brian Benben, Anthony Griffith, Cinthia Moura, Sonja Bennett, Julian Christopher, and Don Thompson.

Director: John Landis.

Writers: Max Landis, and John Landis.

Set in beautiful British Columbia the cinematography stands out in "Deer Woman," along with a superstitious Native element. The antagonist in the film is a luscious looking Native female who speaks little and kills often. Seemingly a mute this dark-skinned villain goes from man to man seducing those she encounters and her quiet demure generates mystique in the film. Several shots of forests, lakes, and surrounding landscapes intersperse "Deer Woman," and create a pause in the gorific action of the film, but John Landis also relies slightly heavily on another natural sight, nudity.

Heavy on the laughter, during several dream sequences, the outlandishness of the comedy scenes in "Deer Woman," is a sensational watch. Some of the greatest laughs come from imaginative scenes including; a man wearing a deer outfit attacking truckers, a deer hoof bludgeoning attack, and a police position set up exclusively for investigating animal attacks. Some of the best humourous scenes come from compact actor Brian Benben who slips in several hilarious quips while the whole film takes itself very lightly even during murder scenes.

Full of laughs, well-written, with believable acting "Deer Woman," is one of the best entries into the showcase "Master of Horror," television series. Pick this one up on video or buy this film as it is definitely rewatchable.

A trailer for this short film:





Sources:

Deer Woman at IMDB

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