Carnage and Deception fails to deliver on its brief promise of a plot. No character in this film has any clear story or emotional arc. Derek Maki delivers a culminating scene which leaves us baffled and in awe that so many people can work so hard on something that makes so little sense. The most disturbing thing about this film, is that someone thought the premise "What if someone was killed in a pool?" was enough to base an entire film around. There are so many unanswered questions and unexplored avenues it's blowing my mind. And even if the writing were of the highest caliber, nothing could rescue this film from its painful production quality, grating score, and cable access-style directing. And I don't even have anything against this guy! I'm sorry, Derek, I really am.
