August Underground's Mordum

August Underground's Mordum is currently streaming in the US on Fawesome, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 91 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Fred Vogel sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Fawesome whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

August Underground's Mordum is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. August Underground's Mordum trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The sequel to the cult classic August Underground is a character study in the sick, an amoral putrid fantasy. The found footage contained in August Underground’s MORDUM documents extreme deviant sexuality, torture and murder, while unfolding a classic tale of a man and woman in love. However, the woman cannot give up her other lover, who also happens to be her younger brother. Fred Vogel and Cristie Whiles lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2003. August Underground's Mordum resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with August Underground's Mordum. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Fred Vogel is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.