One thing Mason does to sum up the experience is through his nameless main character who screams "You fucking asshole! I love him but I hate him! I want to kiss him but I want to kill him!" It's exactly how I felt about "Pig." I despised it but I couldn't turn away. I hated every minute, but I was compelled just the same. I paused the film several times to move on to something different but I kept going back just to see how it ended. Sadly the affair isn't flawless as Mason's own description of the film is quite pretentious as is his finisher for the entire narrative that ends on a question mark that leaves us to interpret the meaning and our nameless character in a number of ways. Rather than stick to the simplicity he strived for throughout the movie he goes for a complete 180 of a twist that is not only confusing but much too self-aware. The alleged "satire" is aims for is immediately undercut with the whole "more than meets the eye" plot device that off sets an otherwise unique experiment.

Adam Mason is a sick depraved bastard. But he's talented. If modern horror directors had even half of his guts, horror movies would be so much more interesting to sit through. "Pig" will be a film many will either love or despise, and for invoking actual emotions and response, I have to applaud director Mason.