Today, we’re diving deep into the neon-drenched, bubble-gum stained, surprisingly lore-accurate world of the Suicide Squad Axel Braun parody. Most adult parodies from the 2010s had a simple formula: put a wig on an actor, make a pun involving a sex position, and cut to the chase. Braun, however, has always been different. He famously spends real money on sets, costumes, and character actors who actually look like the source material.

It is, for lack of a better term, to be a parody. It exists in the uncanny valley between blockbuster and backyard production. The Narrative: A Parody That Respects the Lore Spoilers for a 7-year-old adult film: The plot revolves around the Squad being sent to retrieve a hard drive from a corrupt politician. Standard stuff. But the genius lies in the interactions .

Watch the opening sequence of Suicide Squad XXX . It is shot in a warehouse. But Braun uses colored gels—purples, deep reds, and that specific greasy green—to replicate the industrial grunge of Midway City. The props are custom made. The "June Moone" transformation into Enchantress actually uses practical eye effects.

The "adult" scenes are framed as character beats. Harley seduces a guard to get keys (trope, but fun). Katana’s sequence is shot like a surreal dream. It never feels like the plot stops for the action; the action is the plot. In 2021, James Gunn released The Suicide Squad —a bloody, hilarious, R-rated masterpiece. In a lot of ways, Gunn did what Braun attempted five years earlier: he let the freaks be freaks.

Have you seen the Axel Braun parody? Do you think it’s better than the theatrical cut? Let me know in the comments—just keep it civil (and maybe don’t watch it at work).