Independent distributor Elusive Fish have announced that BUNNY RABBIT (formerly known as BUNNY), the unsettling and visceral new Australian horror from Sydney producers Sneaky Films, will have its wide release on October 2, 2026. After selling out SXSW Sydney, winning the Cult Classic Award at Chattanooga Film Festival, and selling out its UK premiere at FrightFest, BUNNY RABBIT has been described as “one of the best genre breakouts of the year”.
Set in the aftermath of a climate collapsed Australia, BUNNY RABBIT follows a young woman who roams the ruins of a world she never got to grow up in. Raised on scavenged books and b-movies, she lives alone in an old shack she once shared with her father. Supplies are scarce and food is running out. There’s nothing left to hunt. Nothing except other people...
“An outstanding performance from newcomer Kate Wilson”
- FilmInk
“In late 2019, a dark orange hue descended on Australia and an apocalyptic fire swallowed the land, destroying 243,000 square kilometres of territory and thousands of homes,” says writer-director James Branson. “So what would be the consequences of a truly apocalyptic climate disaster? How would individuals behave? How might we treat others when resources are scarce? What–or who–do we eat when there’s nothing left? That’s what I was thinking about when I was writing BUNNY RABBIT.”
Directed by James Branson and produced by Taylor Thompson of Sneaky Films, BUNNY RABBIT stars Kate Wilson in her feature debut as the titular character, alongside Saxon Cook as The Hitchhiker and Ôntrei as The Intruder. Australian country music star Andy Golledge makes a striking on-screen turn as The Father. The film's award-winning cinematography comes from the young and immensely talented Aemon Barzanji, whose work on BUNNY RABBIT earned him an Australian Cinematography Society award. The film’s original score was composed by James Branson and Ôntrei, with original music by Andy Golledge.
"BUNNY RABBIT is about a young woman whose solitude is a source of strength, not a wound. After spending a year on the festival circuit, we can’t wait to show it to audiences everywhere,” says Taylor Thompson, Producer and Co-founder, Sneaky Films.
“A no-holds-barred piece of Aussie ferocity”
- The Curb
BUNNY RABBIT arrives with serious momentum behind it. The film made its Australian debut headlining the Perth Horror Film Festival to a sold out crowd, before racking up three consecutive sold-out screenings at SXSW Sydney, winning the Cult Classic award at Chattanooga Film Festival, and selling out its UK debut at Frighfest in August 2026.. Independent distributor Elusive Fish boarded BUNNY RABBIT for its worldwide release, taking the film to a theatrical release across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in late 2025, playing to enthusiastic audiences in each city.
“BUNNY RABBIT is an incredible example of innovative, independent filmmaking,” says Maisie Fabry, co-founder of Elusive Fish. “We were immediately drawn to the film’s powerful performances, striking visual world and incredibly immersive soundscape. This is an impactful and layered film and we are super excited to bring it to audiences.”
BUNNY RABBIT combines stark realism with the dreamlike tone of a scavenged B-movie with RAW, UNDER THE SKIN, and the original MAD MAX providing visual and thematic influence.
With a distinctly feminist bent, the world of ruin and rebirth explores the haunting question: what remains of humanity after the end?
For more about BUNNY RABBIT, visit www.bunnyrabbit.movie