Australian horror Archives

Ten Aussie Horror Films That’ll Leave You Frightened This Friday the Thirteenth

March 12, 2020

Another Friday the Thirteenth rolls around, and naturally, our minds are reaching for something truly terrifying to tingle our spines on this day of horror and bad luck. While the deep well of horror films is ...

Mad House Review – Worthy Addition to Australia’s Found Footage Catalogue

Andrew F Peirce

February 11, 2020

Reviews

There have been precious few ‘found footage’ films in Australia’s filmography. The Tunnel and The Magician come to mind. They exist, but oddly (given the micro-budget nature of the format), we are yet to see a...

Two Heads Creek Review – Classist Ocker Comedy Fails to Impress

Travis Johnson

January 6, 2020

Reviews

There’s a style of comedy fairly common in Australian culture that really gets my back up, and it’s classist ocker comedy. You know the type: take a small Australian community – generally rural but occasio...

Best Australian Films of 2019

Andrew F Peirce

December 3, 2019

Culture

As 2019 comes to an end, we take a look back at the year of Australian films that we’ve just had. Now, I’m going to admit, this list might be a little more controversial than some of my previous Best Australia...

Little Monsters Review – A Bothersome Zombie Flick That I Just Can’t Shake Off

Andrew F Peirce

November 18, 2019

Reviews

There’s been precious few films this year that have left me well and truly bothered at their end. Godzilla: King of the Monsters left me quite bothered by its misguided attempt to instil ethics to its monster-...

Ten Questions with David Black – Indie Horror, Short Films, and a Whole Bunch of Gore

Andrew F Peirce

November 11, 2019

Banter

One of the most active, exciting and energetic people working the indie scene in Australian cinema is David Black. You may have seen a film of his while scouring YouTube for offbeat stuff, or you've been part ...

The Furies Review – An Enjoyable, Uniquely Australian Horror Film

Travis Akbar

November 4, 2019

Reviews

In comparison to the Australian film industry, the size of the American film industry is unfathomable. But the creativity of it is lacking. Remakes, revamps and sequels dominate the US market. With franchises ...

The Furies Review – A Punchy, Rollicking, Blood-Soaked Slasher

Travis Johnson

October 17, 2019

Reviews

If you want to trace its lineage all the way back you wind up, cinematically speaking at least, at 1932’s The Most Dangerous Game, but The Furies, the debut feature from writer and director Tony D’Aquino reall...

The Faceless Man Review – An Unfortunate Miss, but Not Without Promise

Travis Akbar

September 10, 2019

Reviews

Australian Horror can be hit or miss. On one hand you have hits like Killing Ground, The Babadook, Wolf Creek, and The Loved Ones. On the other you have the misses like Needle, Roadkill, and the 2009 Natalie B...

The Babadook Review – An Endlessly Haunting Film

Christopher Spencer

September 4, 2019

Reviews

What do want from a horror film? When you see a poster or a trailer for the latest wide-release horror movie, what makes you want to see it? A particular leading actor or actress? Established credibility from ...

God of War - Boy, You'll Be A Man, Soon

Australian Sci-Fi Web Series 2121 to Launch on 19 April

The Ricci Revival – In Christina Ricci We Trust

WA Made Film Festival Rundown – A Celebration of the Strong WA Filmmaking Community

Ten Aussie Horror Films That’ll Leave You Frightened This Friday the Thirteenth

Perth’s Australian Revelations 2020 Season Launches with a Film That’s Out of This World

Emerging Perth Artist Sam Hopkins Awarded WA Sculptor Scholarship of $10,000 at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Opening

#SaveRadioADL - Radio Adelaide Needs Your Help!

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Five Streaming Services to Check Out in Quarantine

Steve Bisley Visits Perth for Charity and Acting Events

Cale Street Festival Program Announced

Jaws: The First Blockbuster and Its Legacy Forty Years On.

The Platform Review – The Best Heavy Metal Movie Ever Made

Onward Review – A Perfectly Mindless Fantasy for These Dangerous Days

In Fabric Review – A Reminder That Peter Strickland is Capable of Far Superior Work

Bloodshot Review – A Competently Made Slice of Blandness

The Set Review – Important, Invaluable, but Not Good

Longest Day in Chang’an Review – An Inventive Imagining of Tang China that Deserves a Wide Audience

Angel of Mine Director Kim Farrant Interview

Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis

In My Blood It Runs Interview with Director Maya Newell

WhispersRed Gold Coast Film Festival Interview – Live-ASMR, Relaxation, Self-Discovery, and Awareness

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

Interview with The Leunig Fragments Director Kasimir Burgess – On Idols, Filmmaking, and Becoming Michael Leunig

Hour of Power Comedians Katie Lees and Grace Rouvray Interview

Ten Aussie Horror Films That’ll Leave You Frightened This Friday the Thirteenth

Mad House Review – Worthy Addition to Australia’s Found Footage Catalogue

Two Heads Creek Review – Classist Ocker Comedy Fails to Impress

Best Australian Films of 2019

Little Monsters Review – A Bothersome Zombie Flick That I Just Can’t Shake Off

Ten Questions with David Black – Indie Horror, Short Films, and a Whole Bunch of Gore

The Furies Review – An Enjoyable, Uniquely Australian Horror Film

The Furies Review – A Punchy, Rollicking, Blood-Soaked Slasher

The Faceless Man Review – An Unfortunate Miss, but Not Without Promise

The Babadook Review – An Endlessly Haunting Film

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