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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 fr…
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’Aqu…
Powered by JustWatch 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 Need…
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 credibil…
Creature features have made something of a comeback in recent years, whether it be the surprisingly solid alligator tale Crawl, or the outrageous, but admittedly entertaining Jason Statham blockbuster…
It’s always fascinating to see how non-Australian directors handle Australian stories. What views do they bring to Australia, and how do those views inform the Australian story they intend to tell? Te…
Released in 1989, filmmaker Ann Turner’s debut feature Celia is another entry into the “fantastical coming of age” subgenre, which includes the baroque, playful fantasy of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986…
Bored. That’s what I was feeling roughly half-way through Next of Kin. But, as it wore on, it surprisingly began to demand my attention, and by the end, I was completely engaged. Next of Kinrevolves a…
After 2 years of looking for a way to bring her young son David (Morrison Gammon) out of a coma, Dr. Amy Wintercraig (Megan Drury) finds herself pulled into an eerie underworld filled with ghosts, dea…
In 2014 Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook was released. The ultra-creepy Australian film was her first feature and it was the highest of quality. The film won a host of awards as did the director. It’s a h…
Lucy (Adele Perovic) heads to the forest to seek refuge in isolation from a man who won't leave her alone. Her sister, Cassie (Eloise Mignon), periodically checks in on her over the phone, providi…
In the world of Australian cinema, there is a great dearth of Christmas related films. The last true ‘Christmas’ film, Crackers, hit in 1998, meanwhile the last major film that was set around Christma…