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Review: Alone
November 28, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Question: What’s scarier than the wilderness? Answer: A Ned Flanders look-alike hunting you as you try to escape it, as depicted in this American remake of a Swedish thriller.
Film Review: The Secrets We Keep
October 2, 2020 | Lily Hirst
In this psychological thriller from director Yuval Adler, a housewife kidnaps a man she believes was responsible for crimes committed against her family during the war.
Film Review: The Translators
September 16, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
A tangle of mysteries and lies gradually unravels revealing the lengths creative people will go to for their authenticity in the new meta whodunnit thriller The Translators from French film director Regis Roinsard.
Becky: Film Review
September 12, 2020 | Lily Hirst
Kevin James ditches his goofy comedy persona to play a neo-nazi convict in this gory thriller from directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion.
Streaming’s A Scream: Shudder Launches In Australia
August 19, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Horror streaming service Shudder has finally brought its terrifying catalogue to Australian screens.
On the shoulders: The Assistant Review
June 5, 2020 | Charles Lawson
The Assistant subverts the aesthetics of a psychological thriller, to tell a tale of every day life for a young professional in a male dominated entertainment industry.
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Elijah Wood stars in dark thriller; Come to Daddy
April 3, 2020 | Emma Cook
Elijah Wood has made a series of bold choices in his roles proceeding his success in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Come to Daddy is no exception.
Film Review: Harmony
October 9, 2018 | Kristina Chapman
Australian upcoming director/writer Corey Pearson begins his five-part fantasy-thriller movie saga with the production Harmony (2018), showing at several cinemas now. In part one of the Five Frequencies Saga, we watch as Jessica Falkholt (Home and Away, who recently passed away last Boxing Day after a car accident) walks the nameless streets of a probably American city suburb in urban Goth attire, taking the fear out of the fearful people she passes.
Mel Gibson returns to film with ‘Blood Father’
August 17, 2016 | Tegan Tucker
In his first film since 2014, Mel Gibson hits cinemas next month with action-thriller Blood Father, setting in motion what might be a comeback to film that sticks. Read More
Ivan Sen opens SFF with outback thriller ‘Goldstone’
June 9, 2016 | Tegan Tucker
In 2013, Australian filmmaker Ivan Sen opened the Sydney Film Festival with his film Mystery Road. This year, he has done so again with his latest piece of work Goldstone opening the 63rd Sydney Film Festival on June 8th. Read More
Nightmare at Mount Cotton: Horror Movie Campout 2016
June 1, 2016 | Darren Farkas
In September, horror will arrive at Mount Cotton for a three day event of monsters, mazes and video nasties. Read More
Mick Taylor meets his match in Stan’s ‘Wolf Creek’
May 25, 2016 | Tegan Tucker
Australian streaming service Stan released their second original six-part series, Wolf Creek, last week, and since then the series has already been viewed half a million times, making it Stan’s most popular release yet. Read More
Green Room: The Unexpected Horror
May 13, 2016 | Darren Farkas
Add John Carpenter’s Original Assault on Precinct 13 with The Decline of Western Civilisation Part 1, throw in some neo-nazis; and you got yourself a surprisingly fantastic contemporary horror thriller. Read More
Midnight Special: A Refreshing Addition To Sci-Fi
April 27, 2016 | Tegan Tucker
When audiences sit down to watch Midnight Special, they’re launched into what would usually be an intermission-point in members of the sci-fi thriller genre. Read More