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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
Spanish Film Festival Review: Innocent Killers
April 15, 2016 | Ashleigh Hopping
“Suffering must be eliminated at any price. And when that suffering cannot be eliminated, the person suffering must be eliminated.â€
Emily Joy On Australia’s Most Mysterious Film
March 29, 2016 | Katherine Sullivan
In the space of a year Emily Joy will be seen on the big screen running away from a mysterious monster, filming an exciting new sci-thriller and making people laugh through her stand up routines. Are you feeling lazy yet?
What you need to know about The Revenant
January 15, 2016 | Willem Whitfield
DiCaprio’s furry face will confound you.
Review: Sicario
September 20, 2015 | Willem Whitfield
“This is not an action movie… This is a horror movie.”
Review: Irrational Man
August 27, 2015 | Katherine Sullivan
Irrational Man is Woody Allen’s latest film in his one-a-year film series. After a string of dull and lifeless films, Allen has delivered a brilliantly executed love story with a surprising twist. This dark comedy explores the theme of depression and why murder is not what the doctor ordered.
Review: John Wick
November 3, 2014 | Ethan Scott
Keanu Reeves returns to form in this pared back Action-Thriller.
Review: Kill The Messenger
November 2, 2014 | Ethan Scott
Jeremy Renner stars in the true-life story of a reporter struggling to prove his integrity, while the CIA tries to destroy it to maintain their own.