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Red Billabong
2016 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Red Billabong is a 2016 Australian independent horror thriller film, written and directed by Luke Sparke in his feature debut.[1] Based on an Australian legend, Red Billabong follows two estranged brothers who find themselves stalked by a supernatural creature.[2]
The movie premiered in Sydney on 10 August 2016, and had a wider Australian release on 25 August 2016.[3]
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Plot
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In the Australian Outback, two estranged brothers discover old secrets and family lies when their grandfather's property is passed into their hands. When a shady land developer shows interest in taking the property off their hands for a princely sum, Tristan (Pocock) wants to sell up, but Nick (Ewing) is concerned about a warning from grandad's friend, Mr. Garvey.[4] Tristan's friends, including Nick's ex Anya, and drug dealer BJ, show up for a party in the brothers' new home. As both brothers are pulled apart by different choices, one thing is clear – something sinister is going on. As their friends start to go missing they fear they are being stalked by something. An ancient Australian legend has now been unleashed.
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Cast
- Dan Ewing as Nick
- Tim Pocock as Tristan
- Sophie Don as Anya
- Jessica Green as Rebecca
- Ben Chisholm as BJ
- John Reynolds as Sam
- Emily Joy as Kate
- James Striation as Jason
- Col Elliott as Clyde
- Gregory J. Fryer as Garvey
- Felix Williamson as Mr Richards
Production
Shooting for the film began in September 2014 in Gold Coast, Queensland.[5] A trailer was released in September 2015.[6]
Reception
In a review for The Reel Bits, Richard Gray said, "Red Billabong is not just a horror film, but a riddle to be solved within the framework of a typical splatterfest."[7]
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