Australia

It's been about a year since we last updated you on the new Aussie horror movie called Road Train, but now thanks to AFM we have some art and even a trailer for you guys to dig on!
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 6:02pm.

Not to be confused with the Platinum Dunes crapfest of nearly the same title, the highly acclaimed Aussie fright fest The Horseman (review here) is hitting UK cinemas on October 30th, 2009, and we've got a look at the international trailer for you.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 4:09pm.

It's only been on a few weeks, but we have to admit one of our newest guilty pleasures is The CW's "The Vampire Diaries", and the main reason is Ian Somerhalder's flamboyant portrayal of the oh-so-bad vamp brother Damon Salvatore. Which ensures that we'll be keeping tabs on his newly announced involvement in the "Gothic fairytale" Cradlewood.
Submitted by The Woman In Black on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 3:53am.

Sharks are probably one of the scariest creatures on the planet. There's just no reasoning with them. You're not a person in their cold black eyes. You, just like everything else in their way, are simply lunch. Hell, depending on your size, maybe even just a snack! It's that very justified fear of these creatures that the filmmakers behind The Reef hope to tap into.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:58pm.

As with My Son, My Son in the story below, thanks to the official site for the Toronto Film Festival (which runs from September 10-19), we're getting more details on the movies that are being screened, including one that's generated quite a bit of buzz in its homeland of Australia, Sean Byrne's The Loved Ones.
Submitted by The Woman In Black on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 4:10am.

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray Written and directed by Steven Kastrissios
Submitted by McCannibal on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 3:08pm.

Now this is a new one: An Australian cricket-themed horror/comedy. It's called I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer, and if you live Down Under, you have a chance to catch its premiere on Thursday, March 26, 2009, as part of A Night of Horror International Film Festival.
Submitted by The Woman In Black on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 3:08am.

There’s not a helluva lot more to report, but IMP Awards got their hands on the poster for Lake Mungo, the Australian film about a family mourning the loss of their 16-year-old daughter. Strange events start happening after her burial that force the family to take a hard look at what their little girl was into before she died.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 4:43am.

Is it true that not only has a 3D film never come out of Australia, but that there’s never been a nature-run-amok movie about flies? I can’t come up with one of either off the top of my head, though I’m sure The Foywonder will chime in if the latter isn’t accurate.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 3:49pm.

I really can’t help but hate the title for the new Australian spook story Lake Mungo; I wish I could. There’s just something so goofy about it, maybe because it’s so similar to “Mongo”? Whatever the case, the film itself looks pretty slick, as is evident by a four minute clip that showed up over on cinematographer John Brawley’s site.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 2:11pm.

Today a nice long, chunky synopsis appeared online for a new Aussie horror movie in the works called Road Train. Personally it’s the first I’ve heard of it, but from the sounds of it we could be in for an interesting treat.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 3:38pm.

I detected some rumblings about Lake Mungo during AFM but have yet to hear anything as to whether or not it’s any good. The Aussie film, which premiered under Darclight at AFM, is now being remade in the States by Paramount Vantage, according to THR this morning.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 5:19am.

Reviewed by Serena Whitney Starring Sebastian Gregory, Joshua Payne, Hannah Morgan Lawrence, Michael Dorman, Joel Edgerton Directed by Jon Hewitt
Submitted by Serena Whitney on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 6:37pm.

Know how a situation can go from bad to worse? Like you’re out for a stroll and accidentally fall into a manhole, breaking your legs, losing your memory … and then the CHUDs come after you? Something similar is going on in the Australian indie film The Ghosts, which we just got the first word on and images from today.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 12:23pm.

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring Leigh Whannell, Sally McDonald, Peter Docker, Nathan Phillips Directed by Jody Dwyer Distributed by After Dark Films and Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Submitted by McCannibal on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 8:01pm.