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Three teens (Sebastian Gregory, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Joshua Payne) blackmail a serial killer (Joel Edgerton) into helping them get rid of a violent bully (Michael Dorman).
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Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) 05/01/2009
3/5
The performances from the young cast are a tad bland, but director Jon Hewitt infuses his low-budget genre jolter with just enough menace as it powers towards an effective, if predictable, climax. Go to Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) 04/17/2009
3/5
Unfortunately, after a strong first half, the film degenerates into some messily unconvincing blood-letting which might attract devotees of the genre but which is disappointingly conventional given what's come before. Go to Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au 08/09/2010
When Edgerton's killer begins to toy with (Sebastian Gregory's) Mark, it's like watching a cat play with a mouse - it's sad but you don't really care. Let the cat have his fun... Go to Full Review Anders Wotzke Moviedex 08/01/2009
4/5
Cleverly twisted, gut-wrenching Aussie thriller. Go to Full Review Jason Di Rosso MovieTime, ABC Radio National 04/17/2009
The bleak suburban setting and the mischievous, if somewhat downbeat adolescent lead characters recall Gus Van Sant's oeuvre, though Hewitt doesn't achieve anywhere near the same degree of nuance. Go to Full Review Colin Fraser FILMINK (Australia) 04/17/2009
A requisite number of gory, slashing, scream-filled moments raise the heartbeat as kids chase killers, and the killers chase kids. What's missing is a freshness of purpose, and the conviction of motive. You know, the important stuff. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sergey Z 08/22/2024 This one is so bad(((( See more Joseph G 06/26/2024 Great Movie! Joel Edgerton is the GOAT! See more Manualidades A 06/20/2024 Is missing something, but is not bad! ... See more 11/27/2018 Not scary but a pretty good tale. Its a group of 3 teens against 2 separate antagonists. Theres some unexpected twists and outcomes. The acting is really good and the vibe is quite dark. See more 02/03/2018 Violent, with an uneven screenplay. See more 07/01/2014 A clever little plot twist in the third act spices up the film. Tonally consistent throughout but lacking in momentum in stretches and overuse of the cheap jump cut horror trick See more Read all reviews
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Jon Hewitt

Director

Joel Edgerton

Ian Wright

Michael Dorman

Gary Parker

Sebastian Gregory

Mark

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Chasely

Joshua Payne

James
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three teens (Sebastian Gregory, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Joshua Payne) blackmail a serial killer (Joel Edgerton) into helping them get rid of a violent bully (Michael Dorman).
Director
Jon Hewitt
Producer
Richard Stewart, Penny Wall
Screenwriter
S.P. Krause, Shayne Armstrong, Jon Hewitt
Production Co
Stewart and Wall Entertainment
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m