Acolytes

2008

1 hr. 31 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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75%

8 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

500+ Ratings

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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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Gripping serial killer murder mystery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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thomas l

Interesting characters and a slow building murder mystery dissolves into a unconvincing late reveal, slasher film that takes out more then just teenagers. Too bad. Watch Joel Edgerton in 'Animal Kingdom'.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Violent, with an uneven screenplay.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

A great serial killer thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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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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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

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.

Rated: 3/5

May 1, 2009

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2009

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Simon Foster

sbs.com.au

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...

Aug 9, 2010

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Anders Wotzke

Moviedex

Cleverly twisted, gut-wrenching Aussie thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 1, 2009

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Jason Di Rosso

MovieTime, ABC Radio National

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.

Apr 17, 2009

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Colin Fraser

FILMINK (Australia)

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.

Apr 17, 2009

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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
Screenwriter: S.P. Krause, Shayne Armstrong, Jon Hewitt
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2017

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