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      Dark Age

      R 1988 1h 30m Horror List
      100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 41% Audience Score 100+ Ratings An Australian government ranger (John Jarratt) and two Aboriginal Australians hunt a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Read More Read Less

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      Luke Buckmaster Guardian Nicholson's aesthetic and thematic impulses collide with a striking, jittery sort of panache. Jul 9, 2019 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending [An] especially fine example of Australian killer animal cinema. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 25, 2020 Full Review Rob Hunter Film School Rejects Arch Nicholson's late 80s entry is well worth revisiting as it manages more than a few thrills while also being something of an atypical entry in the giant animal category. Jul 9, 2019 Full Review Scott Clark Starburst Horror fans will be pleasantly horrified to find John Jarratt, no infamous worldwide as Wolf Creek's sadistic serial killer, turning it out as a lovable ranger. Rated: 6/10 Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's well-produced and acted, and an intelligent environmental adventure film results. Rated: B- Mar 23, 2016 Full Review Glenn Heath Jr. Not Coming to a Theater Near You What makes Dark Age most horrific though, and indicative of the complexities the horror genre can engage, is the thought that people can so effortlessly overlook the epic variations of natural power hovering just beneath the surface. Oct 14, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      antonis k Dark Age isn't without it's charm for sure but this killer crocodile film lacks both on thrills? and action. While the overcomplex storyline makes for a disappointing end result. (5/10) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review brandon s The best of all "killer croc" films. Its still not an amazing film by any stretch, but its better and far more interesting than any other killer croc films. A realistic northern Australian locale and an absolutely unique premise (the crocodile is just an animal, not a monster, the humans are the problem) make it a much more rewarding watch than any other killer croc film. The animatronic crocodile is also anatomically accurate for a large saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), compared to the non-specific crocodyliforms usually shown in films of this type. Some of the performances are well above the usually quality for a film like this. Its no Jaws (really, what films are?), but its definitely one of the better animal attack films and worth a watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/22 Full Review Audience Member ) Enjoyable beast movie held up by the indigenous Australian themes woven throughout. Acting is solid except for Ray Meagher's rubbish performance as the wildlife department head. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting little oddity that was kinda lost for a while. One of the many Jaws ripoffs to get churned out, but this one takes a strange turn halfway through, where the Croc is no longer the threat, but rather a victim. It features some intense sequences and a great score and one particularly shocking scene. It's cool too how they explore some of the aboriginals beliefs. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/04/18 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good ozploitation picture with very good creature effects. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member As with any Ozploitation films, particularly from the late 80s, most of the action contained has well and truly become ironically hilarious. There is some value here simply because of the fact that this is set in the rare location of far north Queensland, along with the fact it features a pre-Alf Stewar Ray Meagher and that the score is actually pretty kick ass. Outside of that, it's what you'd expect, thankfully, not too culturally insensitive as you might have feared. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An Australian government ranger (John Jarratt) and two Aboriginal Australians hunt a legendary 25-foot crocodile.
      Director
      Arch Nicholson
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 30m