Dark Age

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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 3.5/5 Stars •  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 4/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/04/18 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good ozploitation picture with very good creature effects. Rated 4/5 Stars •  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 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member There has been so many rip offs of Jaws since its release in 1975 that many animals and other creatures have been used as a plot device to terrorize the inhabitants of a town whether it's on sea or land. With Dark Age, the sinister beast is a giant crocodile that wrecks havoc. This is a good movie that takes place in the Australian outback. John Jarrat (who would later play the villain in Wolf Creek) stars as Steve Harris, the ranger tasked with hunting the giant croc. This is a well thought out creature feature that has a good plot and effective acting to keep you interested. However this is an overlooked gem, as many other croc themed films have surfaced since, and this one is kind of a forgotten low budget B movie. The film relies on a good sense of atmosphere and slow pacing to steadily build up the fear and dread in the viewer. Director Arch Nicholson crafts a very good pulse pounding nature gone wild film that is much darker than other films in the genre. The tone is more serious and never tongue in cheek. There are also some pretty good kill scenes and the croc has a serious appetite and feeds on just about anything. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and I think it is a standout film in the genre with a good plot, good acting and a dark, ominous score that adds to the experience, you owe it to yourself to check this film out as it is a smartly crafted horror film that just doesn't go right into the action, but slowly builds up the fear right up till the first kill. There have been quite a few croc films, but I have to say that Dark Age is one of the best that I have seen. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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