Killing Ground

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Killing Ground

Released Jul 21, 2017

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Sam and Ian take off on what they believe will be a peaceful camping trip. Their break turns into a battle for survival when they discover a bloody toddler wandering around in the bush and find that an incredibly disturbing crime has been committed.

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Critics Consensus

Killing Ground unnerves and compels in equal measure with a grimly intense story that may be too disturbing for some but delivers a white-knuckle experience for fans of brutally realistic thrillers.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Structured with a cruel precision, written and acted with a persuasive naturalism, this disturbing Australian survival thriller won't appeal to everyone.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 1, 2017

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Crikey! We've barely forgotten the recent Australian serial-killer drama Wolf Creek and now here we are again.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 29, 2017

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This horror-thriller set in a national park is one of the more brutal films I have seen.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2017

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Killing Ground is a thoroughly uncomfortable watch.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Recycles a number of backwoods-slasher tropes that will only really satiate devotees of the subgenre.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 6, 2021

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

To be great, the film needed to either explore greater psychological depths or reach for more violent extremes.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2020

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richard m

Remind me never to go to Australia?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Rick L

I liked it But.... I hated it more Its well executed, but also sickening. Not the kind of film to take your Mother too, or one that you will ever want to see again. This is only my personal opinion ofc, but horror to me does not have to be so morbid that youd never want to see the film in a heartbeat. By the end of this, there is no mystery, there is nothing left but a hole inside you that makes you want to forget it. You dont want to discuss it You dont want to read about it Just bury it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Gareth J

Brutal but very effective horror thriller which is hard to watch at times and is in a similar vein to wolf creek.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Aldis H

Absolutely disgusting, and the ending is the worst.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Audience Member

Quite realistic and unnerving but somewhat predictable…and the ending was very unsatisfying IMO, with some questions seemingly unanswered entirely.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Peter C

This is a very well made but intensely disturbing picture. The horror is slow to unfold but ever-present, with a well-crafted nonlinear storytelling device keeping the viewer ahead of the characters and on our toes. Once things start to happen it gets extremely dark. Even fans of brutally realistic horror may find it challenging. Viewer discretion is advised.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Synopsis

Sam and Ian take off on what they believe will be a peaceful camping trip. Their break turns into a battle for survival when they discover a bloody toddler wandering around in the bush and find that an incredibly disturbing crime has been committed.

Director: Damien Power
Producer: Joanne Weatherstone, Lisa Shaunessy
Screenwriter: Damien Power
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Arcadia
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 21, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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