Locusts

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Locusts

2019

1h 27m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Two estranged brothers become a target of an extortion scam after they reunite at their father's funeral.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Davis, working in collaboration with producer-director Angus Watts, has crafted an uncommonly stylistic example of its genre, infused with mordant humor and, true to its locale, plenty of exotic dead animals lying in the road.

Nov 29, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

Some talented actors are involved - including Andy McPhee as Ryan's friend - and Davis does his best to bring cohesion to the material, though the wobbly camerawork is, as always, an unnecessary distraction.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 19, 2019

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

It is, in short, very much a B-movie and, on this level, it's watchable though never especially inspired.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2019

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Watts piles on the clichés and caricatures.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2021

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Adrian Martin

ScreenHub

This Wake in Fright-lite struggles to balance the demands of a genre film with character-driven drama.

Jun 26, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

This uninspired B film has too many limitations to be more than mildly diverting.

Rated: B-

Jan 15, 2020

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A very serious film. The good guy is not indestructible, like: Liam Neeson, Steven Seagal...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Amazing movie! Very gritty and lots of atmosphere

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Grim and gritty Australian thriller is okay but nothing special.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Loved it. Seems underrated by critics but all audiences seem to like it ? 4 of us watched it together and every one of us thought it was great. Gritty drama and suspense with some good twists. Definitely one to add to your list and make sure you watch .

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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It's so rare to see an Aussie film that doesn't seem bound by the constraints of political correctness which seems so pervasive nowadays, so it's refreshing to see a film that steps outside the PC safe space with plenty of authentic Aussie slang and degenerate characters played by a top cast. Ben Geurens is fantastic as a millionaire who finds himself in a sticky predicament in his decaying hometown surrounded by a bevy of drudge dealers, hustlers and low lifes, and his descent from cocky business man to bloodsoaked desperado is a wild and entertaining ride. The direction seems oddly lost at times but with amazing outback footage, a tight script with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and some great (and maybe a few not so great) performances, Locusts is a bold, gritty and original spin on the outback suspense thriller - kind of a supercharged reboot of Wake In Fright - and will go down with the great Aussie crime films.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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I saw this gritty little Aussie thriller at Event cinemas Indooroopilly and it didn't disappoint. An outback epic that's beautifully shot, has a rock solid Aussie cast with quirky and interesting characters, some tense scenes and a plot that keeps you guessing right to the end. Destined for cult classic status alongside the great Aussie outback films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

Two estranged brothers become a target of an extortion scam after they reunite at their father's funeral.

Director: Heath Davis
Producer: Angus Watts
Screenwriter: Angus Watts
Production Co: Closereef Productions, Estranged Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m

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