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The Horseman

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When Christian (Peter Marshall) finds out his runaway teenage daughter, Jesse (Hannah Levien), has been sexually attacked -- by way of a graphic video capturing the act -- the suburban father loses it. Setting out to find Jesse's attacker, Christian goes on a violent rampage. On the road, Christian meets a young hitchhiker named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) who reminds him of Jesse. Alice soon warms to her unlikely new friend, but she has no idea what Christian has become.
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Jason Di Rosso The Age (Australia) For all the rough edges, and perhaps because of them, The Horseman is compelling voyeurism, and the two leads are near on perfect. Jul 9, 2010 Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) Marshall's performance, as the desperate, driven father, is striking; it gives the film an emotional centre without ever diminishing the horror of his character's actions. Rated: 3/5 Jul 7, 2010 Full Review Edward Porter Times (UK) For such a film, The Horseman is too short of flair - there's not enough of it to distract us from the nastiness. Rated: 2/5 Nov 6, 2009 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See A rugged, badass tale of revenge. Rated: B- Jul 14, 2020 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List Unfortunately Kastriossios' direction ultimately buckles under the weight of horror cliché expectation as he ups the action ante to almost hysterical effect. It would have been better if he had held his horses, as it were. Rated: 2/5 Nov 4, 2018 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A gritty, uncompromising thriller... Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 5, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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joe w Very violent movie. Not much plot. Some things are kind of stupid. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review matthew w A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father & a troubled teen while driving northbound in Australia, but what she doesn't know is that between stops, he's leaving behind a sadistic trail of bodies in a revenge motivated killing spree after his daughter's recorded rape & murder in this brutal & heartbreaking tale. Recommended Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review Audience Member Gritty revenge movie that works on the shoulders of its lead performer. Any film with a hero (I use that term very loosely) that gets his ass kicked every 5 minutes is a welcome change from the stake-free glossy violence of most mainstream cinema. Or at least, it would have been if half of these ass-kickings didn't take place in flashbacks, that by the nature of time, we know he already made it through. Still a very palatable Ozzie flick for those who have the stomach. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The revenge part of this film is nothing spectacular but the flashbacks of his daughter when she was a little girl were heartbreaking to me. My daughter is 2 and discovering everything and it made me think of her. I had a real connection to the character and the anger he felt as he reminisced about his little girl. So heartbreaking. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member She's a pile of dust. I can hold her in one hand. Christian is an everyday man that is divorced from his wife, who raised their daughter. He loved his daughter but was never as close to her as he'd like; and when they were together, they often fought like cats and dogs. She ends up running away from her mom and getting into drugs and prostitution. One day he gets a package in the mail of a VHS tape with his daughter in a group sex scene. He then gets a call from the police to identify her body. Christian heads on his own avenging investigation. "What did you think I would do?" "I was hoping something like this." Steven Kastrissios, director of Bloodlands, delivers The Horseman in his directorial debut. The storyline for this is very well done and reminded me of a better Taken. The action scenes were very intense and well done by the special effects team. The acting was also very good and the cast includes Peter Marshall, Christopher Sommers, Evert McQueen, Brad McMurray, and Caroline Marohasy. "I'm going to make a pirate out of you." This was a recommended film to me on Netflix as 4.5/5 stars, so I gave it a shot. I was thoroughly impressed by this gem. The action was very intense and well done and I adored the main character and his evolution was well written. I strongly recommend seeing this Gritty gem. "Did she smell good?" Grade; A Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A Australian Hardcore... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Christian (Peter Marshall) finds out his runaway teenage daughter, Jesse (Hannah Levien), has been sexually attacked -- by way of a graphic video capturing the act -- the suburban father loses it. Setting out to find Jesse's attacker, Christian goes on a violent rampage. On the road, Christian meets a young hitchhiker named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) who reminds him of Jesse. Alice soon warms to her unlikely new friend, but she has no idea what Christian has become.
Director
Steven Kastrissios
Producer
Rebecca Dakin, Steven Kastrissios
Screenwriter
Steven Kastrissios
Production Co
Kastle Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Brutal Violence Throughout|Torture)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2010
Runtime
1h 50m
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