Three teenagers blackmail a serial killer.
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Title: Acolytes (2008)
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3 wins & 2 nominations.
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James Tresswick and Mark Vincent are victims of a brutal bully Gary Parker who has maltreated both boys, marking their bodies and spoiling their young lives. In their last year of high school, James and Mark find a way to stop being victims. They're going to kill Gary; Wandering alone around an isolated forest - the suspected site of the disappearance of a local girl - 17 year old Mark strays upon an adult male filling in a trench. It's suspicious and tantalizing. Mark returns with his friend James and Chasley Keys and they bring shovels to exhume what will probably be rotting garbage or someone's dead pet - or so they tell themselves. They find the ghostly white body of a woman. She's a tourist - a Canadian backpacker. The "trench" is a grave. The "adult male" is her killer. And they've got him by the balls. Responding to Mark's intimations James floats an idea to seek out "the sicko". It'll be a bit of fun. He's confident the guy lives in their suburb; Mark saw his car parked on a ... Written by Armstrong & Krause
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teenager | serial killer | handcuffed woman | duct tape gag | gagged |Taglines:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 March 2009 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Caçada Sinistra See more »Filming Locations:
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performed by Menace
Written by Ronald Peno & Brett Myers
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia
Polygram - Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd,
Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
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This film is considered an Ozploitation picture, an Australian exploitation movie. See more »Soundtracks
Sweetheartperformed by Menace
Written by Ronald Peno & Brett Myers
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia
Polygram - Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd,
Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Menace
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This is a small but nicely filmed dark Australian thriller. As is the case with many Australasian films it never worries about veering away from the predictable and this makes for an absorbing film. It follows 3 teenagers who happen to find a dead body and knowing who the killer is attempt to bribe him to help them with a local thug.
I found this film grabbed my attention from the start helped by good believable performances from the 3 young leads. They are backed up well by Joel Edgerton, who has recently made it big thanks to his role in the excellent 'Warrior', and who really shines in this as the creepy local psychopath.
It's a pretty grim story but never less than compelling and builds an impressive amount of tension as the film nears it's climax. This is a chilling and bleak film and whilst it's no classic I was surprised at just how good it was.
A very impressive effort which is well worth more than one viewing.