Directed by:
David HemmingsScreenplay:
David AmbroseCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
Brian MayCast:
Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten, Angela Punch McGregor, Kirk Alexander, Ralph Cotterill, Adrian Wright, Audine Leith, Paul SonkkilaPlots(1)
When a 747 crash lands in a Sydney suburb - a still-spectacular sequence that helped make this the most expensive Australian film of its time - the inferno kills everyone on board except the pilot (Robert Powell) who emerges from the wreckage miraculously unscathed. But as a local psychic (Jenny Agutter) begins to communicate with the spirits of the doomed passengers, it will unlock a nightmare of madness, murder and supernatural horror. (Severin Films)
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I recognise David Hemmings as an acclaimed actor, but that his directing skills may have been slightly overestimated, yet somehow he was allowed to make the most expensive Australian film at the time –The Survivor. The large budget allowed for an international cast (although Joseph Cotten wasn’t used to his full potential in my opinion) and one effect-rich plane crash scene, around which the rest of the film revolves. The theme in many ways and the overall idea is very reminiscent (do not click on the link if you have not seen The Survivor) of this American horror classic of the ’60s. As a result, there’s nothing much new under the sun, but as a taster, it’s fairly decent, especially thanks to the acting, mysterious atmosphere, and soundtrack by Brian May.
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