Directed by:
Jody DwyerCinematography:
Geoffrey HallComposer:
Nerida Tyson-ChewCast:
Nathan Phillips, Leigh Whannell, Bille Brown, Mirrah Foulkes, Melanie Vallejo, Michelle Jones, Brendan Donoghue, Sally McDonaldPlots(1)
On their quest to find a rare tiger, four hikers venture deep into isolated territory of Tasmania and into the small township of "Sarah". Nestled within the impenetrable forests of Western Tasmania, "Sarah" was the hideout of the infamous cannibal nicknamed "The Pieman" in the 1800s. The township lives on passionately upholding its heritage in honour of the convict patriarch that gave birth to it. It needs to stay hidden to survive...but it also needs fresh "stock" to breed. (official distributor synopsis)
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To begin with, Tasmania is incredibly gorgeous, something I didn’t know until I saw this film. Its inhabitants, however, are shown in a considerably less positive light, specifically, like cannibalistic rednecks who would gladly eat anyone they cross paths with – Australian Wrong Turn wouldn’t have been an inappropriate name for this film. Dying Breed moves with a very fast pace on its ninety-minute runtime and never gets boring, though it doesn’t deliver any surprises, either. Yeah, there some slightly unexpected moments, but that’s likely due to the rather uneven script, which would need a lot of changes to fulfil its true and surprising potential. There is, however, at least one trick on the viewer’s expectations that deserves praise, you’ll know what I’m talking about when you see it. As a whole, Dying Breed is fairly good hixploitation that won’t offend fans, nor will it take their breath away.
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