Australian Horror Movies You Must Watch
Who says Aussies can't give a proper scare? Japan and America may have their share of outragously-terrifying horror movies, but that doesn't mean Aussies can't run the scare race.
Horror, thriller or suspense. Name it, Australia's got it. November being the month of Halloween and all things spooky, here's a fine list of all things Aussie that will make everything even spookier.
First of the list is a 1988 classic Australian drama written and directed by Ann Turner, the movie Celia: Child of Terror. Go back in the year 1950 and see Australia through a nine year old girl set amidst the rabbit plague and the Red Scare. Rabbits playing the most part of the film, ironically the film focused on betrayal, tyranny a madness. Despite the 90's effect, the film and story keep viewers glued to the seats waiting for the sweet, innocent Celia to escalate to the peak of lethal violence. An Australian classic that has won Turner, the director, the Grand Prix Award at the 1989 Créteil International Women's Film Festival. No rabbits were harmed in this film.
Second off the list is the Australian horror comedy film Undead. Released in the year 2003, this film was written and directed by Peter and Michael Spierig. A supposed alien invasion or falling meteorites turned locals into crazed zombies. These zombies aren't ones that'll be killed off so easily with flowers and shrubs from the backyard. Brains anyone?
The Saw Series contrary to popular belief was actually written by Australians. The director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell were inspired by the movie, The Blair Witch Project. Both individuals decided they wanted a film like any other. Their imagination of planned psychotic murders led to the top grossing franchise, The Saw Series. Their first film, Saw of the year 2004 created a psychological thriller that inspired a few others in its wake.
Vampires may have ruled hearts in the teenage romance flick, Twilight, but in the Australian directed film, Daybreakers it totally ripped out hearts. Again another film rocked by brothers Peter and Michael Spierig, the film is set in the future where almost all humans are vampires and their only source of life has nearly depleted. Edward Dalton, not Cullen, played by Ethan Hawke searches for a cure and turns human himself. Spoilers end here.
Out this year is the highly acclaimed horror movie that Australians claim as killer to The Blair Witch Project, The Tunnel. Plot is set in Sydney where investigations are done over a government cover-up about abandoned train tunnels. This horrifying thriller was actually filmed in Sydney's disused underground tunnels. The director, Carlo Ledesma, won the award for Best Australian Director for the film.
Hairs standing on edge or the gripping feeling of fear be the judge of which movies are a must watch.