In many ways Terminus is just the kind of low-key, apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller which we appreciate so much around here. With a stripped-down, minimal aesthetic, focus on developing characters and relationships, and an ever present sense of tension, doom and dread, there's a lot for Pa enthusiasts to enjoy here. The film is not without problems (which we'll get into shortly), but it essentially stands as an enjoyably creative and well executed thriller, with plenty of original ideas and several eye-catching performances.
The story, set some time in a near future America, concerns a small-town car mechanic named David (Jai Koutrae) and his daughter Annabelle (Kendra Appleton) - both struggling to survive in a county ravaged by economic collapse, political unrest, and the prolong [Continued ...]...
The story, set some time in a near future America, concerns a small-town car mechanic named David (Jai Koutrae) and his daughter Annabelle (Kendra Appleton) - both struggling to survive in a county ravaged by economic collapse, political unrest, and the prolong [Continued ...]...
- 1/21/2016
- QuietEarth.us
Directed and co-written by Marc Furmie, Terminus tells what happens when an alien pod or meteorite fragment falls to Earth. The story focuses on garage owner and mechanic David Chamberlain (Jai Koutrae) and his daughter Annabelle (Kendra Appleton) as they struggle with more bills, less money, and life in a warring society. Army vet and amputee Zach (Todd Lasance) enters their lives, looking for a job with David while rebuilding his life after the war. There are small-town spats, glimpses of a unnamed war going on in the Middle East, and vets being spat on and ridiculed by American "patriot" types, such as what happened when troops returned home from the Vietnam War. However, the larger story is of the alien rock that plummets to Earth, as...
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- 1/18/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Tagline: "All things must end." The sci-fi thriller Terminus has a new, longer trailer. The film's first teaser trailer was released in late 2014. Since then, the film has secured theatrical distribution in Australia and North America. Both territories will see the film, on the big screen, in January of next year. The film, from director Marc Furmie, involves a meteorite and one man's interaction with a new life form. The film stars Jai Koutrae, Kendra Appleton and Todd Lasance. The film's latest trailer is hosted here. The story for Terminus is partially being kept behind a black curtain. Though, the latest clip reveals much more than the synopsis. The trailer shows two friends in a pickup truck. In the distance, a meteorite crashes into a forest. Governmental agencies are soon on scene. Then, it is realized that one of the men has been transformed by his encounter with this space debris.
- 12/18/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Shane Abbess. sci-fi thriller Infini will be released on digital platforms in Australia and in Us cinemas and online on the same day, May 8.
That strategy is designed to dovetail with the North American marketing and to limit the potential for piracy of the Sydney-shot film which stars Daniel MacPherson, Grace Huang, Luke Hemsworth, Bren Foster and Luke Ford.
It.s the first project from Storm Vision Entertainment, a joint venture between production companies Storm Alley Entertainment (Abbess and Sidonie Abbene) and Eclectik Vision (Brett Thornquest).
EntertainmentOne is booking a screening on Thursday May 7 at the Randwick Ritz followed by a Q&A with Abbess, MacPherson and other key cast.
The next day the title will be available on iTunes, Google Play, Foxtel on Demand, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Telstra, Quickflix, Fetch TV and Dendy Direct.
Us distributor Vertical Entertainment is launching the film theatrically in 10 major markets and day-and-date on VOD.
That strategy is designed to dovetail with the North American marketing and to limit the potential for piracy of the Sydney-shot film which stars Daniel MacPherson, Grace Huang, Luke Hemsworth, Bren Foster and Luke Ford.
It.s the first project from Storm Vision Entertainment, a joint venture between production companies Storm Alley Entertainment (Abbess and Sidonie Abbene) and Eclectik Vision (Brett Thornquest).
EntertainmentOne is booking a screening on Thursday May 7 at the Randwick Ritz followed by a Q&A with Abbess, MacPherson and other key cast.
The next day the title will be available on iTunes, Google Play, Foxtel on Demand, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Telstra, Quickflix, Fetch TV and Dendy Direct.
Us distributor Vertical Entertainment is launching the film theatrically in 10 major markets and day-and-date on VOD.
- 4/22/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
We have the first trailer for an upcoming Aussie sci-fi flick called Terminus. It is the debut feature film of writer/director Marc Furmie, who cut his teeth in commercials and music videos. The film stars Jai Koutrae, Todd Lasance, Kendra Appleton and Bren Foster, and is set for release in 2015. Though it was filmed around Australia, the setting is a small American town. Terminus is the second feature film for Storm Vision Entertainment. They also produced another sci-fi flick Infini, which we wrote about not too long ago.Terminus is one part science fiction thriller, one part character drama. Set in a small American town, Terminus is the story of David Chamberlain, who following a near fatal accident, makes an unprecedented discovery that will not only determine...
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- 9/30/2014
- Screen Anarchy
In the year 2025, mankind has created the first computerized human, and he is a bad ass. With hyper-intelligent computers comes the threat of machine self-awareness, however. Dun dun dunnnn! Sync Behind-the-Scenes Videos Sync is directed by Sam Gorski & Niko Pueringer and written by Ira Parker. The web series stars: Tanner Thomason, Jai Koutrae, Carlos Ciurlizza, Cooper Harris, Jude Lanston, Dead Lee, Harley Morenstein, Ethan Newberry, Lauren Plaxco, Kelly Walker, and Krista Marie Yu.
- 4/7/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Here's the thing ... if you lose communication with a group of people, it's not such a wise idea to send more people to see what happened to them. Though sending the new group heavily armed is always a plus and a recipe for some horrifically sweet gore! Hopefully that's exactly what we'll get when Dark Island aka Infected pops up on our shores.
Directed by Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski, Dark Island stars Jai Koutrae, Mary Christina Brown, Victoria Floro, and Zero Kazama. Dig on the plot crunch, the stills, some artwork, and even the trailer below. Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
After losing contact with its researchers on a remote island, a military corporation hires a group of scientists and soldiers to find out what went wrong. When they arrive, the team quickly discovers that the weapons testing performed on the island has unleashed and powerful...
Directed by Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski, Dark Island stars Jai Koutrae, Mary Christina Brown, Victoria Floro, and Zero Kazama. Dig on the plot crunch, the stills, some artwork, and even the trailer below. Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
After losing contact with its researchers on a remote island, a military corporation hires a group of scientists and soldiers to find out what went wrong. When they arrive, the team quickly discovers that the weapons testing performed on the island has unleashed and powerful...
- 2/9/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (12A)
(Apitchatpong Weerasethakul, 2010, Thai/UK/Fra/Spa/Ger/Neth) Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas, Sakda Kaewbuadee. 113 mins
Not for nothing was this dubbed "Uncle bong hit" when it took the top prize at Cannes this year. With its non-linear plot and fantastical elements – ghosts, ape-men, talking catfish, etc – woven into a story of a dying farmer in modern-day Thailand, it sounds like a far-out 1960s head-trip. But in reality (if that's the right word), it's a calm, sensual, captivating daydream of a movie that wears its weirdness without affectation. It makes the world feel like a rich and mysterious place. More of a natural high, then.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I (12A)
(David Yates, 2010, UK/Us) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 146 mins
Given the choice between giving their audience a treat and milking them as much as possible,...
(Apitchatpong Weerasethakul, 2010, Thai/UK/Fra/Spa/Ger/Neth) Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas, Sakda Kaewbuadee. 113 mins
Not for nothing was this dubbed "Uncle bong hit" when it took the top prize at Cannes this year. With its non-linear plot and fantastical elements – ghosts, ape-men, talking catfish, etc – woven into a story of a dying farmer in modern-day Thailand, it sounds like a far-out 1960s head-trip. But in reality (if that's the right word), it's a calm, sensual, captivating daydream of a movie that wears its weirdness without affectation. It makes the world feel like a rich and mysterious place. More of a natural high, then.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I (12A)
(David Yates, 2010, UK/Us) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 146 mins
Given the choice between giving their audience a treat and milking them as much as possible,...
- 11/20/2010
- by The guide
- The Guardian - Film News
Dark Horse is a dramatic short which will show at Seattle's True Independent Film Festival beginning June 4th. This twenty-eight minute film has already won Best Short at the Byron Bay Film Fest and was nominated for Best Short at Method Fest in 2010. In the film a "lonely taxi driver" befriends a traumatized prostitute and through friendship each shares the other's pain (Dark). This is director Marc Furmie's second production and those with an interest in the offbeat can check out Dark Horse and many other indie' films at the Stiff website below.
The synopsis for Dark Horse here:
"Minh Tran is a lonely taxi driver whse relationship with his wife has disintegrated following a miscarriage. One night, his path crosses taht of Isabella Fortino, a girl forced into prostitution by her boyfriend. Minh's show of kindness to Isabella leads to an unlikely connection as they lose themselves in...
The synopsis for Dark Horse here:
"Minh Tran is a lonely taxi driver whse relationship with his wife has disintegrated following a miscarriage. One night, his path crosses taht of Isabella Fortino, a girl forced into prostitution by her boyfriend. Minh's show of kindness to Isabella leads to an unlikely connection as they lose themselves in...
- 6/1/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
No doubt because the fans demanded it, the world can now bask in the glory of the first ever cricket themed comedy horror in the form of “I Know How Many Runs you Scored Last Summer”. The Australian film marks the feature debut of husband and wife team Doug Turner and Stacey Edmonds, who had previously worked together on a number of shorts. Having played Fright Fest, the film now comes to DVD via Anchor Bay, hoping to find its niche as a wacky slice of genre savvy fun. Appropriately enough, the plot is basic slasher fodder, as a group of friends are knocked off one by one by a moustachioed psychopath dressed in cricketer’s togs and armed with an ingenious array of homicidally modified cricket equipment. As is usually the case, the killer’s rampage has been inspired by a past wronging, in this case by having been...
- 5/30/2009
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer is - get this - a cricket-themed slasher movie. Stacey Edmonds directed along with Doug Turner, and the movie lands on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment June 3 in Australia, June 29 in the UK, and June 30 in the States and Canada.
If you thought The Ashes represented the ultimate grudge match between English and Australian cricketers, then think again. This time the game is not only personal, it’s also deadly and the biggest test is to stay alive. Edmonds and Turner’s hilarious and bloody movie puts an irreverent, parodic spin on slasher conventions as well as introducing a unique serial killer who won’t finish his “over” until all his victims are permanently dismissed...
Full of knowing nods to many slasher classics and featuring bucketloads of blood and gore, I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer is a...
If you thought The Ashes represented the ultimate grudge match between English and Australian cricketers, then think again. This time the game is not only personal, it’s also deadly and the biggest test is to stay alive. Edmonds and Turner’s hilarious and bloody movie puts an irreverent, parodic spin on slasher conventions as well as introducing a unique serial killer who won’t finish his “over” until all his victims are permanently dismissed...
Full of knowing nods to many slasher classics and featuring bucketloads of blood and gore, I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer is a...
- 5/30/2009
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
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