Stars: Gillian Alexy, Luke Ford, Téa Heathcote-Marks, Nick Atkinson, Alexandra Nell, Ryan Panizza | Written by Andrew Slattery, Adam Enslow, Dane Millerd | Directed by John V. Soto
As the Australian thriller Avarice begins Kate Matthews is not living her best life. Her husband Ash spends so much time at his job that it’s affecting their marriage. And daughter Sarah (Téa Heathcote-Marks) is a typical teen which seems to be more than Kate can handle. Worst of all, the stress from all this made her miss an easy shot and place second in the local archery tournament.
She’s even less amused when Ash takes a call from the office on what is supposed to be their vacation to tell him they just closed a big deal. And that no one can get a hold of Tom. We know why they can’t and pretty soon Kate and her family will...
As the Australian thriller Avarice begins Kate Matthews is not living her best life. Her husband Ash spends so much time at his job that it’s affecting their marriage. And daughter Sarah (Téa Heathcote-Marks) is a typical teen which seems to be more than Kate can handle. Worst of all, the stress from all this made her miss an easy shot and place second in the local archery tournament.
She’s even less amused when Ash takes a call from the office on what is supposed to be their vacation to tell him they just closed a big deal. And that no one can get a hold of Tom. We know why they can’t and pretty soon Kate and her family will...
- 11/25/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
There are hopes of a wide audience for John V Soto’s action thriller Avarice, which has entered post-production following a four-week shoot in Perth.
Starring Gillian Alexy and Luke Ford, the film follows a woman as she attempts to rescue her husband following his abduction during a vicious home invasion.
Rounding out the cast are Nick Atkinson, Tom O’Sullivan, Priscilla-Anne Jacob and Ryan Panizza.
The script was penned Adam Enslow, Dane Millerd, Andrew Slattery and Soto, who also produces alongside Tim Maddocks for Filmscope Entertainment and Maddfilms, respectively.
Soto told If that the production, which was supported by Screenwest and Lotterywest, had so far resembled a “well-oiled machine”.
“We completed the Avarice shoot on time and on budget and have captured some wonderful performances with beautiful cinematography,” he said.
“I was blessed to work with such a super talented cast and crew who were almost entirely West Australian.
Ryan...
Starring Gillian Alexy and Luke Ford, the film follows a woman as she attempts to rescue her husband following his abduction during a vicious home invasion.
Rounding out the cast are Nick Atkinson, Tom O’Sullivan, Priscilla-Anne Jacob and Ryan Panizza.
The script was penned Adam Enslow, Dane Millerd, Andrew Slattery and Soto, who also produces alongside Tim Maddocks for Filmscope Entertainment and Maddfilms, respectively.
Soto told If that the production, which was supported by Screenwest and Lotterywest, had so far resembled a “well-oiled machine”.
“We completed the Avarice shoot on time and on budget and have captured some wonderful performances with beautiful cinematography,” he said.
“I was blessed to work with such a super talented cast and crew who were almost entirely West Australian.
Ryan...
- 7/26/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Stars: Brendan Byrne, Leoni Leaver, Rebecca Callander, Bob Clark | Written and Directed by Dane Millerd
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire. And now you can add Aussie horror Prying Eyes (such a poor re-title of There’s Something in the Pilliga) to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies,...
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire. And now you can add Aussie horror Prying Eyes (such a poor re-title of There’s Something in the Pilliga) to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies,...
- 9/6/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The grisly tale of Katherine Knight, Australia’s most notorious female cannibal killer, is heading to the big screen. In February 2000, the abattoir worker from Aberdeen in New South Wales’s Hunter Valley, decapitated and skinned her de facto husband before trying to serve his flesh to his children — and her gruesome story is set to be told in a new film. Australian screenwriters Dane Millerd and Ross Murray have been enlisted to find a global audience for the notorious story of the now 60-year-old woman, who was jailed for life for the killing of John Price, the Guardian reported.
- 3/18/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Stars: Brendan Byrne, Leoni Leaver, Rebecca Callander, Bob Clark | Written and Directed by Dane Millerd
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire.
And now you can add Aussie horror There’s Something in the Pilliga to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies, many of which...
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire.
And now you can add Aussie horror There’s Something in the Pilliga to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies, many of which...
- 11/20/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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