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| Carnifex | |
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| Directed by | Sean Lahiff |
| Written by | Shanti Gudgeon |
| Produced by | Gena Helen Ashwell and Helen Leake |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kieran Fowler |
| Edited by | Sean Lahiff |
| Music by | Michael Darren |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| country = Australia | language = English }} Carnifex is a 2022 Australian horror film directed by Sean Lahiff and written by Shanti Gudgeon and starring Alexandra Park, Sisi Stringer and Harry Greenwood. Its plot concerns an aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Australian outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
As Australia recovers from unprecedented bushfires, Bailey (Alexandra Park) an aspiring documentary filmmaker joins conservationists Grace (Sisi Stringer) and Ben (Harry Greenwood) as they travel deep into the Australian outback to track and record the animals left displaced and devastated by the fires. As night falls, the trio discovers a terrifying species and quickly becomes the ones being tracked.
It had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2022. It was given a theatrical release in Australia in December 2022. In Sweden it was released on Australia Day in January 2024, distributed by Cinecct Sweden.
Plot[edit]
As Australia recovers from unprecedented bushfires, Bailey (Alexandra Park) an aspiring documentary filmmaker joins conservationists Grace (Sisi Stringer) and Ben (Harry Greenwood) as they travel deep into the Australian outback to track and record the animals left displaced and devastated by the fires. As night falls, the trio discovers a terrifying species and quickly becomes the ones being tracked.
Cast[edit]
- Alexandra Park as Bailey
- Sisi Stringer as Grace
- Harry Greenwood as Ben
- Darren Gilshenan as Ranger Matt
- Brendan Rock as Gary
- Holly the dog as Goose
Casting[edit]
Developed from an original concept by Dancing Road, Carnifex is an environmental horror/thriller with a talented cast that features Alexandra Park (Ben is Back/The Royals), Sisi Stringer (Children of the Corn/Mortal Kombat) and Harry Greenwood (Hacksaw Ridge/Wakefield) with a cameo by one of Australia’s best-loved actors, Darren Gilshenan.
Release[edit]
Carnifex premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain, on 6 October 2022, then it screened at Adelaide Film Festival in Adelaide, Australia, on 22 October 2022. The Movie premiere at the Cinemas followed in Australia 1 December, 2022. Then Cinecct Sweden and Arvet Agency managed the film rights for the nordic countries in 2024. The Swedish movie premiere is set to 26 Januari 2024 because of Australia Day.
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