KILLING GROUND

KILLING GROUND
Image: Chook (AaronGlenane) & German (AaronPedersen)

With the clichéd and uninspiring slogan ‘Not for the faint-hearted….you’ve been warned…’ utilized in this Australian film’s marketing campaign, movie-goers may be excused for dubiously anticipating a cheesy ‘C’ grade thriller.

However, this low-budget film which is in the tradition of Wolf Creek, surprisingly delivers much more than it promises.

The film surrounds a young couple who go camping out bush and their nightmarish experience when they encounter two murderous villains who are intent on raping and killing holidaymakers in the forest – where nobody can hear their screams.

The non-linear story unfolds slowly, but audiences will be unnerved from the initial scenes of an unattended campsite and a young child who emerges from the bush. The isolation and serenity transform into torturous horror, which will have many viewers turn away in fear.

A capable cast headed by Aaron Pederson, whose performance redefines the word evil, further compounded by scenes of unparalleled graphic violence, translate into a motion picture which will leave moviegoers thinking twice about camping in the ‘tranquillity’ of the bush. (MMo)

★★★1/2

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