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The Horseman (film)
2008 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Horseman is a 2008 Australian vigilante action psychological thriller film written and directed by Steven Kastrissios[1] and starring Peter Marshall, Evert McQueen and introducing Caroline Marohasy.[2]
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Plot
After the drug-induced death of his teenaged daughter, Christian (Peter Marshall) is sent a video tape, a "snuff film" involving his daughter and several men. Christian then decides to avenge his daughter by killing all those linked to the sex tape. Along the way he meets a teenage runaway named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) and a fragile friendship begins to unfold.
Cast
- Peter Marshall as Christian
- Caroline Marohasy as Alice
- Brad McMurray as Derek
- Jack Henry as Finn
- Evert McQueen as Jim
- Christopher Sommers as Pauly
- Bryan Probets as Walters
- Steve Tandy as Devlin
- Chris Betts as Hilton
- Damon Gibson as Chuck
- Hannah Levien as Jesse Fortesky
- Ron Kelly as Det. Adams
- Robyn Moore as Irene
- Warren Meacham as Richards
- Greg Quinn as Kenneth
- Rhye Copeman as Eddie
Production
The Horseman was conceived as a short film.[3] It was filmed in Burpengary, Queensland.[4]
Release
The film came out on DVD and Blu-ray on 1 March 2010 in the UK.[5] The film was part of the Sitges Film Festival,[6] Fantasia Festival,[7] the Film4 FrightFest[8] and South by Southwest 2009.[9] Screen Media Ventures set the limited theatrical run for the United States on 15 June 2010.[10]
Critical reception
While it has been criticised for the brutal violence and content matter, receiving an R rating,[11] writer and director Steven Kastrissios has mentioned he believes that the brutality is essential to the story.[12] It currently has a rating of 60% on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews, with an average score of 5.9/10.[13]
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