australian horror movies 1970s

Although arguably technically more of a mystery film theres no doubt this 1970s classic set the standard when it comes to scary Aussie fare. Hounds of Love 2016.

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Yet if you trace its roots you could go back even further back to one of the vilest most disturbing movies of all time Cannibal Holocaust.

. Based on the bestselling novel the tale of a group of schoolgirls who disappeared while visiting Victorias Hanging Rock is still as haunting as it was back then. Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell 1974 The now insane Dr. Scars of Dracula 1970 A swarm of bats kill all the women and children in a village.

Delineating transnational-horror Ozploitation and Australian Gothic movies from the 1970s to now. Acolytes film Alisons Birthday. The Loved Ones 2009.

The poetic mystery of Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975 and the nightmarish underpinnings of the first two Mad Max films are examples of hits with horror elements but Wolf Creek 2005 remains the one-and-only genuine Aussie horror to score major domestic commercial success. History of Australian Horror movies. List of Australian films of 1975.

Australian film at the Internet Movie Database. List of Australian films of 1974. A discontent young teacher working in a remote community gets stuck in a brutal old mining town on the way to Sydney.

This list may not reflect recent changes. Chris Coffel Valerie Ettenhofer Kieran Fisher Brad Gullickson Rob Hunter. The Exorcist is one of the most famous horror movies from the 1970s if not one of the most famous films ever.

Set in the Australian Outback The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert tracks two drag queens and a transgender woman as they journey from Sydney to Alice Springs in a tour bus named Priscilla The film stars Hugo Weaving The Lord Of The Rings Guy Pierce Memento. Raunchy Sitcoms like Number 96 and The Box and Satire to hoot. The trend in horror for the past several years has been the found footage trope.

With the help of psychics and parapsychologists Alice. Heres a nostalgic trip down memory lane for Australian Television of the 1970s. Honourable mentions go to.

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It was the era for shows featuring Tough Cops and Rugged Detectives Matlock Police and Ryan. Wolf Creek 2 2013. List of Australian films of 1973.

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Australian Western genre horror films 1 P Pages in category Australian horror films The following 56 pages are in this category out of 56 total. There were many Variety Talk and Talent Shows Late Night Comedies and a host of Game Shows. Not including the very low budget non-distributed titles.

Australia 24 Blood 23 Australian Horror 22 Gore 18 Violence 18 Death 16 Independent Film 16 Murder 15 Dog 14 Bare Chested Male 13 Husband Wife Relationship 12 Apology 11 Australian Outback 11 Cigarette Smoking 11 Survival 11 Australian Supernatural 10 Killing An Animal 10 Night 10 Psychotronic Film 10 Supernatural Power 10 Telephone. Combining found footage with docufiction narration Joel Andersons movie puts together a chilling story about a family that experiences supernatural phenomena after the drowning of their 16-year-old daughter Alice. Australia 17 Death 14 Blood 13 Murder 13 Violence 13 Female Nudity 12 Psychotronic Film 11 Husband Wife Relationship 10 Apology 9 Bare Chested Male 9 Sex Scene 9 Telephone Call 9 Bare Breasts 8 Car Chase 8 Cigarette Smoking 8 City 8 Male Nudity 8 Night 8 Police 8 Supernatural Power 8 Telephone 8 Australian Horror 7 Black Comedy 7.

Movies like Paranormal Activity and REC have been huge successes a template which had its spark with The Blair Witch Project over a decade ago. Wake In Fright 1971 Discover the violence and the true hell of the Australian outback in the film adaptation by Evan Jones of the 1961 novel by journalist and author Kenneth Cook Wake In Fright. The highest-rated in 70s horror includingCarrie Halloween Dawn of the Dead Suspiria and Alien.

9 The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert 1994 - 76. Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock is an airy and unsettling Australian film that made waves with its theatrical release. List of Australian films of 1976.

Keep reading to see which favorites of the Boo Crew aka. List of Australian films of 1978. Patrick 1978 Long Weekend 1978.

Wolf Creek Clip 3. List of Australian films of 1979. Australia 17 Death 15 Blood 13 Murder 13 Violence 13 Psychotronic Film 12 Female Nudity 11 Husband Wife Relationship 10 Apology 9 Bare Chested Male 9 Sex Scene 9 Telephone Call 9 Bare Breasts 8 Car Chase 8 Cigarette Smoking 8 City 8 Male Nudity 8 Night 8 Police 8 Supernatural Power 8 Telephone 8 Australian Horror 7 Black Comedy 7.

And unfortunately theres a bullshit recent trend of Aussie films pretending to be set in the USA with the local cast using fake accents. The Exorcist 1973 This Oscar-winning demonic possession film earned awards for Best Screenplay and Best Sound. Successfully mixing the conventions of the teen and horror genres with a twist Australian director Sean Byrne makes a striking directorial debut with The Loved Ones.

Picnic at Hanging Rock. A list of 124 films compiled on Letterboxd including Cut 2000 Stygian 2000 Cubbyhouse 2001 Reign in Darkness 2002 and Lost Things 2003. With the help an accomplice they try to create another monster who wreaks havoc on the inmates.

2 Lake Mungo 2008 Lake Mungo is a prime example of a horror mockumentary. Australian monster movies 1 C 6 P N. 20032019 2 Structure 3 Project background AFI Research fellowship Framing the Australian horror film Delineating the interwoven strands of Oz horror in 1970s 1980s 1990s and 2000s.

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