Dying Breed
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| Directed by | Jody Dywer[1] |
| Produced by | Michael Boughen Rod Morris |
| Written by | Michael Boughen Rod Morris[2] |
| Starring | Nathan Phillips Leigh Whannell |
| Music by | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Editing by | Mark Perry |
| Studio | Ambience Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Hoyts Distribution[3] |
| Release date(s) |  26 April 2008 Tribeca Film Festival[4] |
| Running time | 91 minutes[5] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$3,500,000[6] |
Dying Breed is an Australian horror film, which was directed by Jody Dwyer and stars Leigh Whannell and Nathan Phillips.[7]
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[edit] Synopsis
A group of hikers looking for a Tasmanian Tiger encounter a family of cannibals descended from Alexander Pearce who are out to find fresh breeding stock to eat.[8]
[edit] Cast
- Bille Brown as Harvey
- Peter Docker as Alexander Pierce
- Brendan Donoghue as Gareth
- Mirrah Foulkes as Nina
- Elaine Hudson as Ethel
- Sally McDonald as Ruth
- Nathan Phillips as Jack
- Ken Radley as Liam
- Melanie Vallejo as Rebecca
- Leigh Whannell as Matt
- Sheridan Harvey as Katie
[edit] Reception
While the number of reviews for the film is slim, the majority for Dying Breed have been positive. Dreadcentral.com gave the film 4/5 stars,[9] while Urbancinefile.com.au also gave it a positive review. Critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, however, gave the film negative reviews. On their show At the Movies, they rated Dying Breed at 2/5 stars and 1.5/5 stars respectively. Stratton said "It tries hard to be horrific and gruesome, even introducing a bit of fashionable torture near the end, but only the most credulous will find it genuinely scary."[10]
[edit] Box office
In its first weekend in Australia it was ranked #11 making A$220,878 at 113 cinemas with an average of $1,995.[11] The film did poorly in the Australian box office, and made $525,384.[12][13]
[edit] Controversy
In Australia, one of the posters was banned, due to the "gruesome" picture, however the poster will be allowed to be seen in Cinema Foyers, and online.[14]
[edit] Release
Dying Breed premiered on 26 April 2008 at Tribeca Film Festival.[15] The Cinema release was originally planned for 14 August, but was changed to 6 November 2008.[16] It is rated MA15+ for Strong Horror Violence and Sex Scene, Blood and Gore.[3] It was part of the third After Dark Horrorfest in 2009.[17]
[edit] DVD release
In Australia, the DVD was released during 8 April 2009. There are three different DVD covers that are available. The first features a meat pie, broken open with human organs inside.[18] The second features four characters on the top, and the bottom is a woman running through woods.[19] The third cover features a man being held by an elderly man.[20] Special Features on all editions include:
- 40 minute behind the scenes featurette
- Audio Commentary with Director, Producer, Writer
- Theatrical Trailers
- Deleted Scene
- Cast Interviews
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Dying Breed (2008) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1064744/fullcredits. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ BD Horror News - Tribeca: 'Dying Breed' Writer Talks Aussie Horror
- ^ a b "Dying Breed". Village Cinemas. http://villagecinemas.com.au/Movies/Dying-Breed.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Tribeca Horrors 2008: Dying Breed". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/tribeca-horrors-2008-dying-breed.
- ^ Australian Feature Film Dying Breed to Premiere at Tribeca
- ^ "Dying Breed (2008) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1064744/business. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Tribeca Film - Film Guide Archive - Dying Breed
- ^ Tribeca Review: Dying Breed - Cinematical
- ^ Paul McCannibal (2008-07-23). "Dying Breed (2008)". Dreadcentral.com. http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/dying-breed-2008. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Stratton, David (2008-11-12). "Dying Breed Review". ABC TV. http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s2397323.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Box Office". Urban Cinefile. 2008-11-10. http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/boxoffice.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
- ^ Pyramid Saimira Entertainment America: Australian horror film
- ^ MrDisgusting (2008-09-25). "'Dying Breed' Poster Banned in Australia". Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13746. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Tribeca Review: Dying Breed - Monsters and Critics
- ^ "Dying Breed (2008) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1064744/releaseinfo. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Urban Cinefile DYING BREED
- ^ "Dying Breed". JB Hi-Fi. http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/409501/DYING-BREED. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Dying Breed". Video Ezy. http://videoezy.com.au/default.aspx?page=detail&itemId=51510. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Dying Breed". EzyDVD. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/803596. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
[edit] Further reading
- Syvert, Paul (2008-11-05). "Home-grown horror revival hits our screens". The Courier-Mail. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24606403-5003420,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Dying Breed at AllRovi
- Dying Breed at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dying Breed at the Internet Movie Database
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