Prey (2009 film)
| Prey | |
|---|---|
 Official Australian Poster | |
| Directed by | George T. Miller |
| Written by | John V. Soto George T. Miller |
| Produced by | Robert Lewis Galinsky Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman |
| Starring | Natalie Bassingthwaighte Jesse Johnson Ben Kermode Natalie Walker Christian Clark Kristin Sargent Nicholas Bell |
| Cinematography | Andrew Topp |
| Music by | Dale Cornelius |
| Distributed by | Top Cat Films |
Release date | May 5/7, 2009  |
| Country | Template:FilmAustralia |
| Language | English |
Prey is a 2009 Australian supernatural horror film, directed by George T. Miller[1], written by Miller and John V. Soto, and starring former Neighbours actress and Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte[2], and American Jesse Johnson.[3]
Plot summary
In April 1987, two North Americans disappeared in the West Australian desert on a 4WD holiday. They were never seen alive again. Their abandoned vehicles and unused supplies were found in sand dunes near an Aboriginal sacred site less than an hour away from the closest town. Two years later, in May 1989, the two men were both found dead of natural causes, on the same day, 1,000 miles apart back in North America.
Twenty years after the original incident, 3 couples who set out on a surfing trip are lured into the same desert area, by a strange local whose master needs fresh victims to consume. Preconceived assumptions about friendship, undiscovered sexual liaisons, and false leadership come apart as the three couples realize that the vacation is over.
The film as of February 2009 has secured both Australian and American release dates. Australia will be sometime in May 2009 with premieres in Sydney and Melbourne, and America; sometime in July 2009.
Production
The outback had to be re-created in a Melbourne warehouse to save filming costs. In addition to a perforated eardrum which caused filming dates to be rescheduled, lead star Natalie Bassingthwaighte injured her ankle twice during filming, causing hassles regarding the physicality of her role. There was friction between the producers and director George T. Miller due to last minute script changes by Miller. Also, investor issues plagued the shoot and at one point the line-producers were hinting they were ready to walk. Bassingthwaighte was used in a lesbian shower that raised great controversy, but that will make it to the final release.[3][4][5] However, the media's spin on the scene was very misguided and the actual scene in the movie contains no nudity or lesbian interaction.
Cast
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Kate[6]
- Jesse Johnson as Gus[3]
- Natalie Walker as Ling
- Ben Kermode as Matt[3]
- Christian Clark as Jason[3]
- Kristin Sargent as Annika[3]
- Nicholas Bell[3]
- Pamela Shaw as Morgan Weismann
- Joe Hachem as Motel Operator[3]
- Dawn Klingberg as Kora
- Jennifer Hansen as Waitress[3]
- Geire Kami as Patient[3]
- Suhayb Lahdo as The Man
Box office
"Prey" opened in Australia to 3 theatres on May 7. In its opening weekend, Prey took a very disappointing $342 over the 3 cinemas, average $114 per theatre. Each theatre had (on average) 3 sessions per day over the weekend, meaning that just over $12.60 was made per session. According to the average price of an adult cinema tickets, this equates to just one Adult going to see Prey per session. It has also been reported that Prey will only be in cinemas for one week, followed by a DVD release.
DVD release
The film is scheduled to have have a U.S. DVD release on July 13th 2010 from Xenon Pictures under the new title "The Outback."
==References==
- ^ theage.com.au, Business Day, February 6, 2008, Profile of George T. Miller, Retrieved 10-12-2008
- ^ securesentinel.org, Secure Sentinel, "Natalie Bassingthwaighte reaches the pinnacle of her art", Retrieved 10-12-2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j by Mike Catalano, Joblo.com, October 2, 2008, "Prey for shower", Retrieved 10-12-2008
- ^ news.com.au, Daily Telegraph, October 1, 2008, "Natalie Bassingthwaighte comes clean on lesbian shower scene", Retrieved 10-12-2008
- ^ by Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-disgusting.com, October 1, 2008, "'Prey's' Controversial Lesbian Shower Scene Remains Intact", Retrieved 10-12-2008
- ^ nat-bas.com, Natalie Bassingthwaighte website, Retrieved 10-12-2008