The dark, deep waters off the coast of Australia are where nightmares brewed for directors of the New Wave movement. Brutality, comedy, exploitation, and aquatic creature features, gave way to the term "ozploitation". Coined to describe the boom of lower budget horror films coming out during the 1970s to 1980s. The success of these projects paved the way for Australia's current horror scene which has added layers of isolation, desolation, and psychological twists. If any of these titles interest you, take a dive into the deep end and give them a watch.
Dead Calm
1989
A grieving couple decide to take an extended trip on a yacht out to sea. Their vacation is interrupted when they come across one person left alive on a sinking ship. After listening to the man's story, they wonder if this sole survivor is as innocent as he seems?
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Talk To Me
2022
A group of friends get hooked on the thrill of conjuring spirits using an embalmed hand. But when the high wears off, the reality of bringing unsettled spirits hits terrifyingly close to home.
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The Babadook
2014
A mysterious book called "Mister Babadook" keeps showing up in the house of a child living with his widowed mother. The boy's behavior grows more and more erratic each day. While his mother's anxiety and grief grows to a boiling point.
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Sissy
2022
Revenge is on Cecilia's mind after she gets stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully. How will Cecilia aka "Sissy" react when confronted with an opportunity to vent her past humiliations on the one who caused it? All in the middle of her best friend's bachelorette party.
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The Reef
2010
A trip around the Great Barrier Reef turns deadly after a great white shark begins looming over a capsized yacht.
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The Tunnel
2011
A possible government cover-up leads a journalist and crew into a system of old train tunnels running under the heart of Sydney. As they hunt for the story, something else seems to be hunting them.
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Triangle
2009
A British-Australian co-production where a group of friends are ship wrecked in the middle of the ocean after a big storm. A nearby ocean liner looks like their best bet for survival even if it is mysteriously empty. Until they feel someone watching, beginning a deadly chase around the ship.
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Emily is a circulation clerk at both the adult and youth desks. She is a fan of books, movies, and manga. Generally, a lover of literary fiction and horror but always down to try anything. When not reading and watching movies she enjoys beading new pieces of jewelry.
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