{"id":2594,"date":"2009-04-30T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2009-04-29T23:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2009-05-01T16:15:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-01T05:15:55","slug":"new-full-on-aussie-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/04\/30\/new-full-on-aussie-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"New Full-On Aussie Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"

Primal<\/strong> (Australia-2009; dir. Josh Reed) is a new horror film that gets down-and-dirty with what appears to be a supernatural viral infection\/demonic possession scenario. Some will call it “zombie”, but going on the teeth, I’ll stick with “possession” for the time being.<\/p>\n

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Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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12,000 years ago<\/strong>: the surviving members of a decimated aboriginal tribe perform a sacred ritual to bind an ancient evil that has infiltrated their tribal land. As the carnage ensues, an artist paints the story of their demise on a nearby rock face, warning of the dangers interred within…<\/p>\n

The Present<\/strong>: Anja, a young university student, and four friends accompany Dace, an anthropology major, on a journey in search of the now legendary rock painting. The only evidence of its existence is the diary of a pioneer who saw the painting over one hundred years ago, before going mad and murdering his family.<\/p>\n

Their excitement on finding the painting is soon undercut by disquiet as one of them, Mel, becomes delirious after skinny-dipping in the nearby billabong. Her condition rapidly worsens, and she regresses to a predatory, primal state and viciously attacks her friends.<\/p>\n

The group is strained to breaking point as their trip fast becomes a desperate fight for survival. When Anja discovers that a nearby tunnel may harbour their only hope for escape she inadvertently draws closer to a final confrontation with the evil deep within the mountain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The full trailer is set to premiere at Cannes in May, but here’s a teaser to be going on with:<\/p>\n

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