New Movie "The Horseman"...

[Angus]

Hey guys this is not fishing related.

In an effort to help promote this rather underground film I thought id make a post.

Steven Katrissios is a mate of mine from school days. He used to make all the school sports movies (rowing, rugby etc) but behind the scenes he did some hilerious stuff.

For example I fondly remember his efforts making "Killer Saliva Dogs" and the much anticipated sequal "Killer Saliva Dogs 2".

His latest film "The Horseman" has received great critical acclaim.

Due to the fact its butal, R rated and a short film it will only be screened at a select few cinemas for a limited release. This film is sure to become a cult classic for Australian Cinema.

This film will be showing at the following cinimas on July the 18th.

Chauvel (Sydney)

Tribal Theatre (Brisbane)

Cinema Nova (Melbourne)

Here is a review I pulled from the Net.

"This brutal Australian revenge thriller is finally getting a limited release in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with other states hopefully following. It’s been available on DVD in the UK for a while now, and has just been released on disc in the US, which speaks volumes about the problems facing Australian independent filmmakers - how are you supposed to do anything when you can’t even get distribution in your own country? But the grim joke that is the Australian film establishment is a rant for another time; let’s look at the film.

The plot is a basic and robust model; we meet protagonist Christian (Peter Marshall) in media res as he tortures a man for information, ultimately killing him. It unfolds that Christian is seeking out the men who killed his daughter, which is par for the course - so far, so Charles Bronson. But Christian’s daughter was a junkie working in amateur porn, and her death may well have been an accident, colouring the proceedings with the notion that Christian may not have been a very good father, and can only make up for his failings by avenging his offspring. Further complicating the situation is the uneasy paternal relationship he develops with young runaway Alice (Caroline Marohasy), who he meets on the road while pursuing his bloody quest.

Structurally, The Horseman is a series of taut setpieces, each a grim march to inevitable violence as Christian works his way up the food chain. The violence is shockingly brutal, bordering on gorno-style horror; Christian has no compunctions about using any tool in the box to find out what he needs to know. And yet, for all that, he remains a sympathetic character. His rage, his grief and guilt are completely understandable; he is, after all, a bereaved father. It’s a difficult balancing act, but relatively unknown actor Marshall manages it with aplomb, giving the character the complexity and inner life necessary for the audience to remain on side.

Indeed, what is most intriguing about the character is his lack of professionalism. Christian isn’t a stone killer; he’s just a regular bloke. All his atavistic brutality is born out of grief, but that doesn’t mean he really knows what he’s doing. The guys he’s going after, however, are professional scumbags, ugly, venal, and comfortable with violence. This lends an extra frisson of tension to the proceedings; we know that, as dangerous as Christian may appear to be, the men he’s dealing with are much worse, and this gives the character some much-needed vulnerability.

Kastrissios, making his feature debut, is a confident director, avoiding many of the pitfalls common to first-timers. He is unafraid to let scenes unfold organically, to set the camera back and watch situations develop at their, never cluttering his film with unnecessary camera movements and fast cutting. The film never falters, whether dealing with extreme violence or the quieter character moments between Christian and Alice. It’s the kind of quiet assurance rare in a neophyte filmmaker, and I’m keen to see where his career takes him next.

The Horseman is a genre flick and proud of it, drawing on such classics as Straw Dogs, Hardcore, Death Wish, Get Carter, and The Limey. Although not bringing much new blood to the revenge flick genre, it’s a solid and entertaining film, driven by excellent performances, and helmed by a new and exciting talent. Well worth seeking out".

Hope to see some of you there!

ANgus

[dassa]

I just had a look at the preview on youtube and looks the goods my type of movie and if the preview is anything to go by but I wont make the showing due to family matters

cheers dassa