Score: 6/10
One of the After Dark Horrorfest III selections, this Aussie chiller is actually semi non-fiction, based on two pieces of actual Tasmanian history and folklore:
In the 1800's, Alexander "The Pieman" Pearce was hung for cannibalism, and the film proposes that his descendants follow the tradition to this day. Also, hunting expeditions for the thought-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tiger still happen to this day.
Many hikers and hunters have gone missing with no remains ever found. Were they eaten by Pearce's great-great grandchildren? Devoured by a ferocious tiger? Either way, it doesn't look good for the film's protagonists who are on an expedition to capture photographs of the elusive kitty while looking for one their sisters who disappeared eight years ago doing the same.
Solid production values, sweeping landscapes, and fast pacing offset predictability and the standard recycled fare of every other horror film on earth featuring in-bred cannibals and obnoxious alpha-male lead characters. The climax borders on hokum, but it is a fun ride getting there.
Starring: Nathan Phillips, Leigh Whannell, and Billie Brown
Directed by: Jody Dwyer
Budget / Gross: $3,185,000 / $557,797
IMDB Score: 5.4/10
Tomatometer: 50% critics and 28% audiences liked it
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