THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS

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• Release Year: 2011
• Genre: Crime; Drama; Horror
• Plot: 'THE FILM IS A CHILLING STUDY OF AN EVIL, DOMINANT PERSONALITY AND HIS VICTIMS,' - ROGER EBERT; ; 'EXCEPTIONAL. . . BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED.' - ANDREW O'HEHIR, SALON; ; Based on the horrifying true story of one of the world's most notorius serial killers, The Snowtown Murders is a brutal journey into a world of suspicion, addiction and violence. The film follows Jaime, who longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him. When he meets John, his mother's new boyfriend, he thinks he has found his salvation. John moves from the role of Jaimie's protector to that of a mentor, indoctrinating Jamie into his world, brimming with hatred, violence and fear. As things spiral our of control, Jaime desperately seeks to escape from his hellish mentor.
• Cast: Lucas Pittaway; Bob Adriaens; Louise Harris; Frank Cwiertniak; Matthew Howard; Marcus Howard; Anthony Groves; Richard Green; Aaron Viergever; Denis Davey; Allan Chapple; Beau Gosling; Brendan Rock; Bryan Sellars; Daniel Henshall; David Walker; Aasta Brown; Nigel Howard; Joanne Argent; Astrid Adriaens; Keiran Schwerdt; Craig Coyne; Kathryn Wissell; Krystle Flaherty; Hannah Shelley; Andrew Mayers; Gabor Kiss; Carol Smith; Jenny Hallam; Robert Deeble; Justin Kurzel; Shaun Grant; Debi Marshall; Andrew McGarry
• Director: Justin Kurzel
• Runtime: 2:00
• Company: Screen Australia, Phase 4 Films, IFC Midnight, Warp Films, Film Victoria, IFC Films, South Australian Film Corporation, MPI Media Group, Adelaide Film Festival, OmniLab Media, Fulcrum Media
• Media Format: Movie