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Killing Ground

2017 · 88 min

A slow-building, deeply unsettling ordeal that traps you in a remote, hostile wilderness with a constant sense of dread and no easy relief.

Directed by
Damien Power
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
A remote campsite. An abandoned tent. A romantic getaway to die for.
Overview
A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.

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Directed by
Damien Power
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • grief
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Damien Power
Written by
Damien Power
Starring
Aaron Pedersen, Aaron Glenane, Harriet Dyer, Ian Meadows, Maya Stange, Tiarnie Coupland, Julian Garner, Stephen Hunter
Music
Leah Curtis
Cinematography
Simon Chapman
Runtime
88 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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