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Killer Whale

2026 · 89 min

A tense, emotionally charged survival thriller that pits friendship against a relentless predator in a claustrophobic, watery trap.

Directed by: Jo-Anne Brechin
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, Mitchell Hope

Tagline: It's feeding time.
Overview: Follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto.

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Directed by: Jo-Anne Brechin
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, Mitchell Hope

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
guilt
friendship
grief
betrayal
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, horror, action
Directed by: Jo-Anne Brechin
Written by: Katharine McPhee, Jo-Anne Brechin
Starring: Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, Mitchell Hope, Isaac Crawley, Scott James George, Luke Cunningham, Anna Yen, Shinji Ikefuji
Music: Angela Little
Cinematography: Shing Fung Cheung
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French

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