Film2011120 min

Snowtown

Name: Snowtown
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Frank Cwertniak, Matthew Howard

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillerbiographydetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Australia's most infamous crime story"

Boxlist takeGritty and morally murky: a heavy horror film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 212 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Synopsis: TMDB