20116.3 / 102hCrimeDrama

Snowtown

Australia's most infamous crime story

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.

Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
369
Votes
2h
Runtime
$2.0M
Budget
$1.3M
Box Office
67%
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Key Crew
DirectorJustin Kurzel
WriterShaun Grant
CinematographyAdam Arkapaw
ComposerJed Kurzel
EditorVeronika Jenet
Production DesignFiona Crombie
Produced by
Screen AustraliaWarp FilmsCarver Films

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Critics & Reviews

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Dr.KittPerry

**Horror movies generally just don't float my They just* have to have ñg*extra*strong text**Don't get the wrong idea An article I read recently about a woman having spinal surgery who wound up with a severed sciatic nerve definitely did something to my bowels.. ** strong text*blood, gore, jump-scares, torture, dismemberment...I can't say for certain exactly what it is. But it's usually something totally lame that sticks in my mind and try as I might, refuses to let go. Working in medicine and with a good part of that in the psychiatric secure unit has taught me that nothing is as terrifying as what a human is capable of doing to another such human. Í watched Snowtown when it was first released and it had that perfect sense of realism. As events unfold, it's not hard to imagine being drawn into precisely this type of situation and before even realising, finding yourself with no way out other than to dive in yet deeper. Í don't know if audiences in the US could relate in the same way, or maybe it's just because we grew up with f*ck all too. I guess suddenly somebody shows you a little attention and "grooming" simply wasn't a consideration back then. Then when you discove rthis was all a terrible nightmare for at least one kid who was never going to get the chance to wake up . Next, you're reading every news report and article to absorb yourself in the case. > 13 years later and I've as good as lived every agonising moment ot the case.There's no escaping this ever. You want to wash it off..all the sweat, blood and dirt, but you will never be able to get in a bathtub again. Seriously - I actually had my bathtub removed. Legendary!!

Written Mar 4, 2025 · read original

Cast

Lucas Pittaway
Lucas Pittaway
Jamie Vlassakis
Daniel Henshall
Daniel Henshall
John Bunting
Louise Harris
Louise Harris
Elizabeth Harvey
Frank Cwertniak
Frank Cwertniak
Jeffrey
M
Matthew Howard
Nicholas
M
Marcus Howard
Alex
A
Anthony Groves
Troy
Richard Green
Richard Green
Barry
A
Aaron Viergever
Robert
B
Beau Gosling
David
Brendan Rock
Brendan Rock
Marcus
D
David Walker
Mark Haydon
Kathryn Wissell
Kathryn Wissell
Suzanne
B
Bryan Sellars
Minister
Craig Coyne
Craig Coyne
Ray

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