Acolytes (film)
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Acolytes is a 2008 Australian horror
and thriller film about three teenagers and their sudden involvement with murder and violence over the course of a dangerous week. It won awards at film festivals in Austin
and Melbourne, including a tie for the Best Film of 2008 award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival
.
The film contains some German text: Die Erpresser (the blackmail
er) and Dienstag (Tuesday). In the manhunt scene, the teenagers fight back against Ian and Mark and Mark eventually beats Gary to death with a rock. It is suggested earlier in the film that Mark and James were sexually abused by Gary, and is confirmed at the conclusion of the manhunt scene.
(at the Melbourne Underground Movie Awards). The film uses minimal music throughout the film and there are many scenes split by an Australian landscape or suburban sprawl (the film is shot in Queensland
).
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
and thriller film about three teenagers and their sudden involvement with murder and violence over the course of a dangerous week. It won awards at film festivals in Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
and Melbourne, including a tie for the Best Film of 2008 award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival...
.
Plot
The three teenagers exhume a body that was witnessed being buried by a serial killer (unknown to them at the time). After a failed attempt at contacting the police, they blackmail the serial killer into killing a bully who was recently released from jail and attacked one of the boys.The film contains some German text: Die Erpresser (the blackmail
Blackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
er) and Dienstag (Tuesday). In the manhunt scene, the teenagers fight back against Ian and Mark and Mark eventually beats Gary to death with a rock. It is suggested earlier in the film that Mark and James were sexually abused by Gary, and is confirmed at the conclusion of the manhunt scene.
Cinematography
One of the awards won by the film was for best cinematographyCinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
(at the Melbourne Underground Movie Awards). The film uses minimal music throughout the film and there are many scenes split by an Australian landscape or suburban sprawl (the film is shot in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
).
External links
- http://www.acolytes.com.au/ Official site
- http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/493 Interview with the director