Coffin Rock (film)
Encyclopedia
Coffin Rock is an Australia
n melodrama
tic thriller directed by Rupert Glasson and produced by David Lightfoot
. The movie stars Lisa Chappell
, Robert Taylor
and Sam Parsonson
.
. This stirs emotions in Jessie, and she turns her affections towards him in a moment of unhappiness. This one time encounter resulting in brief sex, though she asks him to stop midway he continues on. The drifter becomes increasingly obsessed with her. Later Jessie discovers she is pregnant, not knowing for sure who the father is. On discovering she is pregnant she tells her husband, who inturn tells his friends, and the news spreads through the town to the drifter Evan who knows he could be the father. This intensifies his obsession for her and his violence toward others. Motivations to Evan's behavoir are hinted at through imaginary phone calls to his father. Flashbacks indicate his father was wheelchair bound and that Evan killed him.
, but it was later released on 3 February as Video on Demand
.
The film is also available on Blu-Ray in Australia, released by Pinnacle Films/All Interactive Distribution. A German Blu-Ray is also available.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n melodrama
Melodrama
The term melodrama refers to a dramatic work that exaggerates plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions. It may also refer to the genre which includes such works, or to language, behavior, or events which resemble them...
tic thriller directed by Rupert Glasson and produced by David Lightfoot
David Lightfoot
- Biography :Australian film producer David Lightfoot is one of the most experienced and regarded production executives in Australia. His Credits include the highly successful 2005 horror/thriller Wolf Creek, The Weinstein Company’s action/thriller Rogue both written and directed by Greg McLean and...
. The movie stars Lisa Chappell
Lisa Chappell
Lisa Irene Chappell is an actress and musician from Auckland, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Claire McLeod on the Nine Network drama series McLeod's Daughters.-Early life and career:...
, Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor (Australian actor)
- Biography :Taylor is best known internationally for his role in The Matrix as Agent Jones. He also appeared in the crocodile horror film Rogue and stars in Australian thriller Storm Warning and the 2009 Australian movie Coffin Rock.-Filmography:...
and Sam Parsonson
Sam Parsonson
Sam Parsonson made his television debut at the age of 17 on the Channel Seven Australian drama, headLand. Sam went on to appear in the critically acclaimed Australian drama series, Love My Way, for 2 seasons, alongside some of Australia's finest actors. His performance in the role of Dylan earned...
.
Plot
Coffin Rock is a story about a married couple who are trying to start a family without any success. The husband's reluctance to seek medical help leaves the wife frustrated at being childless. After a drunken night at a bar with her friend, she returns home upset to find a drifter (Evan) is there with a baby RooRoo
Roo is a fictional character created in 1926 by A. A. Milne and first featured in the book Winnie-the-Pooh. He is a young kangaroo and his mother is Kanga...
. This stirs emotions in Jessie, and she turns her affections towards him in a moment of unhappiness. This one time encounter resulting in brief sex, though she asks him to stop midway he continues on. The drifter becomes increasingly obsessed with her. Later Jessie discovers she is pregnant, not knowing for sure who the father is. On discovering she is pregnant she tells her husband, who inturn tells his friends, and the news spreads through the town to the drifter Evan who knows he could be the father. This intensifies his obsession for her and his violence toward others. Motivations to Evan's behavoir are hinted at through imaginary phone calls to his father. Flashbacks indicate his father was wheelchair bound and that Evan killed him.
Cast
- Lisa ChappellLisa ChappellLisa Irene Chappell is an actress and musician from Auckland, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Claire McLeod on the Nine Network drama series McLeod's Daughters.-Early life and career:...
as Jessie Willis - Robert TaylorRobert Taylor (Australian actor)- Biography :Taylor is best known internationally for his role in The Matrix as Agent Jones. He also appeared in the crocodile horror film Rogue and stars in Australian thriller Storm Warning and the 2009 Australian movie Coffin Rock.-Filmography:...
as Rob Willis - Sam ParsonsonSam ParsonsonSam Parsonson made his television debut at the age of 17 on the Channel Seven Australian drama, headLand. Sam went on to appear in the critically acclaimed Australian drama series, Love My Way, for 2 seasons, alongside some of Australia's finest actors. His performance in the role of Dylan earned...
as Evan - Joseph Del Re as Benny
Release
The film had a limited release at Australian cinemas on 22 October 2009 before being released on DVD. On 13 January 2010, IFC films released the movie in the United States On-demandVideo on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
, but it was later released on 3 February as Video on Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
.
The film is also available on Blu-Ray in Australia, released by Pinnacle Films/All Interactive Distribution. A German Blu-Ray is also available.