Dreamtime's Over (II) (2009)
"Prey" (original title)

Three Australian couples stumble across an ancient curse in the Outback, and their dream holiday turns into a nightmare that may kill them all.

Director:

Oscar D'Roccster

Writers:

John V. Soto, Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman (additional story and dialogue),

Stars:

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Jesse Johnson, Natalie Walker

Cast

Credited cast:
Natalie Bassingthwaighte	...	Kate
Jesse Johnson	...	Gus
Natalie Walker	...	Ling
Ben Knight	...	Matt (as Ben Kermode)
Christian Clark	...	Jason
Kristin Sargent	...	Annika
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicholas Bell	...	Bill
Joe Hachem	...	Motel Operator
Jennifer Hansen	...	Waitress
Geire Kami	...	Patient
Dawn Klingberg	...	Kora
Suhayb Lahdo	...	The Man
Pamela Shaw	...	Morgan Weismann
Leon Stripp

Storyline

The story is inspired by the disappearance in the late 80's of a North American couple who disappeared in the West Australian desert on a 4WD holiday. They were never seen alive again. Their abandoned vehicles and totally unused supplies were found in sand dunes near an Aboriginal sacred site--less than an hour away from the closest town. Two years later, the two men were both found dead of natural causes, on the same day, 1000 miles apart back in North America. Twenty years after the original incident, 3 couples who set out into the same desert and unluckily end up in the same area, at the same time of year, with disastrous results. The previously unrevealed psychological and sexual liaisons the couple's had secretly shared come to light as there lives end one-by-one. Who will survive?

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | stalking | torture | loosely based on real events | violence | 

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Taglines:

When the hunter becomes the hunted.

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Genres:

History | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2009 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Outback

Filming Locations:

Campbellfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Top Cat Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is considered an Ozploitation picture, an Australian exploitation movie.

User Reviews

The only thing horrifying about Prey is that it cost over $4m to make!

Australian cinema sinks to an all time low with the release of Prey. A pitiful "horror" film which runs for little over an hour (which in my opinion is a little over an hour too long...) Natalie Bassingthwaighte makes a very poor attempt at an American accent and the inconsistencies throughout the film are unbelievable.

I've read that the producers have tried to flog the movie (post-production of course) as a tongue-in-cheek horror film which spells a very convenient means of covering up what has essentially turned out to be a flop.

I saw the movie at a Video Ezy last week and when I asked the guy behind the counter whether it had proved popular I was informed that I would be the first to rent it in the 3 months they'd had it. That should have spelled a warning.

This movie is destined for the $2.95 bargain bin at a Big W near you!

Stay well away from this stinker.