Dying Breed (2008)

Director:

Jody Dwyer

Writers:

Michael Boughen (screenplay)
Rod Morris (writer)
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Release Date:

6 November 2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Every body has different tastes

Plot:

Dying Breed interweaves the two most fascinating icons of Tasmanian history: the extinct Tasmanian tiger...

Plot Keywords:

Tiger | Tasmania | Australia | Photograph | Cannibalism

Cast

Nathan Phillips	...	Jack
Leigh Whannell	...	Matt
Bille Brown	...	Harvey / Rowan
Mirrah Foulkes	...	Nina
Melanie Vallejo	...	Rebecca
Ken Radley	...	Liam
Elaine Hudson	...	Ethel
Sheridan Harvey	...	Katie
Peter Docker	...	Alexander Pierce
Boris Brkic	...	Sgt. Symons
Phillip McInnes	...	Guard #1
Ian 'Paddy' McIvor	...	Guard #2 (as Paddy McIvor)
James Portanier	...	Guard #3
Sally McDonald	...	Ruth
Peter Finlay	...	Hunter #1
Christopher Stevenson	...	Hunter #2
Ian Scott	...	University Professor
Des Fleming	...	Colleague #1
Michelle Jones	...	Colleague #2
Pamela Achesonharding	...	Woman in Window
Brendan Donoghue	...	Gareth
Reg Evans	...	Alfred
Dylan Lloyd	...	Troopers Drinker #1
Tim Harris	...	Troopers Drinker #2
Andy Poulter	...	Troopers Drinker #3
Greg Parker	...	Older Policeman
Tim Stitz	...	Younger Policeman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steven Haar	...	Mechanic

Directed by
Jody Dwyer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Boughen		screenplay
Jody Dwyer		screenplay
Rod Morris		writer

Produced by
Michael Boughen	....	producer
Christopher Mapp	....	executive producer
Rod Morris	....	producer
Matthew Street	....	executive producer
David Whealy	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nerida Tyson-Chew

Cinematography by
Geoffrey Hall

Film Editing by
Mark Perry

Casting by
Anousha Zarkesh

Production Design by
David McKay

Art Direction by
Janie Parker

Costume Design by
Katie Graham

Makeup Department
Nick Kocsis	....	assistant makeup effects technician
Paul Pattison	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Kate Cooper	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julian Duggan	....	third assistant director
Rod Morris	....	second unit director

Art Department
Anna McEwan	....	set dresser
Ben Walker	....	standby props

Sound Department
Emma Bortignon	....	sound designer
Mark Cornish	....	sound recordist
Brendan Croxon	....	adr recordist
Brendan Croxon	....	foley recordist
Doron Kipen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris O'Shea	....	boom operator
Jed Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Livia Ruzic	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Justin Dix	....	special effects makeup supervisor
Charlene Hyde	....	additional special effects assistant
Troy McManus	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Julia Egerton	....	digital compositor: Iloura
Alan Fairlie	....	digital compositor: Iloura
Soren Jensen	....	visual effects supervisor
Ineke Majoor	....	visual effects producer: Iloura
Brett Morris	....	visual effects
Matthew Pascuzzi	....	digital compositor
Bertrand Polivka	....	digital compositor
Peter Webb	....	digital compositor: Iloura

Stunts
Danny Baldwin	....	stunt coordinator
Riko Shai	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Glenn Arrowsmith	....	key grip
Steven Bailey	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Laurie Fish	....	gaffer
Louis Puli	....	Steadicam operator
Louis Puli	....	camera operator
Kevin Scott	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Adam Signorelli	....	camera attachment

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Milne	....	costume supervisor
Barbara Pinn	....	key costumer
Polly Smyth	....	costume assistant
Polly Smyth	....	second stand-by costume

Editorial Department
Rachel McKellar-Harding	....	digital intermediate producer
Brett Morris	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Paul Chew	....	music recording engineer
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concertmaster
Michael Morgan	....	music recorded and mixed by
Nerida Tyson-Chew	....	conductor
Nerida Tyson-Chew	....	music producer
Nerida Tyson-Chew	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Kira Bohn	....	script supervisor
Shelley Marie Brown	....	promotions
Gemma Crofts	....	production assistant
John Fox	....	armorer
Manisha Goyal	....	legal and business affairs
Samantha Hately	....	publicist
Hamish MacLeod	....	unit assistant
Jessica Mitchell	....	production secretary
Nicola Moore	....	assistant to producer
Penny Murden	....	assistant to producer
Stephen Rutter	....	travel manager
Jill Ryan	....	post production accountant
John Sandow	....	production coordinator
Trudy Talbot	....	production accountant
Vanessa Younger	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Tim O'Connell	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Ambience Entertainment

Distributors

• Hoyts Distribution (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• After Dark Films (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Omnilab Media (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Versus Entertainment (2009) (Spain) (all media)

Special Effects

• Digital Pictures Iloura
• Iloura (visual effects)
• LaB Sydney, The

Other Companies

• Buzz Factory, The  promotions
• Showfilm  travel agent
• Studios 301  music recorded and mixed at
• Videocraft  camera equipment provided by (HD cameras and accessories)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violent content, language and some sexuality

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 | Portugal:M/18

Filming Locations:

Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Ambience Entertainment

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rebecca gets killed, the killer rolls her head over, and we see her eyes are open. When the killer leans in to eat her lips, however, they are closed.

Quotes:

Matt:[sees Jack cut the yellow ute's front right tyre] what does that achieve?
Jack:Nothing, but i feel better eh? Come on, let's have a beer.

Movie Connections:

References "The X-Files: Home (#4.2)" (1996)

Decent

While I'm not sure that I'd watch Dying Breed again, I have to admit that I enjoyed it through the first time.

There are some great landscape shots in this movie and, overall, I felt the atmosphere was creepy, lending itself well to the dark tone of the picture. There was some suspense and a bit of gore as well. However, there was nothing really new or interesting in the plot. Similar movies have covered the same material before (Wrong Turn, perhaps to a lesser extent even The Chainsaw Massacre movies...) and although there's a link to an actual historical figure, it's a pretty weak link and there's no new twists to make this unique.

The characters are all pretty unlovable, so there's not much to relate to in that department.

The production values are high, so I have to recommend this over some of the other After Dark Horror Fest films I've seen. I feel it's a solid five; flawed but very watchable.