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Needle -- NEEDLE is best described as SAW meets FINAL DESTINATION. SYNOPSIS: A college student inherits an 18th Century machine with deadly supernatural powers. When the machine goes missing and friends start dying, the student must reunite with his estranged brother to find the thief and stop the killings.

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Director:
John V. Soto
Writers:
Anthony Egan
John V. Soto
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Release Date:
29 July 2011 (Turkey) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Tagline:
Ten Suspects. Six Clues. One Killer... See more »
Plot:
A killer uses an 18th century machine with supernatural powers to terrorize students at a college. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
4 wins See more »
NewsDesk:
(57 articles)
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User Reviews:
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Cast

 

Travis Fimmel ... Marcus Rutherford

Ben Mendelsohn ... Detective Meares

Jessica Marais ... Kandi

Nathaniel Buzolic ... Ryan

John Jarratt ... Paul the Coroner

Jane Badler ... Professor Banyon

Tahyna Tozzi ... Mary Matthews

Khan Chittenden ... Jed

Michael Dorman ... Ben Rutherford
Murray Bartlett ... Tony Martin

Trilby Glover ... Isabel Du Pont

Chanel Marriott ... Lucy

Malcolm Kennard ... Detective Reddick

Zaydah-lee ... Uni Student
Luke Carroll ... Nelson

Jade Chamberlain ... Mourner
Michael Loney ... Robert Shaw
James Hagan ... Samuel Rutherford
Tahlia Norrish ... Student
Gary Clementson ... Student
Quintin George ... Mr. Joshua
Phillip John Hastings ... Teacher
Daniela Knopf ... Student
Chloe-Allyn Gallacher ... Extra (uncredited)
Rhian Kate Glossop ... Extra (uncredited)

Alyson Walker ... Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
John V. Soto 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Anthony Egan 
John V. Soto 

Produced by
Sean Baguley .... executive producer
Deidre Kitcher .... producer
Kane Manera .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jamie Blanks 
 
Cinematography by
Stephen F. Windon 
 
Film Editing by
Jason Ballantine 
 
Production Design by
Nigel Devenport 
 
Makeup Department
Paul Katte .... special makeup effects supervisor
Nick Nicolaou .... special makeup effects supervisor
Vivienne Rintoul .... hair & makeup artist
 
Production Management
Liz Kearney .... assistant production manager
Jane Sullivan .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vikki Barr .... first assistant director
Claire Blake .... second assistant director
Michael Rautao .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Ness Demaine .... art department co-ordinator
Damian Foley .... art department runner
Brandon Hendroff .... illustrations: MEG Group
Alexander Locke .... graphic artist
Jessica Surendorff .... art department assistant
Jessica Tran .... set dresser
Monique Wajon .... set dresser
Beau Vance .... stand-by props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Leon Anderson .... adr recordist
Leon Anderson .... foley editor
Glen Dillon .... sound recordist
Romain Drouillon .... french dubbing mixer
Dan Giles .... boom operator
Peter Miller .... sound designer
 
Special Effects by
Daniel Phillis .... sfx artist
Jeremy Shaw .... mechanical effects supervisor
Jeremy Shaw .... pyrotechnician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Steve Anderson .... visual effects supervisor
Daniel Loui .... digital compositor
Filipe Marques .... digital compositor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rusty Geller .... steadicam operator
Timothy Goodacre .... electrician
Justin Griffiths .... still photographer
Bruce Kentish .... fourth grip
David Maund .... "a"camera dolly grip
Mark McCumber .... best boy
Melissa Ozich .... second assistant camera
Andrew Piercy .... third grip
Adrian Pinto .... video playback operator
Daniel Spriggs .... electrician
Gregory Stirling .... key grip
Nigel Tomkinson .... first assistant camera
Jean Vandermeiren .... gaffer
Daniel Walsh .... second assistant camera: second unit
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lien See Leong .... costume standby
 
Editorial Department
Adrian Hauser .... digital film colorist
Michelle Junee .... post-production coordinator
Matthew Ozerski .... first assistant editor
Justin Ngy Tran .... digital intermediate on-line editor
 
Music Department
Kim Green .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Louis Byrne .... assistant to director
John Fairhead .... safety report
John Fairhead .... safety supervisor
Stuart Monksfield .... project manager
David Pollison .... acquisition consultant
Sam Winzar .... data wrangler
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody horror and violence and language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
Australia:90 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Australia:MA | Japan:R15+ | Germany:18 | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18
Filming Locations:
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSee more »
Company:
Filmscope EntertainmentSee more »

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45 out of 56 people found the following review useful.
Highly Entertaining, 22 February 2011
Author: Ravildren

I happened to be in LA during Screamfest (really enjoyed the festival had a great atmosphere!). I tagged along with a group of friends who are die-hard horror/thriller fans, while myself I tend to steer away from the genre, mainly because it's a genre that has seen it all.

But I found Needle to be highly enjoyable, a device that allows a killer to kill their victims without physically killing them is a highly refreshing concept.

While I would of loved to have something more in the deaths (after the first two dying similar deaths) it still captivated me as I tried to work out who was picking apart this group of friends and why (I genuinely didn't pick the killer till the reveal at the end).

The cinematography was fantastic and was surprised to learn that it was actually a horror film produced entirely in Australia. Well worth seeing, can't wait to take my girlfriend to it and watch her squirm at the deaths! ☺

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