Storm Warning (2007)

A yuppie couple lost in a thick, brush-filled marsh seek refuge at an isolated farmhouse only to discover they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.

Director:

Jamie Blanks

Writer:

Everett De Roche

Stars:

Nadia Farès, Robert Taylor, David Lyons

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nadia Farès	...	Pia
Robert Taylor	...	Rob
David Lyons	...	Jimmy
Mathew Wilkinson	...	Brett
John Brumpton	...	Poppy
Jonathan Oldham	...	Red Tracksuit Guy
Puss	...	Honky - Dog

Storyline

On a weekend boating excursion, husband and wife, Rob and Pia become lost and end up in the most unlikely place, a thick brush filled marsh, on an island in the middle of nowhere. With their boat in disarray, darkness coming on, and a heavy thunderstorm starting up, their only solution is to look for help or seek shelter of some kind. They finally come across a decrepit house and barn with no one home. However, there are definite signs of the house being inhabited, and the enormous crop of marijuana in the barn suggests the homeowners may not welcome their presence. Even worse, there is no telephone or means of communication to the outside world. But when the deranged, redneck owners, Brett, Jimmy and their even more sadistic father Poppy return, Rob and Pia realize a fear far beyond anything they have ever known. Furious with the unwanted intrusion of the affluent, snooping intruders, the monstrously sadistic farmers imprison and torture the couple, who fearing for their lives, ...

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Plot Keywords:

torture | female rear nudity | slasher | ozploitation | marijuana | 

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Taglines:

Survival Can Be Murder

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, terror, gore, language, some sexuality and nudity

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2008 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Aviso de Tempestade

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$260,346

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Film Victoria, Resolution Independent

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two different dogs were used to play Honky.

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Goofs

When Pia catches a fish, Rob's fishing rod goes from being propped up against the side of the boat to laid down flat at the back of the boat without him moving it.

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Connections

Referenced in Long Weekend (2008)

User Reviews

Brutal and Gore

The lawyer Rob (Robert Taylor) and his French wife Pia (Nadia Farès) rent a small motor boat to spend the day fishing at the sea. In the end of the day, Rob decides to steer the boat through marsh islands but they become lost and stranded while a storm is coming.

Rob decides to walk with Pia to find a shelter and they reach a dilapidated house with no one home. Rob also finds a decrepit greenhouse with a plantation of marijuana. Out of the blue, three rednecks arrive in the place and the abusive and deranged brothers Jimmy (David Lyons) and Brett (Mathew Wilkinson) point shotguns to them and torture Rob and Pia while their father "Poppy" (John Brumpton) goes to his room to rest. The couple soon realizes that Pia will be raped by the sadistic and they will be killed after and they decide to fight back.

"Storm Warning" is a brutal and gore slasher with an unoriginal storyline that surprisingly works well, supported by great direction and performances and excellent cinematography, special effects and camera work. The decision of Pia, when she learns that she will be raped by the rednecks, is the best moment of this highly recommended film. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Aviso de Tempestade" ("Storm Warning")