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Needle

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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John Jarratt in Needle (2010)
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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A killer uses an 18th century machine with supernatural powers to terrorize students at a college.A killer uses an 18th century machine with supernatural powers to terrorize students at a college.A killer uses an 18th century machine with supernatural powers to terrorize students at a college.

  • Director
    • John V. Soto
  • Writers
    • Anthony Egan
    • John V. Soto
  • Stars
    • Murray Bartlett
    • Travis Fimmel
    • Ben Mendelsohn
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John V. Soto
    • Writers
      • Anthony Egan
      • John V. Soto
    • Stars
      • Murray Bartlett
      • Travis Fimmel
      • Ben Mendelsohn
    • 32User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Murray Bartlett
    Murray Bartlett
    • Tony Martin
    Travis Fimmel
    Travis Fimmel
    • Marcus Rutherford
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Detective Meares
    Michael Dorman
    Michael Dorman
    • Ben Rutherford
    Jane Badler
    Jane Badler
    • Professor Banyon
    Nathaniel Buzolic
    Nathaniel Buzolic
    • Ryan
    Jessica Marais
    Jessica Marais
    • Kandi
    John Jarratt
    John Jarratt
    • Paul the Coroner
    Tahyna MacManus
    Tahyna MacManus
    • Mary Matthews
    • (as Tahyna Tozzi)
    Trilby Glover
    Trilby Glover
    • Isabel Du Pont
    Khan Chittenden
    Khan Chittenden
    • Jed
    Luke Carroll
    Luke Carroll
    • Nelson
    Chanel Marriott
    Chanel Marriott
    • Lucy
    Malcolm Kennard
    Malcolm Kennard
    • Detective Reddick
    Tahlia Norrish
    Tahlia Norrish
    • Student
    Michael Loney
    • Robert Shaw
    Rebecca Chalon
    Rebecca Chalon
    • University Student
    James Hagan
    • Samuel Rutherford
    • Director
      • John V. Soto
    • Writers
      • Anthony Egan
      • John V. Soto
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      Alyson Walker's debut.
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      Featured in Stitching it Together: The Making of 'Needle' (2011)

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    7/10
    Gory and fun
    Some college kid inherits a mysterious box. He checks with specialists and discovers that it's quite valuable and some people are interested in it. It also was used in the past for magic acts.

    When the kid's creepy brother appears, with whom he hasn't spoken for years, the box mysteriously disappears. And now, one by one his friends start dying in brutal, gory, and bizarre ways. One of them for example, has his limbs torn and broken without any apparent cause. But we do know what is happening. The killer is using the box, photographs of the victims, blood and wax to create a tiny voodoo doll to dismember and poke with needles.

    The brother is also coincidentally a crime scene photographer who for some reason can't wipe a cocky smile off his face no matter what gory scene he's called to.

    The kid's friends include a bunch of very attractive girls, one which is interested in him but he's rather shy. Eventually the kid and his brother by chance run into the killer and they find out why the killer is doing it.

    Needle has an interesting premise, a good cast, is very gory, and it's frankly quite endearing to see Australians dealing with each other, which is a much more human and kind way than obnoxious bickering American movie characters. In particular the relationship between the kid and his love interest is well done. This movie is quite the opposite of American horror that often is nasty and mean spirited but lacks gore or violence. This movie is good-natured and filled with good people but it sure is gory. Nudity is sorely lacking and so is perhaps a villain, after all you really don't see or know much about him till the very end. The idea of a voodoo doll-creating machine is also pretty interesting. The death scenes are excellent. Overall a recommended horror movie that has an interesting way of blending violence and gore with a fairly gentle tone.
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    • Release date
      • July 29, 2011 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Magic
    • Filming locations
      • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • Production company
      • Filmscope Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $2,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $259,185
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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