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The Marshes is an indie horror feature, from Australia. Originally broadcast in the film's country of origin in 2018, The Marshes debuted on Shudder earlier this year (January). In the film, three microbiologists head out into a watery environment, to collect  samples. They find something more deadly there, instead. From director Roger Scott, this title stars: Dafna Kronental, Sarah Armanious and Matthew Cooper. Receiving a tepid response upon its release in North America, the film's DVD release details are hosted here, for U.S. movie collectors. Most reviews have not been kind to Scott's The Marshes. Many reviews have complained about the lack of action and conflict. The Rotting Zombie even mentions a strange, dual ending: "this non-committal makes the film seem a bit unsure of itself...this even stretches to the film's ending that is actually two different endings playing one after the other...together they cancel each other out.

Stephen Curry, Jacqueline McKenzie and Steve Toussaint in ‘Pine Gap.’

October looms as a blue-ribbon month for Australian high-end drama with the premieres of Pine Gap and Fighting Season.

Screentime’s 6-part thriller set at the Us/Australian defence base in the Northern Territory will debut with a double episode on the ABC at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 14, with all episodes available to binge immediately after on ABC iview.

Goalpost Pictures’ 6-part drama about Australian soldiers returning from Afghanistan will launch on Foxtel’s showcase and on Foxtel Now at 8.30 pm on Sunday October 28.

Created and written by Greg Haddrick and Felicity Packard and directed by Mat King, Pine Gap examines the often turbulent relationships between the Australian and Us intelligence analysts working at the base.

With China encroaching, placing decades of stability under threat, the issues of trust, betrayal, love and loyalty all come into question. A shocking secret...

(l-r): Jay Ryan, Ewen Leslie (seated), George Pullar, Paul De Gelder, Marco Alosio and Julian Maroun (seated). (Photo: Mark Rogers).

Shooting begins this week in Sydney on Fighting Season, a new Foxtel drama that follows Australian soldiers returning from Afghanistan..

The six-part series looks at a possible cover-up where the "lines between killer and family man, between hero and victim, between truth and imagination, are constantly shifting."

Producer Kylie du Fresne said the series is based on extensive research and interviews with former soldiers about their time in Afghanistan and the realities of coming home and reintegrating into society..

A Goalpost Pictures production, the show will be helmed by director Kate Woods (Looking for Alibrandi), who returns to Australia after a decade working in the Us on programs like Law and Order Svu and Suits. Wasted on the Young.s Ben Lucas will also direct..

The cast is led...