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'The mysterious disappearance of a school teacher leads to the exposure of a reclusive family living at Summerfield, an island estate. Unfolding events lead to tragedy in the quiet town.'
Source: NFSA
Notes
The trailer for this film is available to view via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgwyttRrDe4 (Sighted: 15/6/2012)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Gothic Definitions : The New Australian "Cinema of Horrors"Jonathan Rayner,
2011single work criticism — Appears in:
Antipodes,Junevol.
25no.
12011;(p. 91-97)This paper examines ‘ the pervasive presence of horror materials, in both thematic and stylistic terms, within the Australian feature film industry from its re-establishment at the end of the 1960s to the present.’ (p. 91)
Gothic Definitions : The New Australian "Cinema of Horrors"Jonathan Rayner,
2011single work criticism — Appears in:
Antipodes,Junevol.
25no.
12011;(p. 91-97)This paper examines ‘ the pervasive presence of horror materials, in both thematic and stylistic terms, within the Australian feature film industry from its re-establishment at the end of the 1960s to the present.’ (p. 91)
