| The Horseman | |
| Director: | Steven Kastrissios |
| Producer: | Rebecca Dakin Steven Kastrissios |
| Starring: | Peter Marshall Caroline Marohasy Evert McQueen |
| Music: | Ryan Potter |
| Cinematography: | Mark Broadbent |
| Editing: | Steven Kastrissios |
| Studio: | Kastle Films |
| Distributor: | Umbrella Entertainment Screen Media Ventures |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English Gaelic |
The Horseman is a 2008 Australian vigilante action psychological thriller film directed and written by Steven Kastrissios[1] and starring Peter Marshall, Evert McQueen and introducing Caroline Marohasy.[2]
After the drug-induced death of his teenaged daughter, Christian (Peter Marshall) is sent a video tape, a "snuff film" involving his daughter and several men. Christian then decides to avenge his daughter by killing all those linked to the sex tape. Along the way he meets a teenage runaway named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) and a fragile friendship begins to unfold.
The Horseman was conceived as a short film.[3] It was filmed in Burpengary, Queensland.[4]
The film came out on DVD and Blu-ray on 1 March 2010 in the UK.[5] The film was part of the Sitges Film Festival,[6] Fantasia Festival,[7] the Film4 FrightFest[8] and South by Southwest 2009.[9] Screen Media Ventures set the limited theatrical run for the United States on 15 June 2010.[10]
While it has been criticised for the brutal violence and content matter, receiving an R rating,[11] writer and director Steven Kastrissios has mentioned he believes that the brutality is essential to the story.[12] It currently has a rating of 60% on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews, with an average score of 5.9/10.[13]
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Underground Film Festival | Best Film | Steven Kastrissios | |
| Best Director | |||