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The Horseman

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When Christian (Peter Marshall) finds out his runaway teenage daughter, Jesse (Hannah Levien), has been sexually attacked -- by way of a graphic video capturing the act -- the suburban father loses it. Setting out to find Jesse's attacker, Christian goes on a violent rampage. On the road, Christian meets a young hitchhiker named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) who reminds him of Jesse. Alice soon warms to her unlikely new friend, but she has no idea what Christian has become.
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Jason Di Rosso The Age (Australia) 07/09/2010
For all the rough edges, and perhaps because of them, The Horseman is compelling voyeurism, and the two leads are near on perfect. Go to Full Review
Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 07/07/2010
3/5
Marshall's performance, as the desperate, driven father, is striking; it gives the film an emotional centre without ever diminishing the horror of his character's actions. Go to Full Review
Edward Porter The Times (UK) 11/06/2009
2/5
For such a film, The Horseman is too short of flair - there's not enough of it to distract us from the nastiness. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/14/2020
B-
A rugged, badass tale of revenge. Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List 11/04/2018
2/5
Unfortunately Kastriossios' direction ultimately buckles under the weight of horror cliché expectation as he ups the action ante to almost hysterical effect. It would have been better if he had held his horses, as it were. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/05/2010
2.5/4
A gritty, uncompromising thriller... Go to Full Review
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Allan C @RT15713161 1d Rough little Australian revenge film The Horseman (2008) **** The Horseman is a grim, hard-hitting Australian revenge thriller that elevates a familiar story through brutal realism, gritty atmosphere, and convincingly ugly fight scenes. Anchored by Peter Marshall’s strong performance, it’s a tough, uncompromising watch best suited for fans of extreme revenge cinema rather than mainstream audiences. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW See more Graham M @Greyzer 02/09/2025 Violent, well made and acted revenge tale well worth watching. See more joe w @JoeWasik 09/08/2020 Very violent movie. Not much plot. Some things are kind of stupid. See more matthew w @Matthew1972 06/06/2020 A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father & a troubled teen while driving northbound in Australia, but what she doesn't know is that between stops, he's leaving behind a sadistic trail of bodies in a revenge motivated killing spree after his daughter's recorded rape & murder in this brutal & heartbreaking tale. Recommended See more 06/07/2017 Gritty revenge movie that works on the shoulders of its lead performer. Any film with a hero (I use that term very loosely) that gets his ass kicked every 5 minutes is a welcome change from the stake-free glossy violence of most mainstream cinema. Or at least, it would have been if half of these ass-kickings didn't take place in flashbacks, that by the nature of time, we know he already made it through. Still a very palatable Ozzie flick for those who have the stomach. See more 12/06/2015 The revenge part of this film is nothing spectacular but the flashbacks of his daughter when she was a little girl were heartbreaking to me. My daughter is 2 and discovering everything and it made me think of her. I had a real connection to the character and the anger he felt as he reminisced about his little girl. So heartbreaking. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Christian (Peter Marshall) finds out his runaway teenage daughter, Jesse (Hannah Levien), has been sexually attacked -- by way of a graphic video capturing the act -- the suburban father loses it. Setting out to find Jesse's attacker, Christian goes on a violent rampage. On the road, Christian meets a young hitchhiker named Alice (Caroline Marohasy) who reminds him of Jesse. Alice soon warms to her unlikely new friend, but she has no idea what Christian has become.
Director
Steven Kastrissios
Producer
Bec Dakin, Steven Kastrissios
Screenwriter
Steven Kastrissios
Production Co
Kastle Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Brutal Violence Throughout|Torture)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2010
Runtime
1h 50m