Dying Breed (2008)

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Searching the Australian outback, a group of friends out looking for a legendary animal instead stumble upon a group of deranged cannibals selling their victim's unused body parts and try to avoid becoming part of their spree.This was a pretty troubling and overall mixed affair. Among the numerous big flaws here is the fact that barely anything at all really happens in this one which draws the viewer in, where the majority of time here doesn't come off as enjoyable. A lot of this here is due to the group were forced to spend all the time with, who are an utterly annoying group that are completely unlikable that really wouldn't be friend as the wild, out-of-control jerk really shouldn't be with them as he would've prove tall that trust worthy in real-life. Acting like the stereotypical he-man macho jerk that has to be the leader of everything, bosses and beats-down everyone into seeing things his way and is such a general pain that he really wears himself out rapidly. That also plays a huge part of the film's first half pacing problems as not only is spending time here excruciating but their other antics are even less so, wandering through the endless miles of forest in their jeep or staying at the motel with the locals don't really have any really enjoyable sections. It's all filled with really uninteresting moments that simply drag this along, at a really slow pace due to these parts. There's also the rather troubling part here that all this manages to hold off the actual attacks until so late in the film that there's barely anytime here where the family actually goes about attacking them which causes the film some really troubled times here as there's so little time here spent with the main purpose of the film being them being stalked yet that can't happen with the film set-up the way it is. Even more troubling here is that the motivation for it all is yet another cliché of the inbred psychos looking for purity outside the clan which isn't all that original or unique and takes a lot of fear out of the family. These big flaws are damaging enough that the few positives here aren't enough to really make a dent, although they are noticeable. The film's biggest plus here is the rather fun and charged second half, where after they get past the dangers with the family and finally realize they're being chased as there's some really chilling work in the atmospheric forest as the first encounter by the cave where they encounter the cannibal patriarch who begins munching on the victim in the bushes the guide hikes them out through the forest into the dark, trap-filled mine and then the great encounter on the other side of the mountain. From finding the mutilated body of the guide alongside the remains of their friend and then encounter the shack in the woods where they have the gnawed bodies and skeletal pieces left behind there which sets up the truly chilling chase and eventual confrontation on the bridge which gives this some really fun times here. The only other enjoyable art here is the film's blood and gore, which not only come from the opening attack on the original member but the few small, bloody attacks here. These here make this enjoyable enough, but the flaws are just too detrimental.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Brief Nudity, sexual content, a rape scene and graphic violence against animals.

Dying Breed is decent, for those who like shocks consisting of gore, blood and cruelty. The movie has plenty of it to offer closer to the end. But there is no happy ending. Similar to some other such movies made in Australia, notably Wolf Creek (2005), the movie consists of terrorizing the viewer through bare exposure to violence and hopelessness of the situation taking place. There is no sophisticated story with unforeseen twists. It's pretty clear right from the beginning who's the devil and everything leads straight to the expected slaughter.The result is a straightforward, to not say primitive, but working gore horror. And while it stays true to the line of US movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, unlike them this and other similar movies from Australia carry a more heavy-weight, exposing to reality mood that hangs over the events and doesn't leave any promise for upturn. Dying Breed is not a movie for weak stomach.

Between 1788 and 1868, Australia served as a penal colony for the British Empire and Tasmania was the most feared. The prisoner Alexander "The Pieman" Pearce escaped and survived in the woods eating human flesh. In the present days, the researcher Nina (Mirrah Foulkes) organizes an expedition to Tasmania to proceed the work of her deceased sister Ruth and find evidences of the extinct Tasmanian tiger in the wilderness. She travels to a remote area with her boyfriend Matt (Leigh Whannell) and his troublemaker friend Jack (Nathan Phillips) that brings his girlfriend Rebecca (Melanie Vallejo) and they spend the night in a village of descendants of "The Pieman". Sooner the quartet discovers that things have to stay hidden to survive."Dying Breed" is another sub product of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and gives the sensation of déjà vu to the viewer with the total lack of originality. There are many flaws in the predictable story, like for example, how could an expedition travel unarmed in a remote area in the wilderness? What would they expect while observing the wildlife? How can a group travel without a Plan B for unexpected situations? The greatest different in this feature is the wonderful location in Australia. Further, the acting is good and for fans of the slash genre, it entertains. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available

I have just finished watching this so here is my simple review.The good points - love the location filmed in austrailia,has that islolated feel about it, yet another warning not to go backpacking or hiking in Austrailia a bit like Wolf Creek, the killings were quite gruesome and some good use of make up.The bad points - Acting wasn't the best even though it does star Nathan Phillips from Wolf Creek who i think is a decent actor.All in all i quite enjoyed this and could possibly watch this again, it's sort of a cross between the hills have eyes and wrong turn.Enjoy