Leviticus movie review: Geordie Gray on the Australian horror film filling cinemas around the globe

Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon.

Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon. Geordie Gray is here to explore the terrifying new film Leviticus - a Sundance hit that captures the dread of regional isolation - and trace the evolution of the genre from the controversial Wake in Fright to modern ‘elevated’ horror movies like The Babadook and Talk to Me.

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Australian horror was once banned – now it’s booming

Backrooms: Inside the film that began as a meme

The Babadook breathes new life into horror genre

When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

 

Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon. Geordie Gray is here to explore the terrifying new film Leviticus - a Sundance hit that captures the dread of regional isolation - and trace the evolution of the genre from the controversial Wake in Fright to modern &lsquo;elevated&rsquo; horror movies like The Babadook and Talk to Me.
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/australian-horror-was-once-banned-now-its-booming/news-story/1f08ba142550acafa8156028e0c514d3">Australian horror was once banned &ndash; now it&rsquo;s booming</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/backrooms-inside-the-film-that-began-as-a-meme/news-story/ee86786c118e8a6fdfd2ce835e6a102d">Backrooms: Inside the film that began as a meme</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/the-babadook-breathes-new-life-into-horror-genre/news-story/67e35ec6b96eb4dfb42d4301a474f522">The Babadook breathes new life into horror genre</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/when-a-young-indigenous-couple-brings-home-their-baby-things-take-a-sinister-turn/news-story/f90549dab511ad12d4dd72dc88d99bf8">When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Choc tops and chainsaws: the Australian horror boom

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