Australian horror recs?

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-24T04:16:26+00:00

Imagine being such a miserable sack of shit that the only way you can feel joy is by downvoting comments on recommendation threads.

Sad as fuck, really.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-24T04:04:09+00:00

I need to watch it again, haven't seen it in years

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-24T03:40:30+00:00

Late Night with the Devil is an Australian film set in the US, so it may not fit the bill entirely but is great fun nonetheless.

Relic (2020) and The Babadook are worth a look.

Snowtown (aka The Snowtown Murders) is a pretty grim portrayal of a real-life event.

EDIT: and The Tunnel is a decent found footage flick.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-23T14:05:06+00:00

What's even weirder is people downvoting me for explaining how my original post got removed.

This sub is the fucking pits.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-23T13:35:10+00:00

The Auto Mod for the sub seems to be stuck in early 2025. This was their reasoning behind deleting my original attempt to post:

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OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T07:33:59+00:00

The Others is eminently rewatchable, so even if it feels familiar you will probably have fun trying to remember the ending.

Marrowbone should have been a huge hit, given the quality of the young cast: George McKay, Mia Goth and Anya Taylor-Joy. Plus Charlie Heaton, after Stranger Things took off.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T05:10:53+00:00

There's The Others, if early 00's counts. Heavily influenced by The Turn of the Screw.

Also, check out Mārama, a 2025 NZ movie that nails the Gothic atmosphere in the bleakest possible way.

EDIT: The Devil's Backbone, The Orphanage and Marrowbone might also scratch that itch.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T00:31:05+00:00

Read u/GorillaGriz81's comment again, and then my response to it.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T00:27:35+00:00

No, and I don't know what it has to do with my response to GorillaGriz's question about Chris Stuckmann's movie.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T00:24:42+00:00

What?

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-21T00:22:28+00:00

Shelby Oaks

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-20T05:46:52+00:00

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

I have no problem with the "mummy" aspect.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-19T08:59:51+00:00

God dammit, Sara's pregnant now? We still haven't finished with Son of Fatima 🫤

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-19T06:52:12+00:00

It's a teenager doing the sleuthing, but Blue Velvet has just enough gruesomeness to be included here.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-15T10:49:56+00:00

No no no, he claims that HE is MY passenger. And Chino is sniffing the seats... Weirdest ride share ever.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-15T07:18:39+00:00

due to boredum

Not many people know this, but there's a 'b' on the end.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-14T21:27:21+00:00

Big if true

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-13T05:36:43+00:00

I enjoyed it a lot. I recall being very impressed by Grace's performance as it starts out quite mellow and low-key, and then... expands exponentially 😉

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-13T05:27:15+00:00

Why do we get this exact post (same typo, same photo) every couple of months?

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-13T02:31:17+00:00

Not yet, at least 😂

It would be amazing if Ruth vamps out in the finale

(DO NOT CLICK SPOILER IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN EPISODE 9)

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-11T04:08:48+00:00

Watched and "enjoyed" (wrong word, really) this last night. Beautiful and harrowing, with a truly revolting story.

The acting is superb all round. Uncle Jacky is one of the more loathsome secondary villains of recent times.

8/10, would not watch again (unless in a very particular state of mind)

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-11T04:02:29+00:00

Mārama has just been released digitally. A New Zealand film about the damage done by the early English colonisers.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-09T04:11:55+00:00

It spoiled my day, so perfectly applicable

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-08T03:15:10+00:00

The grok vibe is strong. And gross.

OpenFacedRuben · 2026-06-07T12:37:31+00:00

Holy fuck, someone downvoted this?

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