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Horrorscope Review Storage (Australia, 2009) HorrorScope: Review: Storage (Australia, 2009) 7/10/09 9:37 AM SEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOG SHARE Next Blog» ABOUT HORRORSCOPE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2009 HorrorScope is an award-winning Review: Storage (Australia, 2009) Australian news and literary criticism zine dedicated to dark fiction (and some speculative fiction). HorrorScope is published by Brimstone Press and acts as the official news source for the Australian Horror Writers Association. Catch more dark fiction news from the our Twitter site. Read our review guidelines here. General enquiries to: Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Managing Editor News items to: Talie Helene, AHWA News Editor HorrorScope is a collaboration It would have been easy for debut director Michael Craft to take the easy between: way out with Storage and deliver a mindless teen thriller. He has Saskia Burmeister for the boys to look at, Matt Scully for the girls to look at, and a storyline that at first seems like a McDonald's cheeseburger – predictable and ultimately unsatisfying. But just when you think you've got Storage worked out, you're plunged into the darkness. Scully plays 17-year-old Jimmy, who goes to work in his uncle's underground storage facility after the murder of his father. He and co-worker Zia (Burmeister) uncover what seems to be a murder, but their search for the truth leads them down a dark and dangerous path. Craft, seeking to emulate Hitchcock and Polanski's early thrillers, has built in HORRORSCOPE STAFF enough twists and turns to keep the audience engaged. Managing Editor Shane Jiraiya Cummings Scully and Burmeister both deliver strong performances, but Damien Garvey http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-storage-australia-2009.html Page 1 of 7 HorrorScope: Review: Storage (Australia, 2009) 7/10/09 9:37 AM Shane Jiraiya Cummings Scully and Burmeister both deliver strong performances, but Damien Garvey steals the show with his portrayal of Uncle Leonard. Editors/Reviewers Craig Bezant Robert Black Small business owners struggling to survive the global financial crisis will Stephanie Gunn readily relate to Uncle Leonard's single-minded pursuit of his dream. Robert Hood AD John (You'll understand, when you see it). Gary Kemble Troy King Storage played well to a sell-out crowd at the Brisbane International Film Chuck McKenzie Festival, and has since been shortlisted for an IF Award. Andrew McKiernan Tony Owens With Hollywood still obsessing over remakes of classic horror films, it's great Vivienne Read Mark Smith-Briggs to see Aussie directors such as Craft willing to take a punt and deliver Matthew Tait original takes on a well-worn genre. Brenton Tomlinson It would be good to see it get a wider release. AHWA News Editor Talie Helene Rating: three and a half stars Former Staff LABELS: MICHAEL CRAFT, MOVIE REVIEW, STORAGE Miranda Siemienowicz POSTED BY GARY KEMBLE AT 6:12 PM Stephen Studach 0 COMMENTS: SYNDICATION Livejournal feed Post a Comment Feedburner XML feed LINKS TO THIS POST 67 review: storage Create a Link FOLLOWERS Newer Post Home Older Post Follow Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) with Google Friend Connect Followers (28) More » Already a member? Sign in SEARCH THIS BLOG Search powered by BLOG ARCHIVE ! 2009 (412) http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-storage-australia-2009.html Page 2 of 7.
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