By; KRISTY STROUSE A discomforting film that feels like a lump in your throat, Birdeater is relentless in its ability to disarm and disturb. Written and directed by Jack Clark and Jim Weir, it is a well-crafted thriller that ups the pressure in what should be a relaxing and celebratory weekend, turning it on its head. To put the plot […]
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[SXSW ’24] ‘Birdeater’ review: Tense, chaotic, and uncomfortable
Further proof Australia may be doing the best genre cinema in the world. Australia has long been home to great genre movies and in recent years has made a strong claim for having some of the best output in cinema. Birdeater is an anxious and wild Australia import playing at South by Southwest. Louie (Mackenzie Fearnley, The Artful Dodger) invites […]
A Goliath Launch for Birdeater
Jack Clark and Jim Weir’s debut feature took out the Audience Award, following its world premiere at this year’s Sydney Film Festival, and also wowed them at SXSW, and now arrives on the Gold Coast By: Abhi Parasher Birdeater follows a bride-to-be, Irene (Shabana Azeez), who is invited to her fiancé, Louis’s (Mackenzie Fearnley) bachelor party, […]