| The Horseman | |
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| Directed by | Steven Kastrissios |
| Produced by | Rebecca Dakin Steven Kastrissios |
| Written by | Steven Kastrissios |
| Starring | Peter Marshall Caroline Marohasy Evert McQueen |
| Music by | Ryan Potter |
| Cinematography | Mark Broadbent |
| Editing by | Steven Kastrissios |
| Studio | Kastle Films |
| Distributed by | Umbrella Entertainment Screen Media Ventures |
| Release date(s) | June 29, 2008 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English Irish language |
The Horseman is the 2009 Australian thriller film directed and written by Steven Kastrissios[1], it starring Peter Marshall, Evert McQueen and introducing Caroline Marohasy.[2]
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After the drug-induced death of his teenaged daughter, Christian is sent a video tape, it depicts several men having sexual intercourse with his drugged-up daughter. Christian then decides to avenge his daughter by killing all those linked to the sex tape. Along the way he meets a young woman named Alice, and a fragile friendship begins to unfold.
While it has been criticised for the brutal violence and content matter, receiving an R rating, writer and director Steven Kastrissios has mentioned he believes that the brutality is essential to the story.[3]
The film came out on DVD and Blu-Ray on 01 March 2010 in the UK.[4] The film was part of the Sitges Film Festival[5], Fantasia Festival[6], the Film 4 FrightFest[7] and South by Southwest 2009.[8] Screen Media Ventures set the limited theatrical run for the United States on 15 June 2010.[9]
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