Synopsis
Elizabeth Harvey is raising her three boys in Adelaide’s poor northern suburbs. After her latest boyfriend displays pedophilic tendencies she takes up with a new man, hoping for security but instead winds up welcoming an even more vicious predator into her home. John Bunting is the moral compass among a circle of friends who hold self-appointed neighborhood watch meetings at the kitchen table. Fueled by cigarettes and beer they cast judgments on those living around them. Bunting takes Elizabeth’s son Jamie under his wing. In a mix of misdirected hero worship and terror, Jamie becomes an accomplice to a spree of torture and murder.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,273 (15.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,438 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) | 17,021 | $8,452 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) | 14,879 | $292,724 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) | 20,319 | $301,176 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) | 8,141 | $8,452 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Midnight, released as The Snowtown Murders |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Sex Crimes, Serial Killer, Inspired by a True Story, LGBTQ+, Cross-Dressing |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Warp Films Australia, Film Victoria, South Australian Film Corp., Adelaide Film Festival, Omnilab Media Group |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |