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John Brumpton, Nadia Farès, Robert Taylor, Mathew Wilkinson, David Lyons

A romantic weekend on the water turns into a terrifying struggle for survival when bad weather drives a vacationing couple into an isolated swamp in Urban Legend director Jamie Blanks' tense tale of t... read more read more...error down under. Forced to steer their sailboat to the nearest shore when a storm rolls in and the waters grow treacherous, a young couple has no idea of the depravity they will soon be forced to endure. Shortly after docking their sailboat on a remote island, the stranded pair is captured by a psychotic man and his two demented sons. As the storm gathers ferocity, the couple fights against being sexually enslaved and brutalized to the breaking point. But these maniacs don't have a clue how hard their prisoners are willing to fight in order to stay alive, and as the tables are turned the violence escalates into a visceral explosion of savagery and terror. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Jamie Blanks

Release Date: May 17, 2007

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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008

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  • Deano78
    April 3, 2011
    Deano78
    A pretty good low budget horror from the makers of Wolf Creek. In the vein of the Texas chainsaw massacre. A young couple lost after a trip out on a small boat seek out some shelter only to come across some very odd rural folk. Slow start but a bloody and tense ending make up for... read more it.
  • bbcfloridabound
    July 21, 2010
    bbcfloridabound
    This Film is put out by Dimension Extreme and Resolution Independent, one can always count on them to put out a pretty gory film, this is no exception. This movie also won the 2007 Screamfest Special Makeup Award, and after viewing One can see why. Excellent bloody scenes in t... read morehe last 20 minutes. This is about a couple who get lost while fishing in Australia and like West Virginia, The Deep South and even the Out Skirts of NYC, they run into 3 Bad fellas that want this couple for more then just house guess. Filled with Suspense. If you like Blood guts and horror and a good film to entertain the crowd on a Cold wet stormy night this is it. 4 1/2 Stars
  • creepfreak
    May 31, 2009
    creepfreak
    In comparison to all the crappy horror movies that have been being released, Storm Warning is a huge standout, especially amongst fans in the horror community. It seems nowadays the future of horror is going straight to DVD, whereas years ago it was anything less than a bag of Do... read moreritos that collected dust on the shelf. Storm Warning is one of those films on the shelf that shines, and I'm sure it'll please most horror fans. At times it's intense, and it bursts with many moments of strong bloody violence, especially near the end. The atmosphere is sharp and everything is fun and spooky to look at, from the fog seeking through the ground, to the moonlit rain sparkling behind the farmhouse. It's filmed as any other theatrical horror movie would be filmed, and Jamie Blanks, the director of Urban Legend and Valentine, is sure no stranger to the horror genre. He handles this movie well, and I have very few complaints here.

    The strongest point in Storm Warning are the performances. The acting is top notch for a direct to video horror film. Yes, this did have a short term limited release, but most people didn't hear of it, and it got bigger when immediately released to DVD. And although it didn't blow up as much as it should had, I'm surprised how much little play it's gotten. Every performance was believable, and our three main villains deliver such a creepy display of psychopathic, blood-lusting mayhem. It's solid! Hats off to the actors. And I know we heard this story one million times before. 1 spooky house, a few fresh victims, and a psychotic family that's ready to slice and dice. But what saves Storm Warning from being your typical, unoriginal slasher cheese, is the script. The script is tight, smartly written, and never becomes unbearably corny. It's a true gem, and even with it's flaws, I'm still highly satisfied.

    If you can get passed the scene where our female lead decides to play Rambo with some razor blades, I'm sure you'll have a good time with this one. It's got quite a few moments of gore, at times it's intense, and there's enough here to chill the bone. Storm Warning, although not perfect, is a fantastic little horror film. I recommend this to die hard fans of the genre, especially to those who believe theatrical horror films have gotten soft immensely, over the years.



    "So, after thirty years in the making and twelve months in post-production, was it worth the wait? God, yes. Storm Warning looks incredible, is packed with top-notch performances, and moves along at a furious pace. You'll barely have time to catch your breath."
    - Dread Central

    "Jamie Blanks created something truly frightening, and, as a director, displayed immense growth. I suggest you check it out - it's worth it and then some."
    - Fangoria

    "STORM WARNING might not be groundbreaking, but it's a still a great thrill ride loaded with scares, laughs and loads of gore."
    - Bloody-Disgusting

    "Storm Warning is a remarkable effort and a worthy addition to the horror genre."
    - Horror Asylum

    "Gory, mean, and a lot of fun, Storm Warning should appeal to anyone craving an obnoxious serving of red-stained Aussie mayhem."
    - DVD Verdict

    "Derivative, obvious, and simplistic, but it's also shot with a lot of style, edited with a lot of kick, and (best of all) it knows just when to deliver its goods and roll the credits."
    - FEARnet
  • Stinger839
    March 6, 2009
    Stinger839
    A huge flaw in the premise: taking a small boat through unknown areas WITHOUT any form of navigation, nevermind Global GPS which even experienced fishermen in my local Louisiana waterways have had since the 90s. Another small flaw: who grows indoors when you have so much unmonito... read morered land? (actually, unlike the former point, this one can be explained away) Still, these dumbasses give a bad name for marijuana farmers everywhere, but unfortunate for my entertainment, the yuppies are none too brighter when it comes to negotiating their circumstances with a bit more common sense.

    On the positive, I feel like the characters of the two brothers and father are very well developed. The boys do a good enough job dropping hints at their father's disposition that by the time he is ready for screentime, we already know his character just as well as if he'd been around all that time. Perhaps one of the scariest elements is how much implied incest and bestiality has taken place on the farm.

    For the final third of this film, the woman takes on the traditional empowered asskicker role as her man has been temporarily disabled. One striking bit of originality is the dick-deadly diaphragm she devises for use as her anti-rape kit. Also, the trap the couple sets in the barn will no doubt be referenced for the new Hellraiser's chains-n-hooks sequence.

    The set design is killer - detailed, grimy, and wholly believable and suited to the characters it represents.

    This is pretty decent for its genre, but treads no new territory in the story format of "rural male vs urban male = the contended female was the only one who ever had a chance at winning".

    But what of the gore?, you other blood fiends ask. Well the version I saw was the "Extreme Edition" (and unrated) one. The final kill scores for originality, but too little wind in the sails too late. The blood is colored beautifully and used effectively (sparingly for the genre). But what isn't used sparingly and nearly gave me a seizure? The crew's strobe light throughout the entire climax. Hungry gorehounds will wonder: who copied who in for the dog eats dicklet scene (between this and Teeth - same breed of dog, same idea of vagina dentata)?
  • thefog1331
    March 24, 2008
    thefog1331
    It might be in the same vein as Wolf Creek or the Chainsaw remake but I personally thought it was much better. There's a few far fetched elements sure but it didn't dampen the overall enjoyment of it.
  • Beefy
    February 9, 2008
    Beefy
    Eh. Competent, but also overly familiar. Brings nothing new to the table, and doesn't offer much in suspense or shock or barely even interest. Worth a look if you like such things but nothing to get excited about.
  • danieljparsons
    July 10, 2010
    danieljparsons
    Restless and incredibly tedious Wolf Creek-esque thriller/horror, but with barely an iota of that picture's strength in terms of characterisation, direction or acting. Storm Warning comes "from the director of Urban Legend" and it's clear that hack director J... read moreamie Blanks has learned nothing in the years between the two films. The setup is by-the-numbers lazy and presumably the films message of how people can become capable of things they thought they couldn't do is fumbled due to piss-poor characterisation. An ugly, unfunny, unscary and badly acted mess.
  • Hellshocked
    April 1, 2009
    Hellshocked
    A completely pointless by-the-numbers urban yuppies vs deranged hillbillies yarn. This is the kind of film that pretends to be about how we as human beings are all capable of the most brutal acts of violence under the right circumstances in order to to protect ourselves and our l... read moreoved ones while actually being nothing more than pure torture porn. There is nothing more infuriating than a dishonest movie. Few things are more unpleasant than an exploitation film that pretends to have a deeper subtext in order to avoid being criticized for its exploitation elements, and this one is a particularly nauseating offender.

    The film attempts to ride the "new wave" of french horror films from the last couple of years and to cash in on it by mimicking their look and feel. This is, in all likelihood, the only reason why it exists. There is absolutely no reason to see this film other than to see exactly why the makers got it so wrong and to compare this soulless excercise of a movie to far superior films.
  • silentbob66
    August 24, 2008
    silentbob66
    A husand and wife out on a boating trip take a wrong turn threw some marsh land and end up getting stuck on top of that a storm seems to be blowing in as they search for a place to get out from the rain they come upon a farm house (which is never good) were they come across a cra... read morezy father an his equally crazy sons thats when the real fun starts. Sorta in the vein of Texas Chainsw just not done as well worth a watch though some pretty cool gore scenes and the family is just plain nuts this is also another release from *Dimension Extreme*
  • leekyle1968
    July 6, 2008
    leekyle1968
    Alot better then id thought it would be, the only reason i rented this was because of the extreme content warning on the showbox, yeah, right two mediocre scenes in its entirety, but none the less its was entertaining.

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Critic Reviews

Steve Biodrowski
July 5, 2008
Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter

... you do not have to be a gore-lover to love this movie. Full Review

Amber Wilkinson
June 14, 2008
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

The film moves along at a crackling pace and the action shifts slickly from gathering menace to outrageous violence without missing a beat. Full Review

Anton Bitel
April 14, 2008
Anton Bitel, Film4

survival horror cheap and nasty enough to get genre fans drooling - but it is also consummately crafted, heralding the welcome return of Australia's finest exploitation writer Everett De Roche. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
December 24, 2007
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

Derivative, obvious, and simplistic, but it's also shot with a lot of style, edited with a lot of kick, and (best of all) it knows just when to deliver its goods and roll the credits. Full Review

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