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'Kate, her brother Matt and his girlfriend Suzie arrive at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia to meet up with Kate's ex-lover Luke. Luke and his friend Warren deliver boats round the world for a living. Luke's offered to take his three friends sailing for a week on a boat he has to deliver to Indonesia. On the water Kate and Luke's relationship starts to reignite but it's fraught with old conflicts. Dawn, the next day. Suddenly the boat flips. There is a frantic struggle to save themselves and get on to the overturned hull. On top of the hull they see that the keel has been ripped away.
'Assessing the situation Luke decides their best chance for survival is to swim for a nearby island. Should they swim or should they stay? One of them refuses to go whilst the other four decide to try and make the island. As they swim they become aware that they are being stalked by a huge shark. Based on true events, The Reef is a tense survival thriller that begs the question, what would I do in this situation?'
Source: The Reef website, http://www.reefmovie.com/
Sighted: 09/11/2010
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For further information, see The Reef's website, http://www.reefmovie.com/
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The trailer for this film is available to view via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PhR_3A7RiQ (Sighted: 22/6/2012)
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The 10 Scariest Animals in Australian Cinema - Sorted
2022
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 24 October 2022; 'Want to spend this Halloween being scared by sharks in a supermarket or a giant kangaroo? Look no further than this list of films to watch from Luke Buckmaster.' -
Rewind : The Making of The Reef (2010)
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Aim for Authenticity
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 March 2011; (p. 11) -
Hidden Menace of the Open Sea a Tale with Bite
2011
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— Appears in: The Age , 17 March 2011; (p. 19)
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Big Fins Don't Water down a Storyline with Bite
2011
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— Appears in: The Age , 18 March 2011; (p. 4)
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Suspense the First Victim in Shark Yarn
2011
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 March 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of The Reef 2010 single work film/TV -
Quick on the Draw
2011
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12 - 13 March 2011; (p. 17)
— Review of The Reef 2010 single work film/TV -
A Great Australian Bite
2011
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 March 2011; (p. 31)
— Review of The Reef 2010 single work film/TV -
Film : The Reef
2011
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— Appears in: Brisbane News , 16 - 22 March no. 824 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Reef 2010 single work film/TV -
Untitled
2011
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 20 March 2011; (p. 9)
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Festivals Low-Budget Flicks Reel in Horror
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 November 2010; (p. 9) -
In the Shadow of a Monster
2011
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 March 2011; (p. 8) -
Big Fins Don't Water down a Storyline with Bite
2011
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— Appears in: The Age , 18 March 2011; (p. 4) -
Aim for Authenticity
2011
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 March 2011; (p. 11) -
Rewind : The Making of The Reef (2010)
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 21 August 2016;
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