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An anthology of short horror films by Australian women film-makers, with a wrap-around segment (filmed by Megan Riakos), in which a young woman inherits her mother's Book of Dark Whispers, and finds disturbing tales (the short films) inside.
The wrap-around segment starred Andrea Demetriades, and was shot by Justine Kerrigan.
Contents
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The Ride,
single work
film/TV
horror
'A student happily accepts a ride back to university unaware it will change his life forever.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/). (Sighted: 11/1//2020)
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White Song,
single work
film/TV
horror
'A lonely Kuntil Anak, Indonesia’s most famous ghost, haunts a grieving widow but doesn’t count on the hidden life force in the woman’s unborn child.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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The Intruder,
single work
film/TV
horror
'When Zoe, terrorised by a stalker, receives an unexpected visitor she learns that when you’re trapped in the past, you have no future.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/). (Sighted: 11/1//2020)
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Little Sharehouse of Horrors,
single work
film/TV
'Maeve is all about wellness and, unlike her derro housemates, she cares about what she puts in her body. But there’s something off about the kale she got from the markets.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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Grilz,
single work
film/TV
horror
'Milla the vampire uses online dating to shop for her prey, until finally she gets to go on a date that doesn’t suck.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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The Man Who Caught a Mermaid,
single work
film/TV
horror
'An old fisherman captures a mermaid in a world that tells him they don’t exist.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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Watch Me,
single work
film/TV
horror
'A glamorous, attention seeking actress will do anything to make sure you never look away.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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The Shed,
single work
film/TV
horror
'An alcoholic man living alone in his dilapidated house goes on the hunt for booze, only to find a mysterious creature lurking in his back shed. Starring Jamie Irvine and Benedict Samuel.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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Gloomy Valentine,
single work
film/TV
fantasy
horror
A woman, Gloomy, struggles to overcome a broken heart, in a world of nightmarish shadows and gothic surrealism.
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Birthday Girl,
single work
film/TV
horror
'A grieving mother surrenders to an extraordinary emotional journey after the death of her child.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
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Storytime,
single work
film/TV
thriller
'Storytime is about two adventurous Kimberley kids who wander deep into the mangroves at sunset, only to find the terrifying campfire stories of the Gooynbooyn Woman may not be myth after all.' (Koori Mail 5/12/2008)
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The Book of Dark Whispers,
single work
film/TV
horror
'When Clara discovers her deceased mother’s treasured book of Dark Whispers she voraciously consumes the horror stories in each chapter.'
Source: Inside Film magazine (https://www.if.com.au/megan-riakos-showcases-female-directors-in-horror-anthology/) (Sighted: 11/11/2020)
