Family Demons (2009)

Director:

Ursula Dabrowsky

Writer:

Ursula Dabrowsky (written by)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

They never let you go.

Plot:

When an abused teenage girl murders her alcoholic mother, the mother's vengeful spirit returns to haunt her. Even in death, the mother is hell bent on denying her daughter her freedom. |

Cast

Cassandra Kane	...	Billie
Kerry Reid	...	The Mother
Alex Rafalowicz	...	The Boyfriend
Tommy Darwin	...	The Mother's Boyfriend

Runtime:

Australia:80 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Saylavee Productions

FAMILY DEMONS. Eerie & atmospheric. A GREAT debut!!!

Mixing with the A-list in Adelaide is always a treat, though admittedly, being called A-list in Adelaide is akin to being best ice-skater in Ethiopia. What does it really mean?? Thanks to on-the-rise director/producer Ursula Dabrowsky, Mel (aka RECYCLOPATH) and I were invited the the cast and crew screening of her new film FAMILY DEMONS at Adelaide's MERCURY CINEMA.

I must say that I have become severely jaded where genre films are concerned and didn't hold out high hopes for this low-budget, indie release. It takes something out of the ordinary to hold my interest these days, one too many installments in the SAW series has all but sapped the life out of me. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that Ursula has crafted a nifty, original and effective film that maintains interest for most of its 80 minute running time.

In short it's about abuse and the ghosts that never leave us, in every sense of the term.

Newcomer Cassandra Kane is excellent in the lead role as Billie, the tortured teen who ends up with blood on her hands and a terrifying spectre following her every move. Kane really will be an actress to reckon with in years to come and given her young age it's all the more impressive that she carries the whole film.

The supporting cast are all good, with special mention going to Kerry Reid as Billie's alcoholic, abusive and downright unpleasant mother.

The film, for the most part, belies it's low-budget and is beautifully shot.

And, credit where it's due, it contains a twist that I certainly didn't see coming. Rare these days when everything is telegraphed within an inch of its life.

So Kudos to all involved. It's exciting to imagine what Ursula can come up with with a decent budget. Let's hope it's not too long till we find out.