SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

dustin_dean An extremely boring 2hour movie that could have very easily been cut down to 90 minutes, or even a 40-60 minutes single episode. Confusing to some people that watched it with me, even myself to some degree. The documentary that I watched was more exciting to see, so just watch that instead. However if you like to see people eating through half of the movie by all means watch it. For those on here that say "chilling" or "intense" and whatever else, must have been watching wall paper aging because this was just a very bland movie unfortunately.

Freedom060286 We see some people being murdered, but learn little about them or why most of them were targeted and tortured to death. With the actual events, at least half the victims seem to have been murdered so John and the others could receive their welfare cheque, but virtually no attention is paid to this motive in the movie. There is no explanation in the movie of why the last murder victim was chosen. He was neither a pedophile nor a homosexual, and was not a welfare recipient whose cheques could be taken by the criminals. The cannibalizing of the final victim is not mentioned in the movie, and we get no hint that by this time, the murderers were simply addicted to killing and were doing it to satisfy sadistic urges. It would have been better if the some of the time-consuming drawn- out scenes were shortened, and replaced by a bit more information on what was going on and a better background of the people involved.I found the same in Justin Kurzel's version of MacBeth. It was not nearly as good as Roman Polanski's movie, because some of the most important parts of the story and some famous lines are left out, and there are those unnecessary long pauses where little happens.With a more capable director, this story could be re-made into a better, more informative movie.

El-Kapitoshka The film is clearly well made, the acting fantastic but I couldn't help feel that there was a bit too much filler. Some of the throbbing musically and cinematographic scenes were just a tad drawn out for my liking.Don't get me wrong it's not the be all end all, but the film would probably be a good 15 mins shorter without subtracting from the overall tension.That said, it is a success on many other different levels. Firstly, I think it's very restrained for a 2011 movie about serial killings and that's not a bad thing. It borrows from the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre in regards to how it generally portrays the violence and suspense and I respect the director for going down this route about something so very sensitive and disturbing. It's incredibly sad as these things actually happened between the years of August 1992 – May 1999 resulting in the murders of 11 people.Secondly, the shots are gorgeous and give you a proper feel as to how suburban areas in Australia actually felt and looked in the 90's and adds a subtle form of depth to it all. The third notable aspect is, as I have opened with, the acting itself. Both Lucas Pittaway and Daniel Henshall steal the show here and are clearly extremely good at what they do. Other reviewers have rightly picked up upon the almost fly on the wall style of filming here and this is only more of a testament as to how well made and acted this film is.

Mr_Ectoplasma "The Snowtown Murders" follows a downtrodden teenager, Jamie, in South Australia who lives with his struggling mother and three brothers. After his mother's boyfriend molests each of the boys, his mother's new boyfriend drives him out of the neighborhood—but it doesn't stop there, as he takes it upon himself to be the local watchman; or rather, killer. I actually found this film borderline nausea-inducing—not because it was gratuitously violent per se, but because the violence in the film was so human and chilling. There is really only one in-your-face murder that occurs on screen, but it was so disturbing that I had to look away from the screen. Part of the wallop this film packs is the underlying content and themes at play, and the emotional elements of the characters (particularly the protagonist) are fully charged here.This is an emotional journey as much as it is a straightforward crime film, and at times even a horror movie. It is also a bleak and depressing portrait of low-income South Australian suburbia, and is at times reminiscent of Harmony Korine's "Gummo," except with serial killers as the prime focus. The performances in the film are understated and outstanding, especially given that most are from inexperienced actors. I did find the conclusion leaving me wanting a bit more, as it does end on a rather abrupt note, but I suppose this all is consequence of it being based on real events.Overall, "The Snowtown Murders" is worth watching if you're emotionally up for it. It presents a bleak and disturbing sketch of poverty, sexual abuse, depression, as well as torture and murder. It's discomforting at times to sit through, and is legitimately upsetting in a lot of ways, and the impact it has on the viewer is akin to someone sneaking up on you and, just before you know it, plunging a knife in your back. It is not pleasant, but it is remarkably well-crafted. 8/10.