SXSW 2009 Film Trailer: The Horseman

The Horseman is the feature-length debut from 26 year old Australian director Steve Kastrissios. This raw, action-filled revenge drama, which received awards for both Best Australian Film and Best Australian Director at the 2008 Melbourne Underground Film Festival, signals the emergence of a serious new talent. The Horseman tells the story of Christian Forteski (played by veteran Australian actor Peter Marshall) whose drug addicted daughter dies after appearing in an amateur porn video. Christian deals with his grief by burning, kicking, smashing and stabbing his way through the network of pornographers involved in the video. The Horseman is a lean, tight film that boils down the revenge formula to its most essential, time-tested elements: an engaging story, interesting characters, and a powerful dose of skull-pounding violence

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[TheBlackDelorian]

half horse half man its...horseman

[TheSkilledKiller]

@varsityeagle89 You fail. . . american movies are trash and the most are adaptations from foreign films, lol.

[bluegrasslass]

Brilliant and very moving film.

[confinedspace2006]

this is a great film yes probably not the most original concept for a movie but there is just something really, really excellent and uncomfortable about this movie

[104nights]

@varsityeagle89

invented movies? if you are suggesting that america invented movies you

might want to be researching those facts before you get involved

[Tronixciort]

@varsityeagle89

At least The Horseman got a theatrical run in the U.S, which I suppose is better than nothing.

Also, when you go ahead and call someone a faggot because they prefer foreign films over American ones, I think one can discuss who the real twelve-year old is.

[varsityeagle89]

@TheGermandude2 strong words from a 12 year old. pls go..

[TheGermandude2]

@varsityeagle89 Ok? I really don't see how that's relevant. Also I live in the US, so your comment is very redundant.

[TheGermandude2]

@varsityeagle89 Australian movies have always been better then hollywood movies lol

[PrettyBurn83]

@varsityeagle89 2:37 was a good film, quiet gut wrenching and thought provoking...Then again I am a sucker for fourn independent films that deal with the subject of self-mutilation...Another good film is In my Skin again deals with self-harm and self-cannibalism...both of which I struggle with...