Michael Ledo Dr. Peter Bower (Adrien Brody) laments and blames himself over the death of his daughter Evie (Emma O'Farrell). He accepts a job in Sydney doing psychological assessment. He discovers his patients all have one thing in common, something which forces him to return home and remember an event from over 20 years ago.Adrien Brody appears to have been typed cast into roles of a gloomy individual. He plays a pathetic individual not knowing what is happening to him, someone who sees ghosts. The film never develops into a real horror in spite of a few attempts to have a scary ghost scene. It is described as a mystery/thriller with the thriller side being light and half of the mystery revealed in the film trailer. The mystery peels itself back like an onion skin, never giving us enough clues to go beyond the next level.While I enjoyed watching the film, it is not one I would watch again.

svonsawilski A thriller quite different from Sixth Sense. Backtrack develops the conceptual plot that was initially introduced. Comparing the two films enables to audience to consider the genre and alerts them to the further establishment of the genre. Suspense and mysteries unfold establishing divine justice paralleled to that of Peter, the main character. He is the vehicle through which the story is told, values are expounded and his character revealed when he is forced to make split second judgments. Living in a small world of significant relationships he learns to consider his future in terms of eternity. Giving the audience one possible framework.

david-rector-85092 This was clearly not my cuppa tea, but seen as part of AACTA member screenings for 2016, 'Backtrack' has some significant qualities, most of all the committed performance of Adrien Brody who not only keeps the viewer thoroughly hooked and tense, but delivers a surprisingly convincing Australian accent in this horror/mystery/supernatural melange of a movie. Casting George Shevtsov as the father to Brody's character was a stroke of genius as there are few actors on the planet with the sort of aquiline features that the Oscar winner has. And to find an actor in Australia who has the gravitas to match! This lends important authenticity to an otherwise pretty bizarre and twisted tale. There is something very nasty & violent at the core of 'Backtrack' despite Brody's sympathetic portrayal, I was mostly disinterested in the content; especially the zombie/ghost inclusions.Like I disclaimer-ed, this is not my sort of movie, but the soundscape is suitably moody and tense, and the camera work with masterful editing give this film its very self conscious and abrupt narrative. Having Sam Neill in the cast is always a bonus, but the film is all too often too moody and arty for its own good, with the viewer left scrambling to make head or tail of what has or hasn't happened to the protagonist. The score is a little too intrusive and signposting the text and the subtext, instead of allowing the ideas to present naturally. I can see 'Backtrack' finding an audience, as it is most definitely a genre piece and there is a hunger for this sort of entertainment. It is well made, and on the whole well acted. Robin McLeavy is especially convincing in a supporting role and has terrific presence on screen. I watched the movie as Adrien Brody is a great actor, but there's enough tragedy and dysfunction in the world for me to be too engaged or enraptured with 'Backtrack' and its psycho horror tale. At the end of the movie, it is for all intents and purposes, a pretty conventional mystery dressed up as much more. For the aficionados only@!

orome999 I read the blurb and thought this might be worth a watch. Though, after reading one of the reviews, I prepared myself for an average film.I was pleasantly surprised with a great story. A couple of twist and a good ending. The acting was good. I loved the locations as I myself am from a regional Victorian town. It is a shame though that the film had limited release and is not widely known. Also loved the jump scares. This would make a great drive-in movie. I also liked the touch of having a female local cop. The only change I would have made would have been to move the earlier reveal to a later stage of the movie. Otherwise, I would recommend this movie to anyone.