gilhamj-02043 I AM JOKING I was young watching this film and it really disturbed me. I probably should have checked the age rating and left it for later. But as much as it scarred me, I felt wonderful after finishing it, a masterpiece, unlike anything I've ever watched before. The acting from everyone seems like they're giving it their all. There's not really anyone who drags the film away, just people who lift it up more. Daniel Henshall really makes his character feel like a genuine person. The realism in this film is phenomenal. I felt like i was watching the real Snowtown Murders. Never have I seen a film that left me with the feeling this one did. God bless you Justin Kurzel. Keep giving us gems like Snowtown and Macbeth(2015), just leave Assassins Creed in the past. This film is a must watch!!!

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.

Chris Langford A perspective on Australia's most notorious serial Killer, John Bunting (Daniel Henshall), as he was seen by Jamie Vlassakis (Lucas Pittaway), a sixteen-year-old accomplice in series of killings carried out by Bunting and others that came to be known as the Snowtown Murders. The victims were alleged pedophiles, homosexuals, cross-dressers, drug addicts and anyone else the killers determined to be "unclean". When Bunting enters the life of Vlassakis' mother and subsequently takes the young man under his wing, Jamie comes to embrace him as a father figure. The dark path Bunting leads him down is the heart and soul of what makes this story so compelling.The film is extremely well directed and the performances, particularly that of Daniel Henshall as John Bunting, are impeccable. I viewed the film once and had a hard time understanding what was going on in many respects, but after researching the Snowtown Murders and viewing it a second time the intentions of the filmmakers became apparent. What I found to be particularly interesting was how the story was told primarily from the point of view of the killers, and in a way that made it seem as if the filmmakers were almost sympathetic to the killers' perspective. Murder victims were first shown victimizing others, forcing the audience to choose between a feeling of satisfaction or disgust when seeing Bunting ultimately take their lives. This, I would say, is the true strength of this socially conscious film.

janiegun619 This movie sounded interested, so I decided to watch it. I heard it would be disturbing but I couldn't even expect the extent as to how disturbing it actually was. Many scenes were shocking, and for me, at least three scenes had me very freaked out and were difficult to sit through. The character John, brought out a lot of fear in me. He was certainly one of the must cruel movie characters I have seen. I don't know if I liked or disliked the movie. I thought that several parts of the story were quite confusing, and I wish I could find a full synopsis of all the details and relationships within the story. Besides that, the cinematography was great. Overall, the movie was very unsettling.