''Outback Revenge'' (original limited released as ''Sleeper'') is a 2012 Australian
action horror film
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that was written and directed by
Dru Brown and produced by
Judd Tilyard
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Best known for his ongoing cult success as both a director and prod ...
. It features
Bruce Hopkins and
Scott "Raven" Levy.
Plot
Brutal killer Adam Resnik (
Scott Levy) escapes during a prison transfer and begins a bloody killing spree on his way home to Moonlight Bay, and the target of his desire – the young and vulnerable Kelly (
Kym Jackson
Kym Jackson (born 1 July 1981) is an Australian actress and author. She is known for her roles in feature films ''The Devil's Dolls'' (2016), ''Iron Sky'', ''Red Line (2013 film), Red Line'' and ''Snitch (film), Snitch'', and CBS hit TV shows ...
). Detectives Raynor (
Bruce Hopkins) and Molloy (
Ty Hungerford) track Resnik as he closes in on Kelly and her friends, racing to catch him before the sun goes down.
Cast
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Scott Levy as Adam Resnik
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Kym Jackson
Kym Jackson (born 1 July 1981) is an Australian actress and author. She is known for her roles in feature films ''The Devil's Dolls'' (2016), ''Iron Sky'', ''Red Line (2013 film), Red Line'' and ''Snitch (film), Snitch'', and CBS hit TV shows ...
as Kelly
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Bruce Hopkins as Det. Raynor
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Ty Hungerford as Det. Molloy
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Ray Sinclair as Det. Dwayne Miller
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Mick Roughan
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as Jack Chase
*
Greg Bownds
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as Chase's Friend
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Nathan Corbett as Carnage
* Nicole Payten as Heather
* Lauren Orrell as Sara
* Adam Fawns as Josh
* Robert Reitano as Toby
* Cory Robinson as Baker
* Chris Hillier as Wace
* Christian McCarty as Ben
* Darko Tuscan as Det. Johnson
* Cameron Ambridge as Harry
* Nicholas G. Cooper as Officer Laffranchi
* Matt Gaffney as Mitchell
* Paul Geoghegan as Fowler
* Russell Ingram as Thomas
* Bridgette Paroissien as Swank
* Deborah Robson as Tammy
* Mick Roughan as Jack Chase
* Nicholas Schodel as Richard
* Ben Siemer as Randal
Release
The film had an original limited release under the title ''Sleeper'', and a later wider release under the title ''Outback Revenge'' with an accompanying horror short titled ''Mr. Bear''.
Reception
HorrorNews.net gave ''Sleeper'' a favorable review, writing that "Even though ''Sleeper'' sounds like films most of us have seen hundreds of times it still finds a way to knock its viewer on their head. The film simply flows and there isn’t really any slow moments, Resnick gets free and proceeds to tear through the town."
''28 Days Later Analysis'' wrote "the story is a violent one, but one of better film elements within Sleeper are the many diverse settings",
and also noted the "ending is a little vague, but the many action scenes make up for some of the deficiencies." They scored the film 7 out of 10, concluding "the story is not fleshed enough, a multi-dimensional villain, predictable".
Of its release in Germany, ''Amboss-Mag'' reviewed ''Outback Revenge'' and noted
Scott Levy's showing himself as a superb casting choice for the role of Resnick. While most of the other cast were not entirely convincing, that point was less important because all they had to do was appear and "bite the dust", and though it barely prevented itself from looking low-budget, it was an entertaining action film.
References
External links
* {{official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20150101132523/http://www.sleeper-film.com/ as
archived January 1, 2015
''Sleeper''at the
Internet Movie Database
2012 films
2012 horror films
Australian action horror films
Australian slasher films
2010s action horror films
2010s slasher films
2010s English-language films