No Through Road (2008)

No Through Road: Directed by Sam Barrett. With James Helm, Megan Palinkas, George Shevtsov, Richie Flanagan. The serenity of another quiet evening is shattered for an amateur photographer when a desperate woman takes refuge in his humble suburban home. Reluctantly, he is pulled into a cat and mouse game with her pursuers. Only dawn will reveal the blood-soaked fallout of being alone in the middle of suburbia.

“No through road is another example of Australian cinema pushed aside to make way for films that paint a much prettier picture of the country.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI found the film a powerful and quite real look at the sort of things that go on in quiet suburban areas here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is simple and subtle in itu0026#39;s unfolding, a man who is very much a loner, comes home from taking photographs at the beach and unwinds with a book and a glass of wine. While almost dozing off he lapses back to consciousness upon hearing a noise in a downstairs room.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat transpires from this is a situation that spirals out of control into a finale that is truly bleak.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you want big budget, glossy looks and flashy editing and pacing – look elsewhere. But…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e…if you want gritty suburban horror not too far removed from some of the awful things that litter Australian news headlines, youu0026#39;re in for an absolute treat.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCurrently this film has a much undeserved 3.5 rating on the IMDb, itu0026#39;s really sad when a decent film doesnu0026#39;t find itu0026#39;s audience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you do like this film then also check out some of the other brilliant Australian indie cinema out there such as Noise, Rosebery 7470, Acolytes, Storage, The Square and Visitors. Youu0026#39;ll not be disappointed!”