Boar (film)

Boar is a 2017 Australian horror film written and directed by Chris Sun[1] about a young family that find themselves in the Australian countryside, being hunted by a bloodthirsty wild boar. The film stars Nathan Jones, John Jarratt, Christie-Lee Britten, and Melissa Tkautz, with special appearances by Chris Haywood and Steve Bisley.

Boar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Sun
Produced byKris Maric
Christine Hulsby
Chris Sun
Written byKristy Dallas
Chris Sun
StarringNathan Jones
John Jarratt
Melissa Tkautz
Bill Moseley
Music byMark Smythe
CinematographyAndrew Conder
Edited byMichael Gilbert
Production
company
Slaughter FX
OZPIX Entertainment
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 23 November 2017 (2017-11-23) (Monster Fest)
  • 19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

There is a boar in the harsh yet beautiful Australian outback, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving lust for blood and destruction. Defending its territory, it cares for no one and kills with a raw animalistic savagery unlike any have seen before.

Cast

Release

Home media

The film was released on DVD by Image on December 3, 2019.[2]

Critical response

Boar received mixed reviews from critics upon its release. Anton Bitel from SciFi Now criticized the film for its uninteresting characters, derivative plot, and repetitive revealing of the title monster. Bitel concluded his review by writing," For while Boar plainly advertises the big beast to come, it also hints homophonously at an absence of sufficient entertainment to see us through its duration."[3] Niall Browne from Movies in Focus gave the film one out of five stars, criticizing the film's performances, "flat" humor, and plot. However, Browne commended the film's practical effects, while stating that the use of CGI effects during the film's finale was poor and unconvincing.[4]

The film wasn't without its supporters. Jonathan Barkan from Dread Central awarded the film three and a half out of five stars, writing, "Hindered by strange pacing and restrained by the limitations of a giant practical pig, Boar still manages to be a thoroughly entertaining and wildly savage bloodbath through the beauty of the Australian bush."[5] Jeremy Aspinall of The Radio Times gave the film three out of five stars, stating that while the film lacked originality, its performances, and withholding of its titular antagonist until the finale was commendable.[6]

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See also

References
  1. "INTERVIEW: 10 Questions with Chris Sun, Director of BOAR". Filmoria.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. "Boar (2017) - Chris Sun". Allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. Bitel, Anton. "Boar first look film review Arrow Video FrightFest 2018". SciFiNow.co.uk. SciFi Now. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. Browne, Niall. "Review: They Made A Pig's Ear Out Of Killer Swine Movie BOAR - Movies In Focus". MoviesinFocus.com. Movies in Focus. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. Barkan, Jonathan. "BIFAN 2018: BOAR Review - Big Tusks, Loads of Gore, and Charming Characters - Dread Central". DreadCentral.com. Dread Central. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. Aspinall, Jeremy. "Boar – review". RadioTimes.com. The Radio Times. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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