Review of Razorback (1984) by Stephen C — 07 Oct 2014

Fantastic Ozploitation movie which features some stunning visuals due to the fact director Russell Mulcahy worked in music videos before making this debut feature.

Gregory Harrison plays Carl Winters the husband of a reporter who goes missing in the Australian outback.

The rumour is that she fell down a mine shaft the truth is far more terrifying .

She was killed by a giant Wild boar known as a Razorback which is wreaking havoc over a wide area.

But Carl has other monsters to be afraid of including the nasty Baker brothers who run a local meat processing factory and have a nice line in leaving unwary visitors for dead in the wilds, and the ruthless hunter Jake Cullen who has a personal score to settle with the beast that took his Grandson.

So yes its a piggy Jaws and the beast itself is a bit OTT but thanks to Mulcahy's rock video background and DP Dean Selmer's keen visual eye, the film looks great.

Harrison is a bit bland in the lead role, but Bill Kerr is top draw in the Quint From Jaws role as the great white hunter.

So on the whole the film really is a fun ride with loads of good scres along the way.