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There's Something in The Pilliga

Name: There's Something in The Pilliga
Director: Dane Millerd
Released: 2015
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2015

TV-MA

Director

Dane Millerd

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film adheres to traditional regional independent horror conventions. It relies heavily on established genre clichés and conventional character archetypes, avoiding attempts to challenge social hierarchies or introduce diverse perspectives. While the setting holds significant cultural importance, the narrative focuses on a non-Indigenous group encountering local legends. This approach maintains a standard Western perspective of the landscape. Overall, the production functions as a straightforward survival narrative. It lacks a clear mandate for inclusive representation or the disruption of traditional social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does There's Something in The Pilliga have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight identities. The social structure assumes everyone is straight.

How does There's Something in The Pilliga portray gender?

Fair

Female characters are described using typical 'good time girl' stereotypes. This can limit their roles to being decorative within the horror plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is There's Something in The Pilliga?

Limited

The story focuses on a non-Indigenous group set in the Australian outback. There are no explicit mentions of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander characters.

How does There's Something in The Pilliga represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot uses local Yowie folklore as a central element. However, it follows standard survival horror conventions without challenging systemic power structures.

Does There's Something in The Pilliga include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Engages with regional Australian mythology and local folklore through the Pilliga Yowie legend.

Limited or Absent

Avoid using reductive archetypes like 'good time girls' for female characters.
Incorporate Indigenous perspectives given the deep cultural significance of the Australian outback setting.
Introduce more diverse identities to move beyond conventional straight-centered social structures.

Official Synopsis

The Pilliga Yowie, - or 'Jingra' - has haunted the Australian outback for centuries, stalking a remote part of New South Wales, where men seldom dare tread, content to keep to itself... until now. Blokish truck driver Jay and his cameraman buddy Dylan journey into the PIlliga National Park with Liz and Tammy, two good time girls they meet in a pub. Things take a sinister turn when a local legend comes out to play - complete with big teeth, sharp claws and a craving for human flesh!

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