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Drawing inspiration from its diverse ecosystem, Australian horror film frequently exploits Western audiences’ preconceived notions about the continent’s flora and fauna. The outback, the bush, subtropical rainforests, rivers and turbulent oceans have brought about both critically acclaimed and lesser-known horror films featuring a variety of Australian animals. These films usually revolve around groups of tourists seeking to explore the ‘precarious’ Australian landscape. Here, the enthusiastic groups demonstrate various forms of disrespect for the natural world around them, resulting in animals’ retribution for their transgressions.
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Milatovic, M. (2015). Consuming Wildlife: Representations of Tourism and Retribution in Australian Animal Horror. In: Gregersdotter, K., Höglund, J., Hållén, N. (eds) Animal Horror Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137496393_5
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