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Dangerous Animals (2005)

Dangerous Animals poster
Directed by
Sean Byrne
Genre
horror film, thriller film, survival film, natural horror film
Country
Australia, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 629 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman on a remote Australian island must fight for her life against a pack of wild dogs. She uses her wits and the island's resources to survive the threat.

tensesurvivalistsuspensefulgrittyrawclaustrophobic

What happens

Dangerous Animals is a 2025 survival horror film directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke, and Jai Courtney. Dangerous Animals is a co-production between the United States and Australia. It had its premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, and was released in the United States on June 6 by Independent Film Company (its first release after rebranding from IFC Films) and Shudder, and in Australia on June 12 by Kismet Movies. The film grossed over $9 million worldwide on a budget of $2 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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