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Carnifex

Carnifex

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Carnifex

"Some species should remain extinct."

2022

1h 33m

5.4(50 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.

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Production Companies

Dancing Road Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park

Bailey

Sisi Stringer

Sisi Stringer

Grace

Harry Greenwood

Harry Greenwood

Ben

Darren Gilshenan

Darren Gilshenan

Ranger Matt

Brendan Rock

Brendan Rock

Gary

Creative team

Directed by: Sean Lahiff
Written by: Shanti Gudgeon
Produced by: Helen Leake
Gena Helen Ashwell

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