Sleeper (2012)

Name: Sleeper
Genre: Action, Horror
Released: 2012-10-03
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Ty Hungerford, Bruce Hopkins, Kym Jackson, Scott Levy, Ray Sinclair

Sleeper (2012), directed by Dru Brown, starring Ty Hungerford and Bruce Hopkins.

10/03/2012 BR Action and Horror 1h 27m

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Synopsis

Enigmatically silent, and driven by love, the man known as Resnik was imprisoned for butchering another man and kidnapping the young girl at the heart of his obsession, Kelly. For the safety of his fellow inmates, Resnik was only ever allowed to wake, eat and exercise alone, after dark, he learned to like it. Now having escaped during a midnight transfer, Resnik is headed back to Moonlight Bay, and Detectives Raynor and Molloy have only 12 hours to stop him before the sun goes down, and the carnage begins, again.

Dan MacArthurCinematography
Dru BrownDirector, Story, Writer
Phil SladeOriginal music
Michael SkeltonStory

About the film

Outback Revenge (original limited released as Sleeper) is a 2012 Australian action horror film that was written and directed by Dru Brown and produced by Judd Tilyard. It features Bruce Hopkins and Scott "Raven" Levy.

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Plot

Brutal killer Adam Resnik (Scott Levy) escapes during a prison transfer and begins a bloody killing spree on his way home to Moonlight Bay, and the target of his desire – the young and vulnerable Kelly (Kym Jackson). Detectives Raynor (Bruce Hopkins) and Molloy (Ty Hungerford) track Resnik as he closes in on Kelly and her friends, racing to catch him before the sun goes down.

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Release

The film had an original limited release under the title Sleeper, and a later wider release under the title Outback Revenge with an accompanying horror short titled Mr. Bear.

Reception

HorrorNews.net gave Sleeper a favorable review, writing that "Even though Sleeper sounds like films most of us have seen hundreds of times it still finds a way to knock its viewer on their head. The film simply flows and there isn’t really any slow moments, Resnick gets free and proceeds to tear through the town."

28 Days Later Analysis wrote "the story is a violent one, but one of better film elements within Sleeper are the many diverse settings", and also noted the "ending is a little vague, but the many action scenes make up for some of the deficiencies." They scored the film 7 out of 10, concluding "the story is not fleshed enough, a multi-dimensional villain, predictable".

Of its release in Germany, Amboss-Mag reviewed Outback Revenge and noted Scott Levy's showing himself as a superb casting choice for the role of Resnick. While most of the other cast were not entirely convincing, that point was less important because all they had to do was appear and "bite the dust", and though it barely prevented itself from looking low-budget, it was an entertaining action film.

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External links

Official website as archived January 1, 2015

Sleeper at the Internet Movie Database

Text from Outback Revenge on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outback_Revenge

Trivia

It premiered on October 3, 2012, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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CountriesAustralia
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Dan MacArthur Cinematography
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Phil Slade Original music
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What is Sleeper about?

Sleeper: Enigmatically silent, and driven by love, the man known as Resnik was imprisoned for butchering another man and kidnapping the young girl at the heart of his obsession, Kelly. For the safety of his fellow inmates, Resnik was only ever allowed to wake, eat and exercise alone, after dark, he learned to like it. Now havi…

Who directed Sleeper?

Sleeper was directed by Dru Brown in 2012.

Who stars in Sleeper?

The cast of Sleeper includes Ty Hungerford, Bruce Hopkins, Kym Jackson, Scott Levy and Ray Sinclair.

How long is Sleeper?

Sleeper runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.