DARK AGE (1987) - John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill - Blu-ray Forum

FlyBry · 06-08-2014, 09:00 PM

"In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant bloodthirsty crocodile called Numinwary that has been killing and eating the local populace. Some want the creature dead. Others revere it as a god. During the hunt, one of the guides discovers that he has an ESP connection to the giant creature. The intrepid group will risk life and limb in a terrifying journey that will test their nerves and transform the tranquil Territory waters into a raging red torrent of death."

I really would like to own this solid piece of Ozploitation again. I had the Charter VHS many years ago and always liked the vibe this movie gives off. It has a wholly different feel than many other giant croc/alligator films, a sub-genre I adore. It features a really good cast led by Wolf Creek's John Jarratt. And speaking of Mr. Jarratt, he also appears in another killer Aussie croc movie, 2007's Rogue, which would make a great double feature with Dark Age. You can watch this on YouTube, but this really needs a Region A HD release. It never even received a DVD release in North America. There was a rumor that Synapse was planning on putting this out at some point, but that was several years ago, and nothing ever came of it. As I mentioned before, the VHS was issued by Charter Home Video and the credits identified the film as an RKO production, and I have no clue who currently owns the rights to that library of films.

Anyone else a fan of this one?

06-08-2014, 09:00 PM	#1
FlyBry Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Mississippi, U.S. Blu-ray collection:581 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	DARK AGE (1987) - John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill "In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant bloodthirsty crocodile called Numinwary that has been killing and eating the local populace. Some want the creature dead. Others revere it as a god. During the hunt, one of the guides discovers that he has an ESP connection to the giant creature. The intrepid group will risk life and limb in a terrifying journey that will test their nerves and transform the tranquil Territory waters into a raging red torrent of death." I really would like to own this solid piece of Ozploitation again. I had the Charter VHS many years ago and always liked the vibe this movie gives off. It has a wholly different feel than many other giant croc/alligator films, a sub-genre I adore. It features a really good cast led by Wolf Creek's John Jarratt. And speaking of Mr. Jarratt, he also appears in another killer Aussie croc movie, 2007's Rogue, which would make a great double feature with Dark Age. You can watch this on YouTube, but this really needs a Region A HD release. It never even received a DVD release in North America. There was a rumor that Synapse was planning on putting this out at some point, but that was several years ago, and nothing ever came of it. As I mentioned before, the VHS was issued by Charter Home Video and the credits identified the film as an RKO production, and I have no clue who currently owns the rights to that library of films. Anyone else a fan of this one?

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