Visitors (2003 film)

Visitors
Theatrical film poster
Directed byRichard Franklin
Written byEverett De Roche
Produced byRichard Franklin
Jennifer Hadden
StarringRadha Mitchell
Susannah York
Ray Barrett
CinematographyEllery Ryan
Edited byDavid Pulbrook
Music byNerida Tyson-Chew
Production
company
Bayside Pictures
Distributed byBeyond Films
Release dates
  • 15 June 2003 (2003-06-15) (Commonwealth Film Festival)
  • 27 November 2003 (2003-11-27) (Australia)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budgetnearly A$6 million[1]
Box office$34,270 (Australia)

Visitors is a 2003 Australian psychological horror film directed by Richard Franklin (his final film), produced by Jennifer Hadden, and starring Radha Mitchell, Susannah York and Ray Barrett.

Premise

The film deals with the feelings of a young woman sailing solo on a yacht around the world. The loneliness makes her start losing her sanity.

Cast

Production

Richard Franklin says he wanted to make a thriller along the lines of Patrick.

It all takes place in one room, essentially with one character, and a number of supernatural or otherworldly events. Not necessarily like Patrick, but it was actually what I said to Everett: "Can you give me something that all takes place in one room again?" And he said, well, could it be on a boat? And I said, okay.[2]

Reception

Box office

Visitors grossed $34,270 at the box office in Australia.[3]

Critical response

JR Southall of Starburst called the acting "terrific".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Michael Bodey, "Yacht has room for money men", Daily Telegraph, 27 November 2003 p 1.
  2. ^ "Interview with Richard Franklin". Eros. Vol. 3, no. 1. Canberra: Mondo Stumpo. 2003.
  3. ^ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ JR Southall (30 January 2018). "Visitors (2003)". Starburst.