Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- harrowing
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- halloween horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film grimly intense, technically accomplished, and unnervingly realistic, though its graphic cruelty divided viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The camping trip involving Ian and Samantha is woven together with the earlier events surrounding Todd, Margaret, and the child.
The central danger comes from violent perpetrators and the film emphasizes naturalistic performances and verisimilitude.
A secluded camping location leaves the characters isolated while the surrounding bush conceals the aftermath of a crime.
Critics specifically praise the elegant cinematography and naturalistic editing alongside the film's gruesome violence.
Films like Killing Ground, and why
Wolf Creek
shared australian horror setting, wilderness isolation, and brutally realistic survival violence
The Long Weekend
shared australian outback menace, camping premise, and survival thriller dread
Eden Lake
shared backwoods horror, escalating helplessness, and disturbing physical violence
Calibre
shared grim survival thriller tone, isolated natural setting, and morally harrowing violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Damien Power
- Release Date
- 2017-08-24
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Aaron Pedersen
- Aaron Glenane
- Harriet Dyer
- Ian Meadows
- Maya Stange
- Tiarnie Coupland
- Julian Garner
- Stephen Hunter
- Mitzi Ruhlmann
- Tara Jade Borg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Killing Ground about?
- An isolated Australian camping trip becomes a merciless struggle for survival when a couple discovers the aftermath of a brutal crime.
- What is Killing Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Killing Ground as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Killing Ground violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Killing Ground as graphic.
- What did critics think of Killing Ground?
- Critics broadly found the film grimly intense, technically accomplished, and unnervingly realistic, though its graphic cruelty divided viewers.
- Which films are like Killing Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include Wolf Creek, The Long Weekend, Eden Lake, and Calibre.
- How long is Killing Ground?
- Killing Ground runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Killing Ground?
- In United States, Killing Ground streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now.
