Razorback

Razorback (1984)

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Before he directed the cult classic Highlander (1986), music video creator Russell Mulcahy adapted this stylish, tongue-in-cheek horror film from the novel by Peter Brennan. Gregory Harrison stars as Carl Winters, a grief-stricken American husband who has come to a remote corner of Australia to seek… More

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Jun 1, 1984 Wide
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Jaws with a wiggly tail! Ferocious and Fun!

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    The atmosphere of the Australian Outback makes this a decent oversized-creature-on-the-loose thriller.

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  • Jeff "


    Creature feature films are always a good bet when it comes to deliver terrific mindless entertainment. Razorback is one of the best films in the genre. I've seen my fair share of films in this genre, and this is one of the most memorable pictures in the genre. There have been… More

  • Ken S


    Great movie, bad giant pig.

  • Luke B


    Razorback starts off rather grizzly. Killing off a child and thus cementing it's intentions. Razorback isn't gonna take any prisoners. Some years later, a female journalist shows up and through a surprising series of events, her fiancĂ© soon shows up. Razorback is Jaws with… More

  • Dr Blood  


    The "Mad Max" feel of the outback adds to the isolation and vulnerability of the main characters as they hunt the dreaded "razorback" before it finds them.

  • Matthew Y


    The only reason I saw this was that a movie website ranked it as one of the best Australian horror movies. Considering Rogue was not on the list I should have known better. Razorback is a basic over-sized creature feature with a typical low-budget cinema quality screenplay and weak… More

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