Suburban Mayhem (2006)
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20% of critics liked it
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55% of users liked it
(15,232 ratings)
A narcissistic psychopath and neglectful single mother concocts a deadly scheme to sell the family house, and the only thing standing in the way is her still-breathing father in a cynical and serious-minded suburban soap-opera from director Paul Goldman and first-time screenwriter Alice Bell. Kat… More A narcissistic psychopath and neglectful single mother concocts a deadly scheme to sell the family house, and the only thing standing in the way is her still-breathing father in a cynical and serious-minded suburban soap-opera from director Paul Goldman and first-time screenwriter Alice Bell. Kat (Emily Barclay) is a nineteen-year-old single mother whose life revolves around manicures, cell phone conversations, petty crime, and cheap sex. She lives in a typical suburban home in a typical small town, and she has long since grown bored with her vanilla-flavored surroundings. Kat's brother Danny (Laurence Breuls) is currently serving a life sentence for murder, and the dangerously unpredictable hellion is now forced to move in with her father John (Robert Morgan) or face a life of destitution. Despite the fact that she is utterly dependent on her dad, her hatred for him reaches a breaking point when he informs her that he will sever her financial support and turn her child over to social services unless she finds a job. Subsequently unloading her toddler on her latest boyfriend Rusty (Michael Dorman) before embarking on a sex-fueled bender with Danny's decidedly slow-witted friend Kenny (Anthony Hayes), the enraged Kat soon cooks up a scheme to manipulate one of the men in her life to murder her father so she can sell his home, collect the cash, and carry on in her wild ways. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Goldman
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 24, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 2, 2007
- Studio
- Fortissimo Films
Critic Reviews
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
If you're going to spend 89 minutes with a wild animal, something about that character should engage or intrigue you. Nothing here does.
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Jay Weissberg, Variety
What starts as a predictably enjoyable ride through the hothouse world of suburbia unexpectedly loses steam half way through Suburban Mayhem.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...an unpleasant, utterly pointless crime movie...
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
Wild and out of control, she's rebellion in a mini-skirt. Hell in high heeled boots. Emily Barclay's Katrina is a wonderful invention.
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Cast
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Emily Barclay
as katrina Skinner
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Steve Bastoni
as Detective Andretti
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Lawrence Breuls
as Danny
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Michael Dorman
as Rusty
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Anthony Hayes
as Kenny
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Genevieve Lemon
as Auntie Dianne
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Robert Morgan
as John Skinner
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Susan Prior
as Christine Andretti
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Mia Wasikowska
as Lilya
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Lawrence Aitchison
as Wlfare Man
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Rod Ansell
as Angry Neighbour
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Christine Armstrong
as Defence Lawyer
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Phillip Ayoub
as Sergeant Harris
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Callan Boys
as Random Guy
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Nigel Castellum
as Junior Policeman
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Rebecca Clay
as Television Reporter
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Jye Coren
as Heather's Son
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Brendan Cowell
as Voice of Interviewer
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Alison Cox
as Angela
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Dominic Dates
as Prison Officer
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Nick Evans
as Jordan Andretti
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Emma Fallon
as Toddler Bailee
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Alexandra Fletcher
as Salon Receptionist
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Sarah Gordon
as Young Katrina
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Peter Hansen
as Len Skinner
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Madeleine Jaine
as Janelle
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Greg Johnson
as Detective Graham
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Oliver Kleyn
as Young Danny
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Tayla Lassman
as Jola
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John Mason
as Funeral Priest
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Phil Patridge
as Hoon 2
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Stephen Peacocke
as Store Attendant
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Jack Robertson
as Tyson Andretti
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Stuart Spence
as Interviewer
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Emily Stewart
as Welfare Woman
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Leon Stripp
as Hoon 1
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Letitia Sutherland
as Heather
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Ivan Topic
as Lilya's Father
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James Moore
as Eddy
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Jason Stojanovski
as Lachlan
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Josh Horvat
as Roland
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John Carr
as Wayno
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Judd Overton
as Cast Members
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Greg Tynan
as Cast Members
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France Millo
as Cast Members
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Peter Brown
as Cast Members
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Max Kensell
as Cast Members
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Anthony Calvi
as Cast Members
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Ryan Matzelle
as Cast Members
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Nick Simkins
as Cast Members
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Steve Ray
as Cast Members
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Alexei Nicholls
as Cast Members
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Edward Bell
as Cast Members
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Matt Naivasha
as Cast Members
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Daniel Skinner
as Cast Members
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Byron Woolfrey
as Cast Members
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Troy Butler
as Cast Members
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Chris Warfield
as Cast Members
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Andrew Guirguis
as Cast Members
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Sebastian Strakowicz
as Cast Members
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Steven Rees
as Cast Members
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Iesha Apthorpe
as Baby Bailee
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Chloe Bashford
as Baby Bailee
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Emily Bashford
as Baby Bailee
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Louisa Cathcart
as Baby Bailee
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Katelyn Cormack
as Baby Bailee
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Ella Gow
as Baby Bailee
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Erin Horvath
as Baby Bailee
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Erika Lonie
as Baby Bailee
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Alexandra McKeown
as Baby Bailee
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Sam Kable
as Voice of Baby Bailee
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William Kable
as Voice of Baby Bailee