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Dying Breed

2008 ·1h 32m · ★ 5.2 (119)

An extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. A long-forgotten legend, “The Pieman” aka Alexander Pearce, who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Both had a desperate need to survive; both could have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Four hikers venture deep into isolated territory to find one of these legends, but which one will they come upon first?

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Setting

ForestWilderness

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanizationTortureAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

amputationbear trapcannibalgoremurderphotographersistertasmaniatasmanian tigerthylacine

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