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The Last Wave

1977 ·1h 46m · ★ 6.7 (211)

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

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3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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Paranoia
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

aborigineancient prophecyapocalyptic visionaustraliabeachcourtdreamslawyermanslaughternightmareoccultismpremonitionrainrainstormshamansignstormsurrealismsydney, australiatribal ritualvoodoo

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