Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

"Mad Max meets Dawn Of The Dead"

2014 1h 38m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 534

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Synopsis

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Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

“Mad Max meets Dawn Of The Dead”

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Cast

Jay Gallagher
Barry
Bianca Bradey
Brooke
Leon Burchill
Benny
Luke McKenzie
The Captain
Yure Covich
Chalker
Catherine Terracini
Annie
Keith Agius
Frank
Berryn Schwerdt
The Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
Writers: Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wyrmwood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, shot by Tim Nagle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Lira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kiah Roache-Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jay Gallagher and Bianca Bradey and Leon Burchill carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiah Roache-Turner directs. Tim Nagle behind the camera. Michael Lira scores. Kiah Roache-Turner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Part of the "Wyrmwood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, shot by Tim Nagle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Lira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kiah Roache-Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jay Gallagher and Bianca Bradey and Leon Burchill carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Mad Max meets Dawn Of The Dead".
10IMDB entry: tt2535470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Nagle
Original score: Michael Lira
Editing: Kiah Roache-Turner
Production design: Kiah Roache-Turner
Makeup / hair: Zebulon Tilden
Stunt coordinator: Spike Cherrie
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $160,000
Box office: $111,141
Return: 69% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

Part of

Wyrmwood Collection

A gritty Australian zombie horror series blending apocalyptic chaos with wild science fiction elements. Survivors battle hordes of the undead in a world where zombie blood fuels machines — and nothing is as it seems.