directed by: Ben Young, year: 2016
actors: Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry

Set in suburban Australia, Hounds of Love is a brutal, intimate thriller about a teenage girl who is abducted by a disturbingly normal couple. The film tracks the escalating control, ritualistic dynamics, and the girl’s desperation to survive as the captors’ routines collide with a growing sense of menace. Directed by Ben Young, the film combines restrained realism with shocking intensity, delivering a stark, unsettling look at manipulation and resilience.

Brutality, Psychological Thriller, Horror, Crime Thriller, Australian Film