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This was a film that I heard about earlier this year as people were checking it out. I was intrigued by the concept as I dig creature features to an extent and this really did feel like nature run amok type film where we have an animal that just happened to get like it does and start to kill people. The synopsis is in the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction. It cares for none, defends its territory with brutal force and kills with a raw, animalistic savagery unlike any have seen before.

We start this with a couple driving down a country road. The man stops as he almost hits a rabbit. This wakes up his lady and she is questioning what is going on. A bunch of wild pigs then run past and we hear something much bigger. We can only get a get a glimpse of it, but whatever it is, it hits the side of their vehicle with ferocity.

From here we follow a couple of different groups of people. Traveling out to a family farm is Bruce (Bill Moseley) with his wife Debbie (Simone Buchanan). There is also her daughter Ella (Christie-Lee Britton), her boyfriend Robert (Hugh Sheridan) and Debbie's son Bart (Griffin Walsh). They're out to see her cousin Bernie (Nathan Jones) who is a monster of a man.

In town there's a bar that is ran by Sasha (Mellisa Tkautz). Her father is Ken (John Jarratt) and he hangs out with his friend Blue (Roger Ward) a lot. There's talk about something knocking down fences in the area and that livestock are coming up missing. No one really knows what the cause of this is though. There are rumors though of a giant boar, but that is chalked up to local legend like Drop Bears.

That is until that night when Ken and Blue are out drinking in the middle of nowhere. They notice nearby is a campsite on a plot of land they shouldn't be on. They decided to check it out. Before they can get there, we see Hanna (Madeleine Kennedy) along with her boyfriend as they hear something outside their tent. We get to confirm that it is a giant, man-eating boar that is terrorizing the countryside. Can it be stopped though from wrecking even more havoc?

As I started off here stating that creature features aren't films that I tend to go to first. When I find one I like, I normally end up loving them. I will also watch it especially if its fun. We do get some of that here for sure. Wild pigs are something that is quite scary, even though I've never lived in an area with them. I did grow up in the country where friends raised pigs and I know how mean they can be. It is terrifying to have one grow to the size of the one we get here for sure.

That is something that I can appreciate. This is based in some reality as is it unlikely a boar would grow to this size? Of course, it will probably die of some natural cause before it could. There isn't some wild explanation though. It really is just nature and something like this would be absolutely terrifying. It is also part of the reason I'm not a fan of camping in legit wilderness. Plus all of the horror movies I've seen don't help either.

I'm going to shift to this to the acting, as I think we get an interesting cast of characters. When I saw Jarratt's name pop up in the credits, I was stoked. I know him as the villain in Wolf Creek, but since then I've seen in Next of Kin where he plays a role more similar to this one. Seeing him with a beard was different, but I really dug him and his interactions with Ward as well as his daughter in the movie Tkautz. There's such a charm to listen to them talking and using slang that just felt natural. Then we also get the other family where Moseley is from the United States, but married Buchanan. He doesn't necessarily understand all of the slang, but Debbie and her children definitely help him along. I feel all of the characters are distinct, especially Jones, that it really helps make this more enjoyable.

Not everything really worked though. Despite its runtime of 96 minute I did find myself slightly bored at times. I think that this is in part as they didn't do the greatest job in the editing of switching between these groups where you kind of forget about some of them at times. I get that there sticking with the group closest to danger and it makes sense as this creature can't get to the next group that fast as there is an expanse of the land, which makes it tough to do a movie like this. I do think that it is entertaining, especially when it settles on Bruce and Debbie's family for sure though. I do think that the ending was a bit of a cop out though, as I was hoping it was going to be as mean-spirited as I thought it was going. That did bother me a bit as well.

That takes me to something else that I'm going to harp on, which were the effects. To start with the good, I like the practical effects for the most part. There was really only a time or two where I could tell it was a prosthetic and it was really the aftermath of wounds. The practical effect of the giant boar was good. My big problem was with the CGI though. Early on we get a group of normal size pigs that are completely CGI. There were some computer effects that didn't bother me, but it was more bad than good on that front. It was shot fine though aside from that.

Now with that said, this isn't a great movie, but I did have some fun with it. I really enjoyed the banter of the townspeople and just getting sucked into these people from Australia talk. I do like the tension of this giant monster attacking people as there is some realism to this, if a boar could ever grow to be this big. I thought the acting was good and most of the practical effects. There were some issues with the pacing from the editing for me, plus the CGI wasn't great. The soundtrack didn't really stand out to me, but it also didn't hurt it. My last gripe would just be that I wish it would have stayed as mean-spirited as I thought it was going, because the ending is a bit of a cop out. Overall I'd say this is a slightly above average film, but one I wouldn't necessarily go back to often.

A gargantuan, wild hog terrorizes the Aussie outback, mutilating those unlucky enough to cross its path. Unaware of this, a family, including a relatively sedate Nathan Jones, and an incredibly non-threatening Bill Mosely, sets out on an ill-fated picnic.

BOAR is a rare, modern horror film that has an element known as "character development", that could prove shocking to some viewers. In other words, we are allowed to get to know a bit about these people before they encounter danger, or even brutal death. There's even some thoughtful dialogue, and, believe it or not, a moment of poignancy! Fear not, this is still a horror movie after all.

Mosely is in pretty much a cameo role as the dad, but Jones, as Uncle Bernie, gets to show off what his nearly 7' tall frame can do against the monster. The trio of women (Simone Buchanan, Melissa Tkautz, and Christie-Lee Britten) certainly hold their own! It's also great to see a bearded John Jarratt. Even Chris Haywood from the all-time classic, Aussie big pig movie, RAZORBACK, makes an appearance! As for the BOAR itself, as others have said, the practical effects are fine. It's the CGI that drags things down a notch. One wishes there had been either more money, or fewer shots of cartoonish swine. In spite of this, BOAR is recommended for lovers of this sub-genre...

Watched Boar because of the reviews and don't know where the high ratings came from. I wanted every character to be killed because they were all so freakin' annoying! Dialogue was vulgar and uninteresting, special effects mediocre at best. If you can watch it for free you'll get you money's worth, any more than that and you overpaid.

This 3.4 million dollar production should be ashamed at such a complete waste of money and supposed great Australian talent. Criminally poor acting, a derivative script with a plot so stupid it is painful to endure. Couple that with creature effects and digital effects that make Lake Placid 2 look like a masterpiece. Avoid at all costs is my recommendation.

Yes it had to happen. The Xmas ham has finally returned for revenge, Aussie style. This is an utterly ridiculous horror film about the prince of porkers who has a voracious appetite for outback Australians and the occasional American.

I know the premise sounds awful on paper but its executed with such tongue in cheek good humour with an overstated ribald, ocker vibe, that it actually works.If you have lived in Australia as I have you will know this is overdone in a big way. The "boar-ish" humour is a yard wide and ten feet deep but it plays well in the general context of this film.

As a horror film there is the predictable blood and gore factor but its not gratuitous or sadistic and this film plays better for it. Its more a little on the silly side as are the giant pig special effects.

If you want to have a good laugh with your mates over a few beers and chips or maybe some pork rinds, this is one to watch. 7/10 from me.

This film was everything I could of asked for out of this kind of film. The practical creature effects were amazing and the script was well written and funny the only let down for me was the cgi scenes with the titled beast but was fine on the budget the director had to work with. If the director had a bit more of a budget to have better cgi this would of been 10 stars but it's still a bloody awesome movie well worth a watch seeing a good Aussie monster movie

Firstly, I rated this a generous 2 stars because I support the work of Chris Sun, Australian Horrors and the idea was a great one. I have been looking forward to this movie for over a year, ever since seing Melissa Tkautz talking about it on the RHOS. I can't remember how often I have searched for it hoping I could buy it. Finally, this week was the date I had saved in my calendar to purchase it on ITunes, and buy it I did! What a waste of money. Honestly, I am not one to bash movies, especially Aussie Horrors, but the script writing here is woeful beyond belief. Random characters introduced for no good purpose, whilst characters involved in the guts of the film aren't developed properly and their lines are just dreadful. There is no chemistry between many of the actors and the main attempt made at making it 'typically bush Aussie' is throwing costant four letter f bombs in stupid contextual places throughout the place. It is complete nonsense. This film had the potential to be a powerhouse creature feature set in the Aussie Bush. The Boar is actually realistic looking considering the size and many other large creatures I've seen in other similar films. Unfortunately, the script falls so flat (and it pains me beyond belief to say this being a huge supporter of the main people involved and many of the actors here) it is a complete disaster I will never watch again. A woeful, tragic, mess of a disaster. Long winded, excruciatingly awkward to witness snor-t fest.

Is "Boar" a flawed horror film with quite a few shortcomings? Yes, it most certainly is. Is it possible for a B-movie to offer more outrageously violent & bloody entertainment than "Boar" does? No, absolutely not and that's a guarantee! Sincere apologies, but you won't be reading a 100% objective review from me. I'm incredibly biased and already knew that I was going to love "Boar" long before I sat down to watch the world premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. I have a lot of sympathy for writer/director Chris Sun ever since the unscrupulous "Charlie's Farm", I cherish a tremendous fondness for Australian horror cinema in general, and my favorite sub-genre also just happens to be "oversized animal attack" movies!

With its premise, "Boar" naturally reminds you instantly of Russell Mulcahy's 1984 classic "Razorback", but Chris Sun's film is neither a sequel, a remake or an homage. The plot is incredibly simplistic and straightforward: a small community in the wide Australian outback is beleaguered by a mastodon boar, about the size of a mammoth, and it is killing one helluva lot of people! Sourpusses are likely to slam the script, since it doesn't bother to clarify why the animal is approximately ten times its species normal size, but B-movie fanatics will simply just enjoy the massive amount of bloodshed, the breath-taking rural Aussie filming locations and - of course - the sight of the humongous pig with its filthy tusks and eerie growling. The special effects are not always convincing, especially when the digital pig is spurting or devouring human heads, but the gore is overall fantastic. Last but certainly not least, deep respect for Chris Sun as he managed to gather a dream-cast full of Australian cult legends! "Boar" stars John Jarratt ("Wolf Creek", "Dark Age"), Roger Ward ("Mad Max", "Blood Camp Thatcher") and Steve Bisley (Goose from "Mad Max"). Following their previous collaboration on "Charlie's Farm", former wrestling champion Nathan Jones and horror veteran Bill Moseley also returned to join Chris Sun's cast. "Boar" probably only deserves a solid rating 5 or 6 out of 10, but I'm rewarding it with a big fat 8/10 and hope all Ozploitation fans will seek it out!

Being a massive fan of Razorback and other pig movies (and creature features in general) I was very excited to finally get the opportunity to have a look at Boar. The director, Chris Sun's other efforts include the nasty Daddy's Little Girl and the Slasher Charlies Farm. While they were interesting, they had some glaring problems that prevented them from being very good movies, but each movie this director makes, is a massive step in the right direction. So, going into Boar i was expecting a fun time and that is exactly what I got! In fact, I will say its better than I expected. From the great banter amongst iconic Australian actors, to the fantastic looking giant Boar, this is what you want from this type of movie. Add to that the nastiness in the gore (which you exepct from this director) Boar is a great way to spend 90 minutes if you go into it expecting a fun time!

This film makes the movie Razorback look like a academy award winning, and not just best picture, im talking clean sweep. Best picture, actor, actress screenplay you name it. The highlight of this movie is Nathan Jones rendition of Ice Ice Baby while driving in his utility. Speaking of Nathan Jones in my opinion was the stand out in this film, as I am now to believe that John Jarret struggles to play an effective intoxicated person. To say this movies script was written by a 5 year old is giving it far too much credit, the dialogue is not only awful but downright painful. The only question you are left asking at the end of the film is what happened to the rifle. I was tempered to go back and see if I could find out but decided it was not worth the mental anguish of watching and scene in this train wreck again.

The acting struggled with the script because it was full of swearing language that most Australians haven't used since the 1970s. For me, Boar lost points for that. But beyond that preference Boar is a solid monster movie performer, with a monster you get to see often, as well as actually doing things, running , threatening, stalking, etc. And I can't help but say the movie has charm.

One of worse movie, wish I can get my time back. Low budget and very pathetic story line.

There was one copy of this film at the video store, and in that case, there's usually about a 50/50 chance of the film being good. Being as the opening logos included Universal Studios, I was given a little confidence, and in the end, I liked it just enough to put it in my "worth a watch" collection.

Yes, the effects are pretty cheesy, and I understand the backlash, but for what it is, I personally thought it was decent. I thought most of the acting was good, a different sort of story, and there were a couple of graphic moments that caused me to veer my eyes away from the screen. I loved the sound effects on the actual boar, even if it doesn't look very convincing at times, I certainly thought it sounded mean. I also wasn't really expecting the film to be funny, but I actually legitimately laughed quite a bit.

No masterpiece or anything, it definitely could have been better, but could have been worse. If you're into movies evolving around oversized demonic animals, you might get a kick out of it. I wouldn't recommend it if gore makes you uncomfortable, but otherwise, not too bad.

I can't believe the actors in this movie agreed to star in this utter crap . There is one line in this movie that was true "we are in the middle of a drought"and the money used for this should of gone to the farmers

I love horror movies! I waited three years to see this movie and I was not disappointed. I love this movie.

Don't think to much into this movie,(Great and different).For a low budget horror movie.

Overhyped nonsense with no script, bad acting and ridiculous effects. Story has no structure, there is no suspense and the static beast is laughable.