Kiah Roache-Turner latest feature, Beast of War, continues to prove his committment to practical effects, this time with a 20-foot shark.
Synopsis: When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. From Kiah Roache-Turner, director of Wyrmwood and Sting, comes this uniquely terrifying tale.
Written and directed by Kiah, Beast of War stars Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich, Lee Tiger Halley, Sam Parsonson, Maximillian Johnson, Tristan McKinnon, and Aswan Reidl.
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Kiah started his career in the commercial world directing hundreds of brand campaigns and music videos. His viral shorts have been watched by over 60 million people. In 2015, he released his debut film Wyrmwood, which premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas and became an instant cult hit, going straight to number one on Netflix and winning Best Film at the Trieste International Film Festival. His follow up feature Nekrotronic, starring Monica Bellucci, premiered at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival and his next film Wyrmwood Apocalypse premiered at Sitges IFF and won the Audience Award at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival. His last film Sting ranked in the top 10 at the US box office and featured creature effects by the multi-Academy Award winning WETA Workshop.
Beast of War is now in theaters and on digital!