The Backpacker

The Backpacker

86 mins | Thriller, Horror | Feb. 17, 2011

On the lonely back roads of rural Australia a deadly secret from the past awaits returned soldier Sergeant Ben Cross. Vincent Malek, a cruel and uncompromising killer forces Ben to play his deadly game. Relentlessly hunted through unforgiving terrain, Ben must draw on all his strength to survive, and unravel the truth along the way. The ultimate psychological chase film with revenge at its core, The Backpacker is a thriller in the same chilling vein as the late 60's box office sensation 'Deliverance'. As Malek hunts Ben relentlessly through his forest hunting ground in a gruesome game of cat and mouse, the action revolves around one crucial question: how far would you go for revenge...

The Backpacker

86 mins | Thriller, Horror | Feb. 17, 2011

The Backpacker
On the lonely back roads of rural Australia a deadly secret from the past awaits returned soldier Sergeant Ben Cross. Vincent Malek, a cruel and uncompromising killer forces Ben to play his deadly game. Relentlessly hunted through unforgiving terrain, Ben must draw on all his strength to survive, and unravel the truth along the way. The ultimate psychological chase film with revenge at its core, The Backpacker is a thriller in the same chilling vein as the late 60's box office sensation 'Deliverance'. As Malek hunts Ben relentlessly through his forest hunting ground in a gruesome game of cat and mouse, the action revolves around one crucial question: how far would you go for revenge...
IMDb rating 2.7
Producers Emerald Partners, Embassy Pictures
Original title The Backpacker
Directors Dion Martin Boland
Writers

Cast

Vincent Stone

as Vincent Malek

Laura Andersen

as Nina Attica

Aiden Brown

as Hunter

Vivian Carter

as Hermit

Nathan Waring

as Ben Cross