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<\/p>\nUSUALLY an idyllic holiday destination, director and producer Kate Whitbread has transformed Lorne into the \u201cperfect\u201d backdrop for a new psychological horror film titled The Unlit.<\/p>\n
The storyline follows main character Claire Nash, a woman returning to her hometown to find it has been overcome by witchcraft.<\/p>\n
The horror flick has received positive reviews from critics who are dubbing it a \u201csmart Aussie horror\u201d.<\/p>\n
Despite Lorne being known as a relaxed surf town, Ms Whitbread said she knew the town would be the ideal place to film as they looked to showcase regional Victoria.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe film was specifically written to be shot in Lorne and we loved the idea of dark and interesting stories,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a very diverse community with the beautiful Qdos gallery, and all the area around Allenvale.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt lends itself to more than surf culture and we really wanted to utilise regional Victoria in a way that had not been seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n
While tapping into the horror genre, Ms Whitbread said the film is ultimately following the story of a female character trying to find her place in the world.<\/p>\n
Ms Whitbread, who has become an advocate for women in the industry particularly encouraging emerging creatives from regional Victoria, said she portrays \u201cfeminism slants\u201d in her work despite the gore.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen\u2019s voices are so important and underrated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI encourage female writers, female stories and female protagonists because we have a lot to say and we have started to say it, which is wonderful.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a woman and working in this industry, I have just found my voice a little clearer and that has pushed me further.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI would be hard pushed to work on anything that didn\u2019t have a female slant.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Unlit has been sold internationally with an anticipated release date around September as well as already sparking a sequel that is in its final stages of production and a television series with more filming to take place across regional Victoria.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe may go back into Lorne, my heart is with rural Victoria \u2013 it is a lot easier to shoot isolated stories and you get the community behind you,\u201d Ms Whitbread said. \u201cEveryone in Lorne was so wonderfully supportive and we couldn\u2019t have done it without them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Unlit is currently being shown across regional Victoria with remaining dates appearing online.<\/p>\n
To find out more head to The Unlit Film website.<\/p>\n
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USUALLY an idyllic holiday destination, director and producer Kate Whitbread has transformed Lorne into the \u201cperfect\u201d backdrop for a new psychological horror film titled The Unlit. The storyline follows main character Claire Nash, a woman returning to her hometown to find it has been overcome by witchcraft. The horror flick has received positive reviews from […]<\/p>\n