| The Osiris Child | |
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| Directed by | Shane Abbess |
| Screenplay by | Shane Abbess |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carl Robertson |
| Edited by | Adrian Rostirolla |
| Music by | Brian Cachia |
| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $135,532 |
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars[1]) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths.
Premise
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Sy Lombrok, a former nurse, is thrown together with Kane Sommerville, a lieutenant who works for Exor – an off-earth military contract company in humanity's extra-terrestrial future – as they search for Kane's young daughter Indi before disaster strikes.
Cast
[edit]- Kellan Lutz as Sy Lombrok
- Daniel MacPherson as Lieutenant Kane Sommerville
- Isabel Lucas as Gyp
- Luke Ford as Bill
- Rachel Griffiths as General Lynex
- Temuera Morrison as Warden Mourdain
- Teagan Croft as Indi Sommerville
- Bren Foster as Charles Kreat
- Dwaine Stevenson as The Ragged
- Grace Huang as Jandi
- Firass Dirani as Clarence Carmel
- Brendan Clearkin as Bostok Kramer
Production
[edit]Shooting took place in Coober Pedy in South Australia and Gladesville and Sydney in New South Wales.[2] The producers credited include director Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia, with Cachia also composing the music.
Release
[edit]The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One had its world premiere in September 2016 at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas.[3] It premiered in Australia at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 21 April 2017.[4] Beyond film festivals, the film received a very limited release, such as 29 theatre screens in its home country of Australia, and brought in a worldwide gross of US$135,532 at the box office.[5]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film for the acting,[8] while Andy Webster praised the director, Shane Abbess.[9] Michael Reichshaffen of Los Angeles Times criticised the screenplay by Brian Cachia, pointing out that it "lacks novelty".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Pollard, Ryan. "The Osiris Child (Aka Origin Wars)". Starburst. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (9 May 2017). "The Osiris Child review: A curious ticking clock Australian thriller". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Squires, John (7 September 2016). "Here's the Final Wave of Fantastic Fest 2016 Programming". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
Science Fiction Volume One : The Osiris Child | World Premiere, 95 min
- ^ "Feast your eyes on the new trailer for The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One". cinemaaustralia.com.au. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (5 October 2017). "Film Review: 'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One'". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Webber, Andy (5 October 2017). "Review: 'The Osiris Child' Has It All, and Then Some". Movies. The New York Times. p. C10. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (5 October 2017). "'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One': Solid B-movie sci-fi on a budget". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
