A film shot locally will be featured in a special movie screening in Castlemaine on Thursday night.
The Cost boasts several local connections with Castlemaine actor Kevin Dee starring in one of the leading roles and former Castlemaine resident Cable Williams in the role of cinematographer.
The film was mostly shot near Lauriston, with crew staying in and around Kyneton during the shoot.
Director Matthew Holmes said actor Clayton Watson, who ran Daylesford Wine Tours until earlier this year, also starred in the film in a supporting role.
“Bruce Gleeson and Evanne Cheeson of ‘Silver Brumby Trails’ allowed much of the movie to be shot on their property, and they too will be attending the screening,” Holmes said.
“The Cost very much shows off the unique and beautiful bushlands of the Macedon Ranges, much like my previous 2016 film The Legend of Ben Hall, which was also shot in the Macedon / Mount Alexander districts in 2015.”
Set over a gripping 48 hours, The Cost tells the story of two ordinary men David (Jordan Fraser-Trumble) and Aaron (Damon Hunter) who abduct a newly released felon Troy (Kevin Dee) who committed a horrific crime years before.
Intent on delivering their own brutal form of justice, David and Aaron come face-to-face with the man who destroyed their lives.
But will they succeed in their violent quest for justice – or will the true cost of vengeance prove too high?
Directed by Matthew Holmes (Twin Rivers, The Legend of Ben Hall) and also starring Nicole Pastor (Ruby’s Choice, Freelance) and Clayton Watson (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions). Produced by Russell Cunningham (The Legend of Ben Hall), Adam La Rosa (Rage, Freelance) and Blake Northfield (Streamline, Escape and Evasion), The Cost is being released by Madman Films on October 18.
The Theatre Royal is hosting the special screening with a Q&A afterwards with Holmes and the cast on Thursday October 12 at 7.30pm.
Tickets at: theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/cinema
