Top 10 films set in Australia's creepy outback
The article highlights the popularity of the Netflix thriller 'Apex' and provides a curated list of films set in the Australian outback. It explores how the harsh Australian landscape serves as a character in various cinematic genres.
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It illustrates the growing influence of streaming platforms on global film trends and the cultural branding of Australian geography in cinema.
Top 10 films set in Australia's creepy outback By Mawunyo Gbogbo and Rod Quinn Topic: Movies
Link copied Share Share article It's one of the biggest streaming hits of the year so far.
Netflix original action thriller Apex is one of the most-watched movies on the steaming service.
Released in late April, it quickly racked up 2.54 billion minutes viewed and peaked at number one on Netflix's Global Top 10 English movies list, capturing fans obsessed with the Australian wild.
Starring Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron, Welsh star Taron Egerton who nails a "gnarly" Australian accent, and Australian star Eric Bana, Apex is about a grieving woman who seeks solace in the wilderness, only to become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer.
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