Rippy

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	Tess Haubrich	Maddie
	Michael Biehn	Schmitty
	Angie Milliken	Donna
	Aaron Pedersen	Dave
	Tom Block	Troy Kitchener
	Barry Mitchell	Bob
	Aaron Davison	Rick
	Martin Blum	Parker
	Don Bridges	Ben
	Nathan Jones	Reuben
	Bridget Haylock	Mrs. Kitchener
	Molly Wright	Young Maddy
	Brett Whittingham	Murray
	Ross Buchanan	Mr. Kitchener
	Samuel Seau	Dicko
	Nancy Rizk	Jimmy
	Liam Greinke	Robbo
	Mungo McKay	Stan
	Mara Jean Quinn	Barmaid
	Adam Bird	Farmer
	Leela Bishop	Dead Female Camper
	Mustafa Pathan	Dead Male Camper
	Rach Crawford
	Garvin Boll Schieble	Miner
	Russ Gallagher	John

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Director	Ryan Coonan
Writer	Richard Barcaricchio, Ryan Coonan
Producer	Richard Barcaricchio, Toby Barron, Jessica Butland, Verity Fiction, Steven Matusko, James Norrie, Bob Portal, Brett Thornquest, Judd Tilyard, Liz Tomkins
Photography	Chris Bland

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My quick rating - 3.7/10. This flick has the fun idea of a zombie kangaroo terrorizing a town which sounds like a perfect setup for a wild ride, either as a campy, self-aware romp or a brutal slasher. However, first-time feature writer/director Ryan Coonan seems torn between both approaches, leaving the film in a strange limbo. The plot centers around Maddy (Tess Haubrich), a determined young police officer living in her deceased father's shadow, who must protect her town from a rampaging undead kangaroo. She teams up with her eccentric Uncle Schmitty (Michael Biehn) and resilient Aunt Donna (Angie Milliken) to confront the menace, but the film never fully embraces the ridiculousness of its concept. The tension-filled soundtrack and the more serious tone suggest the filmmakers were aiming for a slasher vibe, but the moments when the CGI kangaroo, "Red," appears undermine any genuine suspense with unintentional humor. The cast's performances are competent enough, with Haubrich giving a solid portrayal of a character who wants to prove herself, and Biehn's Uncle Schmitty adding a quirky edge. Still, they can't elevate the uneven tone of the movie. The CGI used for Red is laughable, and instead of inducing fear, it pulls you out of the moment. The intended terror is overshadowed by the absurdity of the creature’s design and execution. In terms of gore, "Rippy" doesn't deliver anything memorable or shocking. The kills feel generic, lacking the creativity or brutality you'd expect from a film in this vein. Unfortunately, the movie feels like it's trying to play both sides of the fence—neither fully campy nor fully frightening, which leaves the viewer unsure of how to react. If the film had embraced its inherently silly premise from the start, it could've been a fun cult flick. But as it stands, it is an oddball horror film that doesn’t quite work as a slasher or a comedy. And with the door left wide open for a sequel, there’s potential for more zombie kangaroo madness, but I’m not sure the first outing did enough to warrant a second.

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