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Raven's Cabin
Directed byLoren Johnson
Produced byLoren Johnson
Alice Johnson
Scott O'Keeffe
Written byKatrina Rodriguez
StarringAndrea Burdett
Luke Ledger
Pia Prendiville
Mauricio Merino Jr.
Music byCameron Johnson
Kristen Johnson
CinematographyArthur Beinkowiki
Production
company
Atomic Light Pictures
Release date
  • 11 November 2010 (2010-11-11)(Australia (limited))
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget AUD $ 1,000,000 (est.)

Raven's Cabin, also known under the working title Redback, is an independent Australian thriller film shot in the outback area of Perth, Western Australia. [1] The film is directed by Loren Johnson and stars Luke Ledger. [2] [3]

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Plot

At a wilderness boot camp for difficult teens, the desperate spirit of an alleged suicide victim seeks out the help of a young girl to expose the truth about her death.

Cast

Production

Filming began in the outback hills of Western Australia Australia, forty five minutes outside of Perth in early May 2010. [4]

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References

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  4. Pepper, Daile (12 May 2010). "Spooky stuff on the set of Ledger's first feature". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 December 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)