Hounds of Love (film)

Hounds of Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Young
Written byBen Young
Produced byMelissa Kelly
StarringEmma Booth
Ashleigh Cummings
Stephen Curry
CinematographyMichael McDermott
Edited byMerlin Eden
Music byDan Luscombe
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) (Venice)
  • 1 June 2017 (2017-06-01) (Australia)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Hounds of Love is a 2016 Australian crime thriller film written and directed by Ben Young in his feature directorial debut.[1][2] The film follows a married couple who kidnap and terrorise a young woman in the suburbs of Perth.[3] It was selected to compete the Venice Days section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2016, where Ashleigh Cummings won the Fedeora Award for Best Actress.

  1. ^ David Rooney (2 September 2016). "'Hounds of Love': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ Eddie Cockrell (1 September 2016). "Venice Film Review: 'Hounds of Love'". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "True crime plunderers: the dark truth about Hounds of Love and Australia's new gorefest | Film | The Guardian".