THE BANISHED Official Trailer (2025)

The Banished is a 2025 Australian folk horror film where Grace searches for her missing brother David in remote wilderness after their abusive father's death, guided by a mysterious radio voice amid growing supernatural threats.
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Plot Summary
Returning to her derelict coal mining hometown, Grace follows leads to a hippie commune called Utopia, warned that "you don't come back." Injured and alone after abandonment, she communicates via radio with a hiker promising aid at a landmark, but suspicions mount as nighttime noises, chants of "Mr. Green," and a dark forest presence erode her sanity and safety.
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Cast and Crew
Meg Eloise-Clarke stars as Grace, with David Beelen, Steve Brekalow, Hayley Buckley, and Leighton Cardno. Joseph Sims-Dennett writes and directs the 95-minute film produced by Buff Dubs and Sterling Cinema, blending isolation dread with cult paranoia.
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