The Dreaming
A doctor treats a sick aboriginal person, who had defied a tribal taboo and visited a sacred cave. The doctor soon finds herself having disturbing dreams and finds herself involved in a 200-year-old mystery.
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"The Dreaming stars Penny Cook as doctor Cathy Thornton, whose father, archaeologist Professor Bernard Thornton (Arthur Dignam), disturbs an Aboriginal burial ground on a remote island, which causes all sorts of strange occurrences. Before long, Cathy is experiencing bizarre dreams in which centuries old whalers slaughter indigenous people with metal hockey sticks. Seeking answers, she visits her father on the island, only for dad to turn into a deranged killer. A large percentage of this film consists of confusing hallucinations and nightmares, but even the stuff between the dreams is difficu..."
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Producer Anthony Ginnane has said that the movie's original screenplay reminded him of John Carpenter's 'The Fog' (1980). In 'The Dreaming: On Camera Interview with Producer Tony Ginnane' (2013), he says: ''I liked it immediately because it reminded me of 'The Fog' in a way, a coastal town sort of back and forth, jump between the present and the past...''.
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A doctor treats a sick aboriginal person, who had defied a tribal taboo and visited a sacred cave. The doctor soon finds herself having disturbing dreams and finds herself involved in a 200-year-old mystery.