Tasmanian filmmakers embrace the dark side

Lachlan Bennett
February 3 2020 - 2:00pm
TASSIE NOIR: The Gloaming is the latest in a wave of films and TV shows that show a darker side of Tasmania. Pictures: Supplied
TASSIE NOIR: The Gloaming is the latest in a wave of films and TV shows that show a darker side of Tasmania. Pictures: Supplied

Blockbuster films, smash TV shows and major festivals have embraced the Tasmanian Gothic genre. But does depicting the dark side risk turning Tasmania into a 'sideshow house of horrors'?

Vicki Madden can't help feel a sense of foreboding when she gazes at the Tasmanian wilderness.

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Lachlan Bennett

Lachlan Bennett

Journalist

Lachlan Bennett is a journalist based in Burnie with an interest in politics, primary industries, transportation, tourism and the West Coast.

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