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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresHorror, Drama, Thriller
Votes6
DirectorRoger Scholes
WritersRoger Scholes
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Tale of Ruby Rose
About The Tale of Ruby Rose
The year is 1933. Ruby Rose (Melita Jurisic) is an Australian woman living with her Welsh immigrant husband Henry (Chris Haywood) in the Tasmanian highlands. Cut off from her superjudgmental family, for whom Henry had once worked as a humble farm hand, Ruby remains isolated in her tiny house. Superstitiously terrified of the dark, she begins developing her own folklore about the inky blackness that surrounds her each night; this folklore eventually develops into Ruby's own personal religion, created to ward off the evils that she imagines lurk in every corner. Only by venturing out of her house and rekindling her relationship with her embittered father is Ruby able to exorcise her fears. Almost hypnotic in its stark beauty, Tale of Ruby Rose is proof enough that writer/director Roger Scholes deserves to be far better known.
Directed by Roger Scholes, The Tale of Ruby Rose leans on a strong ensemble — Melita Jurišić, Chris Haywood, Rod Zuanic — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1988.
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