Daddy's Little Girl (film)

Daddy's Little Girl
Film poster
Directed byChris Sun[2]
Written byChris Sun[3]
Produced byLeah Bray
Sean Gannon
Dominic Crisci
StarringBilli Baker
Michael Thomson
Allira Jaques
Holly Phillips
Rebecca Plint
Sean Gannon
Christian Radford
Mirko Grillini
Brooke Chamberlain
Anthony Thomas
CinematographyScott Kimber
Edited byMichael Gilbert
Antonia Vlahovic
Music byMark Smythe
Release date
  • August 2012 (2012-08)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryAustralia[1]
LanguageEnglish

Daddy's Little Girl is a 2012 Australian horror thriller film written and directed by Chris Sun. It stars Billi Baker, Michael Thomson, Allira Jaques, Holly Phillips, Rebecca Plint and Sean Gannon.[4]

It was filmed on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and is claimed to be based on actual events that occurred on the Sunshine Coast.[5]

Plot

The film follows Derek, a devoted father whose life is shattered when his young daughter Georgia is abducted from her mother's home and murdered. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Derek struggles to cope with his grief, leaning on the support of his close friend Colin and his brother Tommy. As his mental state deteriorates, Derek begins experiencing vivid hallucinations of Georgia, speaking to her as though she were still alive.

During a house party, Derek stumbles upon Tommy’s diary and makes a horrifying discovery: within its pages, Tommy admits to kidnapping and murdering Georgia as an act of revenge against Derek for firing him from his shop. The diary also reveals that Tommy is responsible for the sexual assault and murder of several other children.

Though Derek initially considers turning the diary over to the police, he ultimately decides that legal justice isn't enough. Under the pretense of spending time together, Derek invites Tommy to his home and secretly drugs him. Tommy awakens bound in Derek’s basement, where Derek subjects him to several days of brutal torture as retribution for his crimes against Georgia and the other victims.

Eventually, Derek reveals what he has done to Colin. After Derek is apprehended by the police, the film concludes with newspaper headlines reporting that Tommy was convicted of the murders and sentenced to 25 years in prison, while Derek received an unspecified jail sentence for the torture of his brother.

Cast

  • Billi Baker as Georgia Riley[6]
  • Michael Thomson as Derek Riley
  • Allira Jaques as Stacey[7]
  • Holly Phillips as Sian[8]
  • Rebecca Plint as Tanya
  • Sean Gannon as Colin
  • Christian Radford as Thomas "Tommy" Riley[9]
  • Mirko Grillini as Tony
  • Brooke Chamberlain as Melissa[10]
  • Anthony Thomas as Derek's Father

Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
Australian Screen Industry Network Awards Best Feature Film Chris Sun Won
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay/Writer Won
Best Producer Kayla Arena Won
Best Cinematographer Scott Kimber Won
Best Composer Mark Smythe Won
Best Actress Allira Jaques Won
Best Actor Michael Thomson Won
PollyGrind Underground Film Festival of Las Vegas Acting Award for Best Overall Individual Performance Won
Biggest Baddest Mother of the PollyGrind Chris Sun Won

References

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  2. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl 2012 Directed by Chris Sun". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl (2012)". filmweb.pl. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Film Review: Daddy's Little Girl (2012)". horrornews.net. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ Mallinder, Terry (12 January 2015). "Queensland's horror filled history". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl (2012)". scaryminds.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl". filmstarts.de. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl". senscritique.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl (2012)". hometheaterinfo.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Daddy's Little Girl". csfd.cz. Retrieved 12 September 2017.