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Cargo

  • 2013
  • 7m
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7.5/10
4.4K
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Cargo (2013)
DramaHorrorSci-FiShort

Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect his infant daughter.Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect his infant daughter.Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect his infant daughter.

  • Directors
    • Ben Howling
    • Yolanda Ramke
  • Writer
    • Yolanda Ramke
  • Stars
    • Andy Rodoreda
    • Alison Gallagher
    • Ruth Venn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ben Howling
      • Yolanda Ramke
    • Writer
      • Yolanda Ramke
    • Stars
      • Andy Rodoreda
      • Alison Gallagher
      • Ruth Venn
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Andy Rodoreda
    Andy Rodoreda
    • Father
    Alison Gallagher
    Alison Gallagher
    • Mother
    Ruth Venn
    • Baby
    Yolanda Ramke
    Yolanda Ramke
    • Survivor
    Kallan Richards
    • Survivor
    Effron Heather
    • Survivor
    Scott Wood
    • Sniper
    • Directors
      • Ben Howling
      • Yolanda Ramke
    • Writer
      • Yolanda Ramke
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    User reviews13

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    7BA_Harrison

    7 minutes well spent.

    Cargo, a touching 7-minute Australian short by directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, focuses on just one of the small-scale personal tragedies that occurs as a result of a zombie outbreak.

    The film opens with a man (Andy Rodoreda) waking from a car crash to find that his wife (Alison Gallagher), still strapped in by her seat belt, has turned into a zombie, and that he has been bitten on the arm. His baby daughter (Ruth Venn) is in the back of the car, unharmed. How can he guarantee the safety of his child once he also becomes a zombie?

    Without giving away the answer, his plan is both a little yucky and rather ingenious, leading to a satisfying conclusion that should pull on the heartstrings of even the most hardened zombie fans.
    10epsilonmight

    Speechlessness

    I have watched this countless times and honestly, I cannot even begin to describe when I start seeing the little nuances in this short film. However short it is, the plot is tight and it effectively encapsulates the story from past to present and future.

    I am not one who likes horror but even as I cringe from the first 2 minutes (maybe first minute or less), the film just gets better. Definitely right up my alley than crap with poor plots and cheap scares.

    Unless if you are a film critic, and even by that standards it is pretty good, you may (probably) be like me and repeat-watch this for the little actions that the father do and trust me, your gut just gets punched more.
    7Theo Robertson

    Oh The Humanity

    A man awakens from a car crash to find that his wife has become a zombie . Exiting the car he rescues his baby daughter from the backseat then realises he has a bite mark which will almost certainly convert him in to being a zombie

    Yet another film featuring a zombie apocalypse . You can understand why film makers keep visiting this sub genre of horror because it's relatively easy to stick a few extras on location with some make up and that's all you basically need . Like so many zombie shorts you feel you're watching a segment of a much longer feature and CARGO is no different . What this short does very well is bring a human element to the narrative . We know that the father has been bitten , that he has a baby to protect and our fears are for that baby should the father become one of the infected/undead . It possibly won't have a market outside the hard core horror market but it's nice to see a horror short that reflects upon the human element of a story
    7amorales-46309

    Really Good

    I recommend this film to viewers who are interested in character development, great cinematography, a well written script, and a solid meaningful ending. Please don't come into this movie expecting The Walking Dead/ Zombieland type of action film because this isn't it.
    8TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    Son of a... great, now I have to go find a way to put the pieces of my heart back together!

    With a solid opening(effective storytelling defined; aspiring filmmakers, take notes. Make a list of just how many things are communicated by the start of this, if you want protips), this brings us into the middle of a zombie apocalypse, with a man determined to save his infant. But there's one huge problem - he's already been bitten.

    When there is no more room for new takes on this subgenre, the crap will overload it. And in that situation, maybe the best thing to do is to focus on the characters, and give the audience a small-scale, personal story. It has been said that the way to determine if a monster story is good or not, is whether the creature could be removed, or at the very least replaced, and there would still be something compelling there. This, like many classical tales, succeeds that test, where many fail.

    The 6 and a half minute(without credits, 7 with) running time flies by. If anything, it starts out on a high note, and only gains in traction. It gets increasingly devastating as it goes. While you won't realize immediately "what is going on"(what the man is actually doing and why), once you do, it's a fantastic idea, and you cheer in an earnest way that few current productions inspire. Production values are excellent, everything feels real, the Romero-esque setting is entirely credible.

    There is constant disturbing content and a little bloody, brutal violence in this. I recommend this to everyone who likes undead horror. 8/10

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    • Trivia
      The later 'Cargo' (2017) full length feature film is a remake of this earlier recent Australian short film Cargo (2013). The interval between the two film productions, which share the same name, is about four years.
    • Connections
      Featured in Doc of the Dead (2014)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2013 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Also known as
      • Груз
    • Filming locations
      • New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Dreaming Tree Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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