Xavier Samuel Archives

The Loved Ones (2009)

Rating: ★★★

Jul 16, 2013Australian Psycho Prom Date Black Comedy

Australian black comedy about a guy imprisoned to be a girl's perfect prom date. The film takes to horror with enthusiasm and is owned by two fantastic performances from the women of the show

Director: Sean Byrne

Actors: Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Jessica McNamee

Category: Horror

16 July 201329 July 2026 by Roog

Road Train (2010)

Rating: ★★½

Feb 11, 2021Supernatural Killer Truck

Australian film that takes a big bite out of Duel with a group of people being pursued through the Outback by a truck-trailer that appears to be fueled by human blood

Director: Dean Francis

Actors: Xavier Samuel, Sophie Lowe, Georgina Haig

Category: Horror

11 February 202122 September 2023 by Roog

Bait (2012)

Rating: ★

Dec 27, 2012Killer Shark in a Supermarket

A strong contender for the most ridiculous killer shark ever made – something that should have occurred to the producers about the point of the film's premise of a shark hunting people in a supermarket

Director: Kimble Rendall

Actors: Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon, Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, …

Category: Horror

27 December 201226 July 2026 by Roog

Frankenstein (2015)

Rating: ★★★

Apr 24, 2016Modernised Frankenstein

This is an intriguing low-budget film that sets out to offer a modernised retelling of Mary Shelley. If nothing else, it gives the oft-told story a very different spin than usual

Director: Bernard Rose

Actors: Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tony Todd, Danny Huston, …

Category: Horror

24 April 201621 November 2025 by Roog

Send Help (2026)

Rating: ★★

Apr 3, 2026Desert Island Castaway Horrors

Sam Raimi returns with a desert island drama but things soon get twisted. Think Cast Away by way of Misery – but where Annie Wilkes gets to be the sympathetic heroine

Director: Sam Raimi

Actors: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Xavier Samuel, Edyll Ismail, …

Category: Horror

3 April 20263 April 2026 by Roog