A re-working of the 1978 Australian cult horror film PATRICK, starring Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson and Charles Dance, has commenced production at Melbourne’s Docklands Studios.
PATRICK is a sophisticated thriller that begins with the mysterious
disappearance of a nurse at a remote private clinic. Kathy (rising star
Sharni Vinson – Step Up 3D, Bait 3D, You’re Next) takes up the vacant
position and is thrust into the formidable company of Matron Cassidy
(Academy Award nominee Rachel Griffiths – Hilary and Jackie, Six Feet
Under, Muriel’s Wedding) and Dr. Sebastian Roget (Charles Dance – Game
Of Thrones, Gosford Park, Alien 3), a renegade neurologist operating at
the fringes of medical society. Kathy is soon put to work caring for a
mysterious coma patient simply known as Patrick. Unbeknownst to the
young nurse, Patrick has a crush on her, and burgeoning psychic powers
and before long his affection will turn into a deadly and bloody
obsession. Damon Gameau (Balibo, Underbelly), Peta Sergeant (Iron Sky)
and Martin Crewes (Crownies, Resident Evil) have also been cast in
supporting roles.
