
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Indie punk thriller
A young woman on the run must survive a news cycle frenzy in order to escape a dangerous plot involving a notorious girl gang.
Subversive counterculture flick
A wild ride across a post-Australian landscape, Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society is a mind melting mix of bold animations, dark satire and punk thriller narrative.
Driven by a pulsating punk and post punk score, this digital hardcore Wizard of Oz fable is a provocative dissection of the issues of our times: the polarisation of the world; the spectre of fear and violence; and the ideological fight for influence in society.
In true DIY punk spirit Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society smashes convention and challenges what is possible on a micro-budget.
Imagine the mutant off-spring of Run Lola Run, Subway, Suburbia and Repo Man with a healthy dose of mixed-media flair and you’re half way to knowing what you’re in for!
Featuring

Alla Malakhitova
as Anna Kaiser

Alex Arco
as Lambert

Ashleigh Zinko
as Claire Marchiati

Cara McCarthy
as Ilah

Splodge
as Gentle
Synopsis
Anna Kaiser is on the run after a fatal incident, making matters worse she is now entangled in a dangerous plot involving notorious girl gang the Skeleton Girls.
Hunted by a 24-hour news cycle frenzy Anna finds refuge within the Rat Nest, an underground community of social outcasts whose own existence is under threat.
As the world closes in on them, Anna and her new crew must now decide whether to remain on the fringes of society or to finally fight for their place in the world.









What others are saying
“Loud, urgent and unfiltered, a gritty reminder that the underground is alive and well”
Variety Australia
“An assault on the senses, a totally punk movie in its style and story”
X-Press Magazine
“The kind of independent, bold, and wildly original movie we love to see”
Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Crew

Richard Eames
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Animator

Helena Tay
Producer, Production Designer

Meredith Lindsay
Cinematographer

Steven Alyian
Music
Featuring a killer soundtrack of the best punk & post-punk music from Western Australia
- Nerve Quakes
- Doublethink Prism
- BABA!YAGA!
- The Sperts
- No Rego
- Blac Blocs
- Last Quokka
- Injured Ninja
Upcoming screenings
19th Sydney Underground Film Festival 2025
Sydney / Gadigal, Australia
14th SEPTEMBER 2025 – 2:00PM + Q&A
(New South Wales Premiere)
Past screenings
28th Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2025
Perth / Boorloo, Australia
10th July 2025 – 8:10PM + Q&A (World Premiere)
12th July 2025 – 9:10PM