''Contagion'' is a 1987 Australian horror film directed by

Karl Zwicky Karl Zwicky (born 16 November 1956) is Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. Movies Television series * Tricky Business (2012) (2 episodes) * Crownies (2011) (22 episodes) * Cops L.A.C. (2010) (4 episodes) * K-9 (2010) (5 ep ...

and starring John Doyle, Nicola Bartlett and

Ray Barrett Raymond Charles Barrett (2 May 19278 September 2009) was an Australian actor. During the 1960s, he was a leading actor on British television, where he was best known for his appearances in ''The Troubleshooters'' (1965–1971). From the 1970s ...

.Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p30 The film was shot around Brisbane in 35 days.

Plot

Mark, a naive real estate agent, is asked by his boss to travel to Crompton for a job. Along the road, Mark sees a beautiful woman being sexually abused by crazies that live in the bush, and he stops to aid her. However, the crazies attack and abuse him instead. He makes an escape and in the forest finds his way to a nearby mansion where he is given a welcome by millionaire Roderick Bael and Cleo and Helen, two seductive girls who live with him. They introduce Mark to their lives of luxury and pleasure. Mark sleeps with both the girls, and Bael explains Mark the secret of his success, the Threefold Plan, which involves being ruthless with anyone in his way. He teaches Mark how to make millions on currency exchange markets. Mark then returns to his girlfriend Cheryl changed, demanding all their savings to invest with Bael and acting violent with her, while also killing his bosses. Concerned, Cheryl follows Mark as he returns to Bael’s house only to find there is nothing there – just an old ruin. She must now confront a deranged and murderous Mark.

Cast

* John Doyle as Mark *Nicola Bartlett as Cheryl *

as Bael *Nathy Gaffney as Cleo *

Jacqueline Brennan Jacqueline Brennan is an Australian stage, television and film actress with a career that has spanned over 30 years appearing in film, theatre and voice-over roles. Jacquie Brennan is known for her roles on '' Bullpitt!'', '' The Hollowmen,''an ...

as Trish *Michael Simpson as Frank *Pamela Hawkesford as Helen *Chris Betts as Alec

References

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