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Firebite

  • TV Series
  • 2021–2022
  • TV-MA
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Firebite (2021)
Firebite takes a new spin on the vampire genre, following two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Collins) and Shanika (Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert.
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Following two indigenous Australian hunters to battle the last colony of vampires in the South-Australian desert.Following two indigenous Australian hunters to battle the last colony of vampires in the South-Australian desert.Following two indigenous Australian hunters to battle the last colony of vampires in the South-Australian desert.

  • Creators
    • Brendan Fletcher
    • Warwick Thornton
  • Stars
    • Rob Collins
    • Shantae Barnes-Cowan
    • Callan Mulvey
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    966
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    • Creators
      • Brendan Fletcher
      • Warwick Thornton
    • Stars
      • Rob Collins
      • Shantae Barnes-Cowan
      • Callan Mulvey
    • 47User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Rob Collins
    Rob Collins
    • Tyson
    • 2021–2022
    Shantae Barnes-Cowan
    Shantae Barnes-Cowan
    • Shanika
    • 2021–2022
    Callan Mulvey
    Callan Mulvey
    • Vampire King
    • 2021–2022
    Yael Stone
    Yael Stone
    • Eleona
    • 2021–2022
    Natasha Wanganeen
    • Rona
    • 2021–2022
    Tessa Rose
    Tessa Rose
    • Aunty Maria
    • 2021–2022
    Ngaire Pigram
    • Kitty
    • 2021–2022
    Adam Ovadia
    Adam Ovadia
    • Matthew
    • 2021–2022
    Sam Dugmore
    Sam Dugmore
    • Lucas
    • 2021–2022
    Alice Scheid
    Alice Scheid
    • Scarlett
    • 2021–2022
    Jai Koutrae
    Jai Koutrae
    • Spud
    • 2021–2022
    Greg Tait
    • Smokey
    • 2021–2022
    Kelton Pell
    • Jalingbirri
    • 2021–2022
    John Clark
    • Uncle Hector
    • 2021–2022
    Samuel Pilot
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    • 2021–2022
    Molly Ferguson
    Molly Ferguson
    • Carly
    • 2021–2022
    Thibul Nettle
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    • Froggy
    • 2021–2022
    Lizzie Falkland
    • Alma
    • 2021–2022
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      • Brendan Fletcher
      • Warwick Thornton
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    6owen-watts

    A Fresh New Bite

    Structurally quite flabby and endearingly cheap at times but Firebite is a genuinely interesting new take on vampire lore aided by some strong central characters (and performances) that really make it worth sticking with. A potential cult classic in the making.
    8silicontourist

    A Long In The Tooth Tale With An Excellent New, And Original, Approach!

    I thought television land had moved on from the plethora of Vampire series that we, the viewers, were bombarded with a few years back; I think about a quarter of all TV series back then were Vampire programs. So I was surprised when I saw that this was yet another one but, after the first episode it was obvious that this was NOT just another one.

    So when I see namstonk rambling on about his 'Woke rubbish' and 'Lefty Wokes' (a truly numb-nut stupid word used by wannabe trendy peeps these days that I cannot stand) and calling it boring and unoriginal its a shame! Its not at all the same old vampire stuff (as they mention) that has been regurgitated for 2021/2022. It has taken a whole new approach to the old legends (especially with it being based on Aboriginal tales of England sending vampires over to wipe out the indigenous people of Australia to prepare for their take over).

    They don't live in the cellars of old houses or crypts etc but in the old opal mine shafts, caves and tunnels. They are more or less feral animals and live aimlessly...until we see the new elder (or King as they are known in this series). The vampire killers are utter amateurs in their badly executed but lucky exploits and as a father and daughter, they are nothing like any well organized van Helsing's of the old world...and they are not called van Helsing by the way.

    I think I would be absolutely correct that the likes of the negative reviewers - who say its the same old seen before stuff - have NEVER seen vampire hunters using boomerangs and power drills. Its great to see an almost all aboriginal cast spearheading this new wave of bloodsucking TV. The acting is good and very laid back but not too slow and I cannot wait for the next 4 episodes of the current season 1.
    8pidstr

    Haters gonna hate,... ignore the fake reviews.

    The Alt-Right idiots are spewing fake reviews, and the lefties will praise the 'indigenous content' without even watching.

    And, this is one to watch. Yes, there is a bit of 'hard done by' in the writing for the Koori characters, but it's not over done, and it's there to show the characters have depth and feeling.

    Some of the characters have a little too much cliche - the white cop implying the witness to an attack was drunk in episode 3 for example - but on the whole, it's no more then you'd expect to hear if you were privy to private conversations, and that's situations you see the characters in, private places, or where they thought they weren't being heard, or just school bullies being dickheads,..

    Some of the acting is stilted, no doubt due to the experience level of some of the more local actors, with this show being the only experience listed on their credits pages.

    Rob Collins, Shantae Brown-Cowan, Tessa Rose and Ngaire Pigram all stand out as actors to watch, here and in the future.

    As for the technical arts, the sound is crisp and dialog clean, the visuals are fantastic, and the editing keeps the show paced along just fast enough, all working together well to keep the view in the story, rather then noticing the hard work done to get this level of production quality.

    It's well worth a watch, even if just to form your own opinion, rather then follow the political effluencers comments.
    5degrees-33365

    Great for in the background when you're doing laundry

    It's really not a terrible show - it's just not too exciting or great either.

    The plot and characters feels re-used from a thousand other stories, the acting is quite ok and the special effects are kinda bland.

    Having said that, it's watchable. It just won't blow your mind in any way or make you desperate for the next episode.

    5/10.
    8khrome70

    Way better than Twilight!

    I don't know why so many haters on here. Are you expecting an Academy Award winning series or something? I guess most of the bad reviews are from those that enjoyed rubbish like Twilight.

    This is a whole new slant on Vampires although some say it's been done before. Not like this it hasn't but seriously, how many different ways can you portray vampires?

    I watched the first two episodes and find myself eagerly awaiting the third.

    Bloody great way to pass the day.

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      • December 16, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • AMC Studios
      • Screen Australia
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