Ruby, Ruby.

Production has begun in South Australia on the supernatural horror feature film Ruby, Ruby – from director Ursula Dabrowksy and producer Antony I. Ginnane.

Supported by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and in association with Headgear Films and Arterial Films, Ruby, Ruby marks the fourth horror project for Dabrowsky, a pseudonym of Barossa Valley screenwriter, director and producer Sue Brown.

The film is inspired by the urban legend of 18-year-old Ruby Bland, who died in 1909 in Kapunda, South Australia – with claims her ghost haunts the town’s St John’s Cemetery. In Ruby, Ruby, Ollie and Hannah awaken a deadly curse when they find themselves trapped in a haunted cemetery with a malicious predator, thrusting them into a nightmarish battle for survival against evils, both supernatural and human.

The restless spirit of a murdered girl Ruby Brand is unable to move on into the afterlife and seems locked for eternity to terrorise the cemetery where she is buried.

That is until Ollie and Hannah awaken her vengeful ghost, giving her the opportunity to change the course of her destiny.

Ruby, Ruby stars Sarah Jeavons (The Shadows of Trust, Smashed) as Ollie and Luca Sardelis (RFDS, The Hunting) as Hannah.

Support cast includes Barrie Cotton, Asha O’Connell, Jordan Cowan, Henry Cooper and Tommy Darwin.

Dabrowsky has written and directed three award-winning features – Family Demons, a self-financed psychological horror; Inner Demon, produced through the SAFC Filmlab; and The Devil’s Work, a crowd funded psychological horror thriller.

Ginnane’s most recent credits include the award-winning feature Last Dance, Never Too Late, The Girl At The Window and The Travellers, as well as Australian classics The Lighthorsemen, Patrick and High Tide.

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Sue Brown said: “Ruby, Ruby represents the culmination of years of collaboration and thematic exploration. It is a horror film about rage, grief, and stolen agency and a project that deepens and refines the creative approach my team and I have developed over multiple films. Together, we are telling a story that refuses silence and confronts what has been buried, using horror not as spectacle, but as a means of reckoning.”

Antony I. Ginnane said: “The horror genre is my favourite and I made it my own in the late 70s and early 80s. Here we are again 40 years later exploring a new revenge fuelled take on the uncanny. It’s Candyman meets The Amityville Horror in South Australia.”

SAFC CEO Kate Croser said: “South Australia has a long history of bold and innovative horror films, and we are pleased to support Ruby, Ruby as the latest exciting addition to that legacy. Featuring an original script from SA writer/director/producer Sue Brown/Ursula Dabrowsky, Ruby, Ruby will be a true showcase of South Australian screen talent with a 100% South Australian crew and all production and post-production being completed in the state.”

Lisa Gutberlet, Blue Fox Entertainment said: “Ruby, Ruby delivers the kind of high-concept, supernatural horror that performs exceptionally well in the global marketplace. It’s scary, fast-paced, and built around a killer hook audiences instantly understand. We’re excited to bring this commercial thrill ride to buyers worldwide.”

Production credit: Ruby, Ruby is produced by Antony I. Ginnane and Sue Brown. Directed and written by Ursula Dabrowsky. Production support from the South Australian Film Corporation, in association with Headgear Films and Arterial Films. Distributed in Australia by Monster Pictures. Worldwide sales by Blue Fox Entertainment.

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