A Melbourne hairdresser’s foray into modeling spirals into paranoia, obsession, and danger.
SNAPSHOT
The Click of a Fashion Photographer's Camera Started Her on a Career That Led to Terror and Death!
A naive hairdresser is spurred by her vivacious friend into becoming a nude model, but soon discovers that everyone she knows wants a piece of her.
Quick Answer
Snapshot is a 1979 Australian thriller film directed by Simon Wincer about a naive young hairdresser whose entrance into the modeling world draws her into a web of manipulation, obsession, and peril.
Programmer's Pick
Ozploitation with a camera flash: Snapshot is a sun-baked spiral into paranoia, where the modeling business is as cutthroat as any slasher flick. Come for the sun-kissed beach shoots, stay for the ice cream truck that’s anything but sweet.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Writers
- Chris de Roche, Everett De Roche
- Release
- 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Thriller
- Also Known As
- The Day After Halloween, The Night After Halloween, One More Minute, Der Tag nach Halloween, Snapshot (original title)
Why This Matters
This Australian thriller marks the feature film directorial debut of Simon Wincer and was produced on a modest estimated budget of $300,000, reflecting the resourceful filmmaking characteristic of late 1970s Australian cinema.
Cast & Crew
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Snapshot delivers an Australian take on the paranoid thriller, blending sleaze, suspense, and the sun-drenched grit of late-70s Melbourne.
The film peels back the glossy veneer of print modeling to expose a world rife with manipulation, jealousy, and predatory advances.
With themes of lesbian attraction and predatory desire, Snapshot explores sexuality and power with a provocative, sometimes exploitative, edge.
An ex-boyfriend with an ice cream truck adds a distinctly Australian and unsettling twist to the film’s slow-burn sense of dread.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Angela poses for topless photos and enters the modeling world
Obsessive suitors, predatory industry figures, and stalking ex-boyfriend
Psychological distress, paranoia, and escalating danger for Angela
Melbourne’s modeling and nightlife scene
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Snapshot? +
Snapshot was directed by Simon Wincer.
How long is Snapshot? +
Snapshot has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is Snapshot? +
Snapshot is a thriller.
Where can I watch Snapshot? +
Snapshot is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does Angela get drawn into modeling? +
Angela is encouraged by Madeline, a glamorous model and one of her hairdressing clients, to take on a print modeling job, leading to a topless outdoor photoshoot.
What are the consequences of Angela’s modeling? +
After Angela’s mother discovers her modeling, she locks Angela out of their home, forcing Angela to seek shelter elsewhere and plunging her deeper into the modeling world’s dangers.