Hayride to Hell

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Hayride to Hell
Directed by Kimble Rendall
Produced by Victoria Treole
Written by Kimble Rendall
Phillip Roope
Starring Kylie Minogue
Richard Roxburgh
Release date(s) 1995
Running time 10 min.
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Language English
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Hayride to Hell is a 1995 short subject directed by Kimble Rendall. It tells the story of salesman George Weygate, who comes across a girl begging for his help. Only shown in late night art houses, the film has never been widely released. It is believed that Kylie Minogue became involved in the project as a favour to the director, whom she would work with five years later on the film Cut (2000).

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The film's lead character George Weygate, a kind family man, meets a young woman while driving home from work, the girl ( Kylie Minogue ) suggests she is suffering from a diabetic seizure & demands him to take her to a block of flats as soon as possible to fictional Walker Street, in Sydney's Darlinghurst. He complies, but is left wondering what is going on. When they reach their destination, the girl departs from the car without saying a word, heading towards the block of flats. Weygate, realizing that she left her belongs in the back of his car, goes after her to return them to her. After finding her apartment, he realizes that he has been mysteriously being locked in. In an effort to escape he begins to scale the building. A neighbour tries to stop his escape, but is unsuccessful. He later discovers the girl slumped on the floor in the building's elevator. He goes to help her, but she screams at him for stealing her bag. Eventually he manages to escape the building and returns home.

Spoilers end here.

Full broadcast was shown in 1996 on the United Kingdom's channel 4, including the unedited " what the fuck have you done with my things " one of the few times Kylie Minogue has used such language in the re-dress of her 20 year career.

[edit] Cast

  • Kylie Minogue: The Girl
  • Richard Roxburgh: George Weygate
  • Chloe Angel: Weygate Children
  • Patsy Flanagan: Buelgie Woman
  • Daphnee King: Neighbour
  • Victoria Longley: Hilary Weygate
  • Scott Love: Detective #2
  • Ellie MacCarthy: Weygate Child
  • Iris Shand: Old Woman
  • Ross Sharp: Detective #1
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