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Dropbear

Dropbear

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Dropbear

"They thought the Dropbear was just a joke… Turns out the joke’s on them."

2025

1h 26m

5.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Overview

A group of US tourists on a cheap Aussie outback tour discover the scam's fake dropbear attack has led them into the lair of a real, flesh-hungry koala king and his rabid army.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Jessica Burgess

Emily

Adam Ovadia

Adam Ovadia

Liam

Caymond Hodge

Jessica

Kieran Thomas McNamara

Kieran Thomas McNamara

Bazza

Lucas Andrews

Stevo

Yoz Mensch

Koala King

Creative team

Directed by: John deCaux
Written by: John deCaux
Produced by: John deCaux

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