A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.
Cinematography
Namib desert becomes a hypnotic hellscape
Direction
Stanley's visionary folk-horror before Hardware
Score
Simon Boswell's industrial-spiritual dread
Director
Richard Stanley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Stanley spent years in the desert filming what he could afford; Miramax butchered the theatrical cut to 87 minutes against his wishes.
The film draws heavily on Namibian folklore of the //Gauab, a wind spirit that steals souls—Stanley researched actual rituals for authenticity.
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Holy cow, Richard Stanley is back!!!!!
@viralencore85 8
proud to see this 1992 classic sci fi film getting an new physical media release for the first time in mainland oceania and their territories,(australia and new zealand), i am very glad to see the dream for all australian and new zealand physical media collectors becoming truth, well done Umbrella entertainment.
@rafhafilandro9439 13
I love Dust Devil! 👍🏻👍🏻
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