Avarice

Avarice is an Australian action thriller about a family vacation that turns violent when a group of mercenaries attacks their holiday home. After her husband and daughter are kidnapped during the invasion, a woman named Kate must use her professional archery skills to fight the captors and rescue her family.

The film was directed by John V. Soto, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Dane Millerd and Adam Enslow. This production is the second film in Soto's directed works, following Needle from 2010 and preceding Dead Howling from 2026. The movie stars Gillian Alexy as Kate Matthews and Luke Ford as Ash Matthews, with Nick Atkinson, Tom O'Sullivan, Priscilla-Anne Jacob, and Alex Fleri in supporting roles.

Released on December 8, 2022, the film has a runtime of 89 minutes. Audience reception is mixed, as indicated by the ratings. On IMDb, the film holds a 4.9/10 based on 3,600 votes, while on TMDB it has a slightly higher rating of 5.5/10 from 46 votes.