Director Sean Lahiff, as an editor, and producer Helen Leake, have both previously collaborated on Swerve (2011), Wolf Creek 2 (2013) and Politics, Power, Justice and the Media: Controversies of the Stuart Case (2010).
Starring in this eco-horror movie thriller is actress Sisi Stringer who previously has appeared in such horror movie fare as Bloody Hell (2020) and Children of the Corn (2020) and will soon be seen starring in the pilot episode of Vampire Academy (2022) [See: Pilot (2022)].
Titles considered for this Aussie horror movie according to its director Sean Lahiff included ''Don't Look Up'' and ''Death from Above'' with the former actually being used recently for a feature film [See: Don't Look Up (2021)].
This Australian eco-thriller horror movie will have an official associated tie-in video-game with the same name the license for which has been attained by the Mighty Kingdom company. This video game is set for release in 2023 across both PC and console platforms. The game will capture the anxiety-ridden exploration of 'Carnifex' and will be set against the equally beautiful and brutal backdrop of the Australian landscape. The videogame will be a narrative-driven experience as players are stalked by the iconic terrifying species.
''Carnifex'' is also the name of a Dutch 2016 low-budget made-for-video horror movie [See: Carnifex (2016)].