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Snowtown US trailer

Justin Kurzel's controversial flick Snowtown is coming to US cinemas. Renamed The Snowtown Murders, the film's trailer has just been released.

See how it compares to the Australian trailer. The film, about Australian serial killer John Bunting who befriends a 16-year-old, grossed $1.1 million locally.

The film has received numerous awards since it opened in May last year, including most recently four AACTAs – for Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay (Shaun Grant), Best Actor (Daniel Henshall) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Harris).

In the US it will hit limited theatres on March 2 through distributor IFC Midnight.