Dark Age is a 1987 Australian horror adventure film[2] directed by Arch Nicholson, produced by Antony I. Ginnane and starring John Jarratt,[3] Nikki Coghill, and Max Phipps.

In the film, an Australian park ranger is tasked with hunting a legendary, 25-foot crocodile that appears to have a spiritual connection with the local Aboriginals.

However, Oondabund refuses to allow this, revealing to Harris that the beast - named Numunwari - is believed to be a mystical repository of the community's souls.

Besser attacks the beast with an axe as it flees into the river, while his friends engage Harris, Oondabund, Pope, and Adjaral in a gunfight.

The film was part of a two-picture deal between executive producer Antony I. Ginnane and Hollywood studio RKO, which also included The Lighthorsemen.

"[citation needed] Quentin Tarantino spoke enthusiastically of the film in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, commenting "You could re-release Dark Age in 2,000 screenings and people would go see it."

[6] Filmink later said "The phenomenal box office success of Jaws meant producers inevitably looked towards Australia’s deadly fauna as a source of inspiration...