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Wolf Creek (2005)
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Reviews Counted:105
Fresh:56
Rotten:49
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Though Wolf Creek is effectively horrific, it is still tasteless exploitation.
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: , Theatrical Release
US Box Office: $15,948,074
Synopsis: It was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime in the Australian Outback full of fun, sun and adventure. But what happened to a trio of twenty-something backpackers took a wrenching detour... It was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime in the Australian Outback full of fun, sun and adventure. But what happened to a trio of twenty-something backpackers took a wrenching detour into the depths of unrelenting terror. Based on true events, WOLF CREEK is the haunting story of their unthinkable ordeal a mounting white-knuckle nightmare so real it was destined to become horror legend. WOLF CREEK is a startlingly intense motion picture experience of rapidly escalating dread and suspense. At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, the film written and directed by Melbourne's Greg McLean was acclaimed as a daring, original blend of visually hypnotic thriller with unbearably scary movie. The chillingly believable events begin as freewheeling, college-aged pals Liz (Cassandra Magrath), Kristy (Kestie Morassi) and Ben (Nathan Phillips) head out for a holiday hike in stunning Wolf Creek National Park to see its mysterious meteor crater. When they return, their car wont start. Trapped in the vast emptiness of the wilderness all they can do is wait for rescue. Luckily, as night falls, along comes colorful local bushman Mick (John Jarratt) and his massive truck, offering a tow to safety. But as the sun comes up the next morning, it becomes shockingly apparent that Mick has no intention of fixing their car or letting them leave the Outback...ever again. As Liz, Kristy and Ben search for any conceivable way out, WOLF CREEK plunges towards an unforgettable climax. --© The Weinstein Company [More]
Starring: John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi
Starring: John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi
Director: Greg McLean
Director: Greg McLean
Screenwriter: Greg McLean
Producer: Greg McLean, David Lightfoot
Composer: Francois Tetaz
Studio: Weinstein Company
Reviews for Wolf Creek
Relentless as the midday Australian sun, Wolf Creek is an assured debut from writer director Greg McLean, although explicit violence and downbeat themes will deter some.
Wolf provides some scares, but the audience is the biggest victim of all.
I found myself genuinely admiring the skill both behind and before the camera, while simultaneously searching for a blowtorch so I could destroy the negative.
There are many things both slapdash and screwy with Creek, but McLean's biggest sin is the 60-minute set-up before the horror kicks in.
There's no suspense, really, and the movie is carelessly vague about the victims, who have as much personality as lambs lining up for the slaughter.
A repulsive and forgettable serial killer movie from Down Under, without a trace of plot, character or theme that would take us beyond the... gore.
Just because Dimension considered Greg McLean's nasty exploitation flick worthy of their time and money doesn't mean it deserves yours.
While the movie is certainly unsettling, and even repulsive in parts, it's not actually frightening; graphic depictions of mindless cruelty are more revolting than scary.
What is the point, other than to show up the director's technical skill at presenting mutilation?
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