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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 won’t 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

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Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
12/30/06
Garth Franklin
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N/R

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
05/10/06
In Film Australia
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01/17/06
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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.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/02/05
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Gets under the skin

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08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Despite the obvious influences of the original "Chainsaw," "Hills Have Eyes," "Last House," and other kidnap-terror films, you can't predict what is going to happen in this film.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
11/20/08
Lucius Gore
Lucius Gore
ESplatter

For all its efforts at avoiding the usual slasher movie nonsense, it does fall back on some familiar, lame plot devices.

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07/17/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

It is almost as if a hardcore survival horror film had been infiltrated (and slyly undermined) by the quieter mysticism of Peter Weir's Picnic At Hanging Rock...

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
08/16/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

A sustained plunge into abject horror that isn't meant to be laughed at or shaken off easily.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

...an effective and thoroughly tense horror flick that's stylish without being obtrusive.

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07/08/06
David Nusair
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05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

A solid flick that was robbed a bit in its theatrical release

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
04/21/06
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

It's competently made, but that alone doesn't make it a good film.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/11/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Esta ι a refilmagem que O Massacre da Serra Elιtrica merecia.

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02/03/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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01/11/06
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
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01/09/06
Film Threat
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Well, there goes my dream of driving across Australia.

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01/06/06
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Once you wade through a deathly long setup, it delivers the cinematic equivalent of watching a public execution, and then it's over.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
01/04/06
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

An unusually crisp and boldly shot Texas Chainsaw Massacre knockoff.

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01/04/06
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
 
 
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