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Wolf Creek (2005) -- Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   20,846 votes
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Director:
Greg Mclean
Writer:
Greg Mclean (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Based on true events more
Plot:
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(71 articles)
Wishes Do Come True
 (From FilmInk.com.au. 30 November 2009, 9:35 PM, PST)
New Art and Synopsis: Comedown
 (From Dread Central. 27 November 2009, 12:21 PM, PST)
User Comments:
The only horror film of 2005 more (645 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
John Jarratt ... Mick Taylor
Cassandra Magrath ... Liz Hunter
Kestie Morassi ... Kristy Earl
Nathan Phillips ... Ben Mitchell
Gordon Poole ... Old Man
Guy O'Donnell ... Car Salesman
Phil Stevenson ... Mechanic
Geoff Revell ... Petrol Attendant

Andy McPhee ... Bazza
Aaron Sterns ... Bazza's Mate
Michael Moody ... Bazza's Old Mate
Andrew Reimer ... Flashback Dad
Vicki Reimer ... Flashback Mum
Isabella Reimer ... Flashback Girl

David Rock ... Irish Backpacker
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong gruesome violence, and for language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
99 min | 104 min (unrated version)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English | Swedish
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:R | USA:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Norway:18 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Germany:18 | France:-16 | Philippines:R-18 | Mexico:C (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | UK:18 | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18
Filming Locations:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia more
Company:
Australian Film Finance Corporation, The more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Unbeknown to the crew the abandoned mine where they chose to film had actually been the site of the real life murder of a woman. The filming prompted a protest from locals who erroneously thought the film was about those events. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Liz runs towards the sea at the beginning of the movie she is wearing a vest and pants but as she is seen running back away from the sea she is wearing shorts. more
Quotes:
Mick Taylor: What was it your mate said again? Oh, yeah, that's not a knife - *this* is a knife! more
Movie Connections:
References Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Double the Bass more

FAQ

Is this film really based on a true story?
How did Mick know which car Liz would get into?
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User Comments

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128 out of 181 people found the following comment useful.
The only horror film of 2005, 2 January 2006
Author: Subovon from Houston, Texas

I'm a bored horror film fan. I didn't bother going to any this year. They all starred wanna-be blonde pop stars (and one wanna-be porn star), and most were PG 13. Three weeks later the flick is followed by a salacious "unrated" DVD release, but the movie is still bad.

That's why I'm thankful we got Wolf Creek. It's serious, it's beautifully crafted on every level, and best of all, it stuck with me for days. I was shaken by the first act of violence in the film and it was a great rush. I loved the rest of it, too. Cassandra Magrath gives one of the best performance of the year. It is burned in my memory, and so is the empathy she made me feel. She is unforgettable. As for John Jarratt, little needs to be said right now because people will be talking about his work in this movie for a long, long time.

I also loved the pacing which is the aspect of the film that gets criticized the most. It's slow at the beginning, but it's slow the way Psycho, or Texas Chainsaw were slow. It is so deliberate, it's actually one of the movie's tricks, and it's not surprising it flies right over the head of our young ADDult population. It also doesn't help that the violence is so realistic, you can miss it all if you're talking on your cell phone.

My idea of a good time at a horror film is to feel queasy and feel my heart skip a few beats. I like walking out of the theater asking myself "why did I just watch that?" And "am I a sick monkey for enjoying it?" I also like wanting to see it again just to understand how it was done. I like riding roller coasters over and over again for the same reason.

If you're a horror fan, go see Greg Mclean's movie. He doesn't turn his camera away when the moment comes. He gives us all the shocking suffering we've come to see. There aren't any cheap tricks – none at all, actually – it's all editing and acting, folks!

I'm going back just to see how it was done.

DVD edition note: I reviewed the unrated version of the film, and there are a few additions, but everything you've seen in theaters is exactly the same. The extra scenes are good stuff however, especially the one that happens in the killer's camp. Let's just say that if you were wondering where all those victims ended up, this scene is for you, and it's gory! This unrated edition is actually what it says it is, unlike the Hostel-type double dippers. This cut of the film delivers more horror. The making of is also top-notch.

Highly recommended for any fan of disturbing and scary material.

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