Wolf Creek
for strong gruesome violence, and for language.
| Moral Rating: | Extremely Offensive |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Horror Crime |
| Length: | 1 hr. 39 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2005 |
| USA Release: |
December 25, 2005 (wide); US DVD release: April 11, 2006 |
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| Featuring | Cassandra Magrath, John Jarret, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips, Andy McPhee |
| Director |
Greg McLean |
| Producer | Greg McLean, David Lightfoot |
| Distributor |
 Dimension Films, a division of The Weinstein Company |
“The thrill is in the hunt.”
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “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.
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 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.”
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Extremely Offensive / 2
It’s a nasty little movie that glorifies the violence on the screen. There is one very graphic scene where the killer severs a woman’s spine with a huge knife, and paralyzes her from the neck down. He proceeds to call her a “head on a stick.” He also attempts to rape one of the girls in a very disturbing scene. This is not a film for the faint-hearted, and I wouldn’t recommend it.
There were some things to like about this film, but they were all overshadowed by the sheer sadism of the movie. It would have been different if there had been some character development. Some, not all, of the characters seemed to be one-dimensional. The scenery was beautiful, and the director of this film has a gift at creating the atmosphere required for this film. The slow pace of the film actually adds to the tension later on. Like I said, there was a lot to like about this film, but it was torture to watch at times. If you must go, go with caution.
My Ratings: Extremely Offensive / 3