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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.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: , Theatrical Release

Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2005 Wide

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: Film Threat | comment Comment
01/09/06
Film Threat

It's a story bound to give even the most seasoned thrill seeker nightmares.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/05/05
Hollywood Reporter

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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/31/05
Empire Magazine

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 shade better than a lot of the current crop of Hollywood horror movies (Saw II) and remakes and redos of Japanese terror films.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
12/22/05
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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McLean’s film will have Wes Craven bowing his head in shame. It’s that good. One of the most well-written and entertaining films in years.

Full Review Source: Moviehole | comment Comment
07/25/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

To call Wolf Creek's U.S. Christmas opening counter-programming surely understates the strategy.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
12/23/05
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

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

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
07/08/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

[It's] scary cinema pushed to the brink of punishment. But there's no question that what it sets out to do, it does alarmingly well.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/02/05
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Wolf Creek is an unrelenting, grueling experience.

Full Review Source: CHUD | comment Comment
12/18/05
Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci
CHUD

The gritty, starkly uncompromising Wolf Creek comes as a breath of fresh air--or, a breath of freshly coughed-up blood.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
12/22/05
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

In this era of horror films soullessly carted out of Hollywood, Wolf Creek immediately stands apart from the pack.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/05/05
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Mick Taylor should be in the pantheon of classic horror characters along with Leatherface and Freddy Krueger.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
12/20/05
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

A fairly effective slasher movie, equal parts tense set-up and horrific prolonged climax.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
02/05/05
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

The film is okay, if you're into that sort of thing, but it's an acquired taste.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
12/30/05
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

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

A fine, gritty, suspenseful, and yes, enjoyable genre piece.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
12/29/05
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Gets under the skin

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Interesting, though always difficult, viewing.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/13/05
Francesca Dinglasan
Francesca Dinglasan
Boxoffice Magazine

This is some horror flick.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
12/25/05
G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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