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Wolf Creek (2005)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:14

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.2/10

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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An unusually crisp and boldly shot Texas Chainsaw Massacre knockoff.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
01/04/06
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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What Wolf Creek offers is a competently made horror excursion with an unfortunate reliance upon clichés balanced off by some legitimate shocks.

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01/03/06
James Berardinelli
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ReelViews
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It’s a depressing exercise in just mutilation and torture.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment 1 Comment
12/29/05
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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It's not your typical holiday attraction, but it should lift the spirits of horror devotees, if no one else.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
12/27/05
Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger
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Wolf Creek is wicked and witless -- cruel for the sake of cruelty.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
12/27/05
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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There's no substitute for bad taste. And this one has it double-barreled, both in the timing of its release and as a movie, one said to be loosely based on fact.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
12/25/05
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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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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The four actors fit into their respective roles nicely, though in the case of Jarrat's bushman Mick, nice isn't quite the right word.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
12/25/05
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Just because Dimension considered Greg McLean's nasty exploitation flick worthy of their time and money doesn't mean it deserves yours.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
12/25/05
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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An initially promising horror film that turns exploitive, Wolf Creek fails to deliver the requisite payoff considering its leisurely pace.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/25/05
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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You want to close your eyes but can't -- a sure sign the horror is working.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
12/25/05
Jennie Punter
Jennie Punter
Globe and Mail
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As a purely visceral -- in both senses of the word -- exercise, Australian import Wolf Creek is extremely effective.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
12/25/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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A very unpleasant movie.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
12/25/05
Richard Nilsen
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
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At least as unnerving as it is gratuitously sadistic, skin deep, and full of plot holes the size of Ayers Rock.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
12/24/05
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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As horror movies go, this is a pretty good one, at once a tense, visceral and tightly woven tale.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/24/05
Jessica Reaves
Jessica Reaves
Chicago Tribune
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Shoehorning predictable parable and pallid allegory into a hobnail boot full of horror and sadism.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
12/24/05
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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A gorily effective Australian variation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
12/24/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Mr. McLean uses all sorts of storytelling tricks to keep you guessing while the quartet of unknown actors deliver deeply affecting performances.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
12/24/05
Tom Maurstad
Tom Maurstad
Dallas Morning News
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Australian writer and director McLean produces what is likely the most riveting horror movie you will see this year.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
12/24/05
Tony Wong
Tony Wong
Toronto Star
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And that's it: The bad guy with the sideburns tortures them and lets them have it one at a time.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/22/05
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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