Long Weekend (1978)

When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Director:

Colin Eggleston

Writer:

Everett De Roche (original screenplay)

Stars:

John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen

5 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Hargreaves	...	Peter
Briony Behets	...	Marcia
Mike McEwen	...	Truck Driver
Roy Day	...	Old Man
Michael Aitkens	...	Bartender
Sue Kiss von Soly	...	City girl

Storyline

When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

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Plot Keywords:

weekend | beach | camping | breaking an egg | scene during opening credits | 

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Taglines:

Their crime was against nature...Nature found them guilty. [DVD Australia]

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dlugi weekend

Filming Locations:

Tasmania, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Dugong Films, Victorian Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This picture was filmed during April and May 1977.

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Goofs

There are a couple of shots of a Tasmanian Devil shortly after the couple arrive at the campsite. As the name suggests, Tassie Devils live only in Tasmania. Yet the beach/camping scenes were filmed in Bega, NSW, which is a long way away, and separated by a large stretch of ocean.

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Quotes

Peter: I'm sorry if we got...
Marcia: Shh!

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits appear over a shot of the wilderness vegetation growing around the harpoon impaling Marcia.

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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

User Reviews

Don't mess with the Supernatural!

...when I first saw THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, I kept thinking that I'd seen this basic idea before, and this was where it was. The basic setup is different -- this time it's a married couple who take their bickering into a camping weekend -- but the effect is identical, with supernatural forces terrorising them for daring to trespass onto the wrong territory. The suspense is a slow build, and there's even some touches that popped up in later flicks; for instance, the idea for the shot of the scorpion being run over by a truck in close-up during the opening title sequence of NATURAL BORN KILLERS was taken directly from this one. Part of the first major wave of Australian pictures that made a big splash in the States circa '79 and '80 -- among the others were GALLIPOLI, BREAKER MORANT and THE LAST WAVE -- LONG WEEKEND is, unfortunately, one of the forgotten gems of the period. If you ever see an old video of it in a shop somewhere -- anywhere -- grab it. And watch it...