Long Weekend (2008) 5.2
A vacationing couple in the wilderness learns what happens when they disrespect nature. Director:Jamie BlanksWriter:Everett De Roche |
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Long Weekend (2008) 5.2
A vacationing couple in the wilderness learns what happens when they disrespect nature. Director:Jamie BlanksWriter:Everett De Roche |
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Peter
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| Claudia Karvan | ... |
Carla
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Star | ... |
Cricket
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Robert Taylor | ... |
Bartender
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John Brumpton | ... |
Old Timer
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Roger Ward | ... |
Truckie
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| Lara Robinson | ... |
Girl in Car
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| Gordon Waddell | ... |
Campervan man
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Jude Beaumont | ... |
Campervan woman
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Gary McMillan | ... |
Pool Player
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Everett De Roche | ... |
Barfly
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Christopher Brown | ... |
Radio Voice
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Bartender
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Peter and Carla have a wasted marriage and constant friction. Peter buys expensive camping gear and, despite the protests of Carla, insists they travel with their dog Cricket to camp on the isolated Moondah Beach in the North Coast with his friend Luke and his girlfriend during the rainy holiday. Peter stops in a pub at the Eggleston Hotel and leaves a message for Luke with the owner of the pub. When Peter takes what he believes to be shortcut to the beach, he gets lost and the couple spends the night sleeping in their SUV. The next morning, Peter organizes the campsite and their intrusion into and abuse of the natural environment begins. During the two days, the couple's relationship deteriorates while the nature avenges the bad treatment the couple has inflicted upon it. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An unhappy couple in Australia--Peter (Jim Caviezl) and Carla (Claudia Karvan)--decide to go camping one long weekend in a remote wooded area near the ocean. Along the way Peter (accidentally) hits a kangaroo and casually shoots at birds within range. They argue and he wanders around a lot with his shirt off. That's about it until an abrupt change of events during the last 30 minutes.
This film has goos acting by the leads, Caviezl looks good with his shirt off, has some gorgeous cinematography, nice music...but that's it. This is pushed as being a horror film but it's really just a domestic drama with horror kicking in during the last 30 minutes. The horror itself isn't particularly scary and doesn't make much sense. All this has going for it is acting, scenery and music--nothing else. I give it a 4 just for that.