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Wolf Creek

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Wolf Creek (2005)
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Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

  • Director
    • Greg McLean
  • Writer
    • Greg McLean
  • Stars
    • Nathan Phillips
    • Cassandra Magrath
    • Kestie Morassi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,305
    2,149
    • Director
      • Greg McLean
    • Writer
      • Greg McLean
    • Stars
      • Nathan Phillips
      • Cassandra Magrath
      • Kestie Morassi
    • 779User reviews
    • 299Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 26 nominations

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    Nathan Phillips
    Nathan Phillips
    • Ben Mitchell
    Cassandra Magrath
    Cassandra Magrath
    • Liz Hunter
    Kestie Morassi
    Kestie Morassi
    • Kristy Earl
    John Jarratt
    John Jarratt
    • Mick Taylor
    Gordon Poole
    • Old Man
    Guy O'Donnell
    Guy O'Donnell
    • Car Salesman
    Phil Stevenson
    • Mechanic
    Geoff Revell
    • Petrol Attendant
    Andy McPhee
    Andy McPhee
    • Bazza
    Aaron Sterns
    • Bazza's Mate
    Michael Moody
    • Bazza's Old Mate
    Andrew Reimer
    • Flashback Dad
    Vicki Reimer
    • Flashback Mum
    Isabella Reimer
    • Flashback Girl
    David Rock
    • Irish Backpacker
    Jenny Starvall
    • Swedish Backpacker
    Guy Petersen
    • Swedish Backpacker
    Paul Curran
    Paul Curran
    • Pool Party People
    • Director
      • Greg McLean
    • Writer
      • Greg McLean
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Unbeknown to the crew the abandoned mine where they chose to film had actually been the site of the real life murder of a woman. The filming prompted a protest from locals who erroneously thought the film was about those events.
    • Goofs
      (at around 32 mins) When they arrive at Wolf Creek, they park the car nose-in and facing the sign and the meteorite site. When they come back the car is in the same direction. However, when night falls the car does a 180 degree switch as they are facing the direction where they came from, as they watch the headlights of Mick's truck arrive.
    • Quotes

      Mick Taylor: See? Head on a stick!

    • Crazy credits
      The producers would like to thank ... the people of Hawker, Port Augusta, Flinders Ranges and South Australia, ... Frank, Marie and the entire Mclean family
    • Alternate versions
      The film was released on DVD in the United Sates in both a rated and an unrated version, with the unrated version running roughly five minutes longer than the rated version. Two new scenes were added to the unrated version (although both of these scenes are contained on the rated DVD as deleted scenes):
      • a scene where Kristy (Kestie Morassi) wakes up next to Ben (Nathan Phillips) after the party,
      • a scene where Liz (Cassandra Magrath goes down into a well in Mick's yard and discovers decaying bodies.
    • Connections
      Edited into Picnic at Wolf Creek (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunshine
      (1999)

      Written by Ben Nash (as B. Nash)

      Performed by 78 Saab

      (Ivy League Music/Mushroom Music Publishing)

      Courtesy of Ivy League Records/Slanted Recordings

    User reviews779

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    7/10
    Unrelenting, actually frightening
    Wolf Creek is a fine example of a rare breed nowadays: a horror film that pulls no punches and makes no apologies for frightening and unnerving the audience.

    Three young people are hiking in the Australian Outback when they're unlucky enough to meet Mick Taylor (played brilliantly by John Jarratt), one of the most twisted psychopaths to grace the big screen in years. Mick is a guy who did some hunting at one time, is pretty good with a rifle, and is a survivalist with some possible military training... we're not really sure of much else. All we know is that at some point he took up hunting people for his own amusement and found out he was quite good at it.

    What makes this film frightening is how realistic and plausible the story is. Mick seems like a demon that could actually exist in the real world. He's not a super-genius serial killer always toying with the cops. He doesn't kill to fulfill some grandiose plan or message. He doesn't kill his victims in elaborate, unlikely scenarios or games. Rather, he's a pure sadist who just seems to enjoy watching pain, suffering and death. It's that simple. It doesn't take much imagination to realize, in the the middle of the Outback, it would be quite easy for a psycho like Mick to operate for a long time and never get caught.

    Wolf Creek is brutally violent and unflinchingly realistic. It never gives the audience time to catch their breath or to feel any hope. This movie is not for everyone. It leaves you unsettled and feeling uneasy. This is only for real horror fans who desire a scare that will stick with them long after the movie ends.
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    FAQ12

    • Is this film really based on a true story?
    • Is Wolf Creek a real place?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Darclight Films
      • Kojo
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • El Cazador
    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • The South Australian Film Corporation
      • 403 Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,188,180
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,805,754
      • Dec 25, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,894,796
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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