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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
    1,548
    243
    • 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
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    Storyline

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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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    9/10
    Surprisingly Devastating
    I was thrilled to see a movie like "Wolf Creek" come out in theatres: a straightforward horror film not relying on clever twists (except one, small one) or gimmicks. It was the kind of film "High Tension" started off as before that last act mindf*ck. And while I ended up appreciating what that movie did, I would have loved it more without the twist.

    "Wolf Creek" picks up where films like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Last House on the Left" left off, without feeling the need to necessarily "pay homage" to them. I wonder if the fact that it's not American-made has anything to do with that. I also wonder if the non-American influence kept this from becoming predictable or familiar in any way. What you think is going to happen in this film never quite happens. One of the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" taglines was, "Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them?" I think this film asks the same question, but doesn't provide so simple an answer.

    I think it's best to know little about "what happens" here before seeing it. Most people know the basics--three backpackers on a road trip, they stop at remote Wolf Creek, entering an odd Twilight Zone of stopped time and dead car engines. A friendly bushman stops by willing to help, let the nightmare begin.

    I love that director/writer/producer Greg McLean never offers an explanation for the watches and the car engine. What happens in this film seems almost alien--three humans struggling to survive on what appears like a distant, barren planet, up against a hunter with no semblance of humanity in him. Yes, this movie is very similar to "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," but it is in no way a rip-off. While the early-morning showdown on the barren road may look similar to the climax of TCM, it is its own nightmarish entity. In fact, some of the scene reminded me of "Duel." The acting in this movie is brilliant. The three leads--Ben, Kristi, and Liz--are so wonderfully likable, and there is an odd feeling of improvisation in the acting. It's so natural, it seems impossible to script. When everything goes to hell, you want all three of them to survive, and you'll surely be devastated by the slightest injury any of them endures. Many have complained about the hour or so of build up, but I think it was brilliant on McLean's part to make sure we cared about these people, and then to put them through the wringer. It's sadistic, too, emotionally, but it's the sign of a great director.

    John Jarratt, as Mick, is unforgettably cruel. Jarratt embodies this character from head to toe, and is fearless in his performance. Mick is an ugly, cruel man, and yet when we first meet him, he seems like the nicest guy in the world. One of the scariest aspects to this film is that you can see yourself falling for all of his tricks.

    To be honest, I never want to see "Wolf Creek" again. It's not a fun movie. I left wanting to hate it, because I hated what happened. But I admire this movie for what it managed to do. I truly had to keep repeating to myself, "It's only a movie," (the infamous "Last House on the Left" tagline) but it's so realistic and so unflinching in portraying what happens, that you'll feel as if someone was always peeking around a corner with a camera, filming an actual event. Of course, this is based on true events, and frankly, there is some discrepancy to how "true" this film tries to be (obviously, much of the second act had to be dramatized, and you'll realize why once you see the movie) but it didn't need that "based on true events" tag. It's already very real.

    I hate to end on the old "Jaws" cliché, but as I am going to Australia soon, I can say for a fact that this does do for backpacking what "Jaws" did for swimming. I consider this movie a parable of sorts. Well done.
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    • 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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