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Wolf Creek

R Released Jan 6, 2006 1h 35m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
54% Tomatometer 120 Reviews 49% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings
Stranded motorists (Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath) fall prey to a murderous bushman (John Jarratt) who offers to fix their vehicle, then takes them captive. Read More Read Less
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Though Wolf Creek is effectively horrific, it is still tasteless exploitation.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly An unusually crisp and boldly shot Texas Chainsaw Massacre knockoff. Rated: B- Jan 4, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 31, 2005 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 31, 2005 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh The overall grit and intensity of the picture make it more engaging than similar fare, though still can't escape the subgenre's limitations. Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Stylishly crafted but utterly empty, with a reputation for shock-horror it doesn’t really earn. Rated: D Sep 20, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Despite its looseness with the truth, Wolf Creek’s commitment to authenticity is very impressive. Rated: 3/5 May 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alison V The first time I saw this it actually made me feel disturbed/uneasy afterwards, which to me is a success. When something is based in some kind of true story like this allegedly is, that also takes it to a different level of horror for me.. culty classic horror film you should def see at least once Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Jules N Un plutôt bon divertissement qui reprend bien les codes des slashers des années 2000. Le principal défaut est le fait qu'on ne se concentre pas assez sur les péripéties du seul survivant Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review BigD J If you've seen one backwoods kidnapping torture film, you've seen em all. First 2/3 of the film was pretty slow and boring. One of the victims is beyond annoying with her incessant whining and creating dead weight for her friend trying to help her. That said, when it was go time, kill scenes were definitely brutal and calculated. I'd say it's worth a watch, if you're into that kind of stuff. But, a bit overrated from the recommendations of my horror buff peers. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Kyle J Total waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Alec B One can admire the slow burn of the early parts of the movie while also finding the cruel and nihilistic second half a little boring. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Justin T This is not the best film by a long shot. It is totally eclipsed by Hostel (2005), which does the same thing but so much better even if it isn't a ‘good' film in itself - it just did the concept better. This tried too hard to be like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) but just didn't manage to do anything original at all and not even particularly scare anyone. Going down the route of aliens would have been far more interesting as that was the only exciting bit. There is gore and it is strong but the film is just too slow to get anything done to be worth watching. The scenery was pretty and the acting good though. Overall a very tepid experience. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stranded motorists (Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath) fall prey to a murderous bushman (John Jarratt) who offers to fix their vehicle, then takes them captive.
Director
Greg McLean
Producer
David Lightfoot, Greg McLean
Screenwriter
Greg McLean
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation
Rating
R (Strong Gruesome Violence|Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2006, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2005
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.2M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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