I am Australian and it is a pretty decent portrayal of the backpacker murders,
although they took place in forests and not in the outback.
John Jarrett plays the normal man/psycho very well indeed.
There is a part 2 being written... which will probably deal with the arrest of Mick.
The spine scene is cool and the decayed bodies look awesome!
Saw the movie last night and it was amazing. I don't think it's what the average movie goer expects to see in a horror movie. They usually want generic catch phrases and mindless crap. If you're a true fan of horror than Wolf Creek is a must see. Not only is the cinematography wonderfully done but it raises the question of what lurks in the darkness of even the most beutiful places on earth. An amazing film indeed.
Watched "Wolf Creek" this morning, and I wasn't impressed. The premise has been done so many times, it's sickening. Kids take a trip, get stranded, run into trouble. It didn't even pick up until 1/2 through the movie, and when it did, it wasn't frightening. The last 15 minutes were the most enjoyable, but even then, it was too little too late.
Never gripped me, and given this was the "unrated" version, I imagine the theatrical version was even more tame, like "Cry Wolf".
I had to give it a chance because it was "foreign", not that Australia is in the Orient, er whatever. I loved "Undead", but this one fell flat. I felt so bad, watching the making of, with the director talking about how "God blessed us with ________ and we cast her." and "What made the film work was that.._________". I was like..dude. It bombed.
Originally posted by C-Dic
I had to give it a chance because it was "foreign", not that Australia is in the Orient, er whatever. I loved "Undead", but this one fell flat. I felt so bad, watching the making of, with the director talking about how "God blessed us with ________ and we cast her." and "What made the film work was that.._________". I was like..dude. It bombed.
I just rented Wolf Creek. I shall watch it sometime today probably.