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Wolf Creek

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 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.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
72K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,299
464
  • Director
    • Greg McLean
  • Writer
    • Greg McLean
  • Stars
    • Nathan Phillips
    • Cassandra Magrath
    • Kestie Morassi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Greg McLean
  • Writer
    • Greg McLean
  • Stars
    • Nathan Phillips
    • Cassandra Magrath
    • Kestie Morassi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 765User reviews
    • 297Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 26 nominations

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    Kestie Morassi in Wolf Creek (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Nathan Phillips
    Nathan Phillips
    • Ben Mitchellas Ben Mitchell
    Cassandra Magrath
    Cassandra Magrath
    • Liz Hunteras Liz Hunter
    Kestie Morassi
    Kestie Morassi
    • Kristy Earlas Kristy Earl
    John Jarratt
    John Jarratt
    • Mick Tayloras Mick Taylor
    Gordon Poole
    • Old Manas Old Man
    Guy O'Donnell
    Guy O'Donnell
    • Car Salesmanas Car Salesman
    Phil Stevenson
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    Geoff Revell
    • Petrol Attendantas Petrol Attendant
    Andy McPhee
    Andy McPhee
    • Bazzaas Bazza
    Aaron Sterns
    • Bazza's Mateas Bazza's Mate
    Michael Moody
    • Bazza's Old Mateas Bazza's Old Mate
    Andrew Reimer
    • Flashback Dadas Flashback Dad
    Vicki Reimer
    • Flashback Mumas Flashback Mum
    Isabella Reimer
    • Flashback Girlas Flashback Girl
    David Rock
    • Irish Backpackeras Irish Backpacker
    Jenny Starvall
    • Swedish Backpackeras Swedish Backpacker
    Guy Petersen
    • Swedish Backpackeras Swedish Backpacker
    Paul Curran
    Paul Curran
    • Pool Party Peopleas Pool Party People
    • Director
      • Greg McLean
    • Writer
      • Greg McLean
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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 reviews765

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Solid Oz genre flick
    Wolf Creek has a completely standard basic story for this kind of genre movie - travelers in isolated location encounter sadistic nut. Despite this, it's what writer/director Greg McLean does with the details which makes a difference.

    The outback locations are rendered with a nice eye and evoke a sense of spooky isolation - anything could happen to you out here and no-one would know, much less be able to help. There is also the much discussed 'dark side of Crocodile Dundee' element - frankly, I can't believe it's taken so long for someone to conjure this one up, and McLean clearly delights in stabbing a knife through the heart of the mythical Aussie archetype. I think he's actually gotten to an uncomfortable, close-to-the-bone truth about the psyche of certain Aussie males, and John Jarret is eerily similar to the kind of individual one would encounter in many a country pub down under.

    The fact that this is an Australian film also makes it a rare bird indeed. For some unfathomable reason, the Oz industry rarely does genre, and when it does, usually doesn't do it well. With this in mind, Wolf Creek is something of a breath of fresh air. Yes, it hews pretty closely to the codes and rules of its genre, but for the most part it does it well, and for my money, what works about the film is strong enough to make some of the weaker plot moments forgivable.

    Will Gibson's HD camera-work is impressive, maintaining a consistent style from start to finish, aided by solid editing, score and sound design. Now maybe people will stop whining about how 'we can't make genre films here' and we might see some imagination and variety creep into Australian cinema.
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    • Sergio_Falco
    • Aug 9, 2005

    FAQ12

    • Is this film really based on a true story?
    • Is Wolf Creek a real place?
    • Is the opening legend correct?

    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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