Wolf Creek
October 25, 2008
Welcome to Wolf Creek, where the suspense of The Blair Witch Project meets the horror of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Inspired by Australia’s “Backpacker Killer” who murdered seven backpackers in the `90s, Wolf Creek won wide acclaim from critics, filmmakers and audience members alike at the Sundance Film Festival. Three unsuspecting hikers take off for a drive across Australia. When the trio returns from a four-hour hike to Wolf Creek National Park, they find their car is dead. Help comes in the form of big, back-slapping bushman Mick (John Jarratt). Since Mick appears to be more Crocodile Dundee than Freddy Krueger, the trio trusts him…which proves to be a grave mistake. Quentin Tarantino said, “Jarratt delivers a performance that’s destined to go down as one of the greatest film heavies of the last 25 years. “Not since the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre has terror felt so real.” Ken Fox, TV Guide
Customer Review: Utterly entertaining and creepy film.
Wolf creek is an utterly entertaining even if a sadistic horror movie. A lot of reviewers panned this as being too gory. High profile reviewers saying that it crosses the line. I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Its got less than a quarter of the gore of say texas chain saw massacre (new one) or say hostel1&2. I found the movie had more of a pshycological fear infused in it due to the character of the australian boogie man aka crocodile dundee character. The story starts of as 2 girls and a guy leave by car to visit the wolf creek a site in the australian outback where the characters plan to hike around. The find their car break down and then are offered help by a supposedly good samaritan “crocodile dundie” type of guy who seems to be a local and conversant with the area. They take the help to be towed by the dundee’s guy’s pickup. Only it lands out to be a bad deal for them. They just got towed to their deaths. This apparently happy go lucky naive, bumbling along help-a-friend-in-need cheerful stranger happens to be as cheerful when killing people. It’s different from the regular slasher film because I felt the terror of this villain. The way he snickers and speaks. He is a true sadist but it’s no where near as gory as hostel. The most gory it got to to which some reviewers expressed dissent as being inappropriate was when the villain guy apparently severes the spinal chord of one of the girls with a dagger. Now this is shown in an abtuse way. We dont really see the actual deed in gory detail. If you consider the circular saws, blow torches and drills used to tear apart the faces in hostel, or the hellish implements used to squash, impale and twist people to ther deaths in say the saw series, this movie is very tame indeed. The movie is based on real life unsolved australian outback murders. The movie has a bit of this “blair witch project” feel to it. Not a lot but a bit. I can’t say a great movie but a good movie neverthless.
regards, Vikram
Customer Review: Creepy and Scary
Terror abounds for three unsuspecting hikers in this chilling and scary movie.
Liz Hunter (Cassandra Magrath), Kristie Earl (Kestie Morassi), and Ben Mitchell (Nathan Phillips) are making their way across the Australian Outback in a car that Ben paid $1500 for. He soon realizes that he was ripped off, as the car is constantly breaking down at the worst possible times. The trio is on their way to see the Wolf Creek meteor crater, which is located in the depths of the Australian Outback. The group arrives at their destination, they park the car, and begin the hike to the crater. After spending several hours in the rain gazing at the crater, they begin the journey back to their car to continue on with their journey. Upon arriving, they find that the car won’t start. Resigned to spending the night in the car, the three settle in as best as they can.
Soon, Ben spots headlights in the distance and getting closer. Unsure, Ben and the girls go to investigate. They are met by Mick Taylor (John Jarratt), a big, back slapping bushman. Mick offers to tow the car back to is workshop and fix it. Happily, Ben, Liz, and Kristie agree, thinking that their ordeal in the Outback is finally over. Unfortunately for them, its just about to begin. Mick is not the friendly mechanic they thought he was. Instead, he turns out to be a sadistic killer who enjoys using hunting rifles and knives. He’s intent on turning Ben, Liz, and Kristie into his next victims. Will he succeed?
This movie is based on the story of Australia’s “backpack killer”, who murdered seven backpackers in the 1990s. The story is chilling, and Mick’s killing methods are brutal, yet effective.
I recommend this movie. The action is great, and the story will astound you. “Wolf Creek” is a must-see for fans who enjoy good horror movies. buy from here…
