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Wolf Creek
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| Cast |
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John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie
Morassi, Nathan Phillips, Andy McPhee,
Gordon Poole |
| Producer |
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Greg McLean, David Lightfoot |
| Director |
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Greg McLean |
| Genre |
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Horor, Thriller |
| Duration |
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98 mins |
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Liz Hunter and Kristy Earl are twenty-something
British backpackers in Broome, Western Australia,
on a road trip with their Australian friend, Ben
Mitchell. For them it's a time to cut loose, reconnect,
and rediscover life, friendship, perhaps newfound
love, and the countryside's astonishing visual beauty.
Their journey begins full of energy, jokes, and
a little urban myth-swapping about UFO sightings.
These playful tales told one evening at a campaign
spot by Ben rightly spook Liz and Kristy, however,
they worry their experience pales in comparison
to the impending terror which shreds their definition
of fear shortly after reaching the 'Wolf Creek'
National Park, a meteor impact site which is the
attraction of many road-tripping tourists.
The trio spends a day at the site, its massive size
a picture perfect setting for silence and rumination
a calm before the storm; the handsome Ben even finds
it an opportune time to make his move on Liz, who
is more than receptive to his kiss. Ready to leave
at dusk, they find their watches stopped, a peculiarity
compounded by the fact that their car is not working
either. As they relinquish themselves to spending
the night within the vehicle's cramped confines,
Liz spots some lights traveling toward them. Enter
Mick Taylor, an affable brute of a man equipped
with a warm grin, infectious laugh, and the means
to tow the broken down vehicle back to his camp
where he promises to get it up and running.
Back at his compound, Mick paints a bloody, vague
portrait of his life as Liz, Kristy, and Ben settle
in around a fire. Once a former vermin shooter,
his position was considered archaic by his superiors.
Now he lives in solitude surrounded by the husks
of corroding vehicles and mining equipment. With
the hour growing late, Mick continues his work on
the car as Liz, Kristy, and Ben doze off, unaware
that the morning will give rise to a feral struggle
for survival. And the charming Mick Taylor persona
they placed their confidence in is merely an unassuming
shell for an unrelenting killer within. |
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