Review of Wolf Creek (2005) by J.johnson — 29 Dec 2005

Is there a line, and does this movie cross it? I don't believe there is a set line, but this movie is pretty twisted, but not as nasty as the Texas Chainsaw remake. But it totally reminds me of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was pretty sick and demented in its own right.

That was the movie that sparked all the ones that followed it. So I guess the question is, if there is a line -- where does it lie? Well I look at it this way: if "Chainsaw" set the standard (long ago), than that line is pretty low.

There's no doubt that this movie is very well made. It's feels very real (I've seen some complain it's TOO real), and that's what makes it scary. So your liking of this movie I guess is determined by how well you can take in the violence and the horror.

I can totally understand how this stuff can turn you off; I could barely watch one or two of the violent scenes. But this is a horror movie and- as far as I know, their suppost to scare you and make you feel uneasy -- this movie, at the very least, made me feel very uneasy, and that's why I consider it probably the best horror film to come out since the Blair Witch Project.

It's brilliant, but it's not for everyone. It won't make you feel good, and it'll be stuck to you hours after you've seen it.