Review of Wolf Creek (2005) by Luke B — 06 Sep 2008
Grim, nasty and mostly unpleasant. It does some nice things with a tired formula, though it has become apparent that now ALL slasher films must revolve around backpackers. Sure the unfamiliar territory becomes a character in itself which adds to the tension but it also means we get a bunch of hard rinking stoners who are hard to care for.
Wolf Creek does a good job with some nice acting. The kiss scene is awkward sweet and very unlike an oversexed teen slasher. Dialogue is real and those uncomfortable moments are almost unbearable. The violence is almost unbearable in a finger nails down blackboard kind of way.
Makes you grit your teeth without looking away. The killer is well acted, being a creepy nice guy who has obviously seen enough horror films to avoid the usual traps. The victims however have not, making the same stupid mistakes we've seen again and again.
It's an uneasy flick as opposed to a horror as it is never frightening. The downbeat realistic ending is also a high low point.
This review of Wolf Creek (2005) was written by Luke B on 06 Sep 2008.
Wolf Creek has generally received mixed reviews.
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