Wolf Creek (DVD)

'Wolf Creek' is a 2005 Horror Film set in the outback of Australia focussing on the journey of three travellers; two British women and one Australian man. The film was marketed as being 'based on true events' in the same sense as that of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', however it must be noted that whilst inspiration is drawn from reality, the film is for the most part a heavily fictional account. With a budget of 1.38 million Australian dollars, 'Wolf Creek' is a reasonably low budget film which is well worth watching in my opinion. Having wanted to see this film for some time, I finally got to see it a few weeks back when it was shown on Film 4 and am definitely glad ...  Read the complete review

Two English backpackers, Liz and Kristy, are holidaying in Australia where they hook up with a local guy called Ben. Invited to a big party, they decide to buy an old car and drive across country, stopping off to do some sightseeing on the way. The sight they intend to see is Wolf Creek, the site of one of the world's largest meteorite craters, renowned for its remote beauty. The car is bought, the bags are packed and the three youths set off on their travels. When they eventually reach Wolf Creek, they are not disappointed. Its enormous majesty reigns over the surrounding landscape and in spite of the miserable weather they find themselves transfixed by the ...  Read the complete review

Ok so everybody knows by now that I am a big horror fan so of course it will come as no surprise that I sat down and watched the latest horror film Wolf Creek last night. I had read that this film was based on a true story and so was intrigued to watch it due to that fact but I soon came to realize that I think this film may have been overdone a little bit but hey I have still given it four stars and this is why. ----- The Film: The film opens up on beautiful Australia where we can see the sun shining and the bright blue seas look so tempting that you just wish you could jump into the TV and go there right now. The scenes are happy and ...  Read the complete review

Australia, land of dreams, beach parties, barbecues and back packers. A country where 30,000 people go missing every year (or so this film tells us), fortunately 90% of them turn up or are found within a month. That still leaves 3,000 people who vanish, never to be seen again, or possibly are found after one month? The Australian outback is an unforgiving place and it is possible some of these missing people just got lost there and were never found again, but then it is just as possible that what happened to them is just a little bit more down to who they met rather than where they were. Wolf Creek tells the story of what happened to some of those missing ...  Read the complete review

***Why I watched 'Wolf Creek'*** For those of you that have read any of my reviews you may have guessed that I am a huge horror fan. The first I heard of this film was when a friend who is not particularly a horror fan told me they had seen a brutal new horror film ... you guessed it 'Wolf Creek'. Prior to watching the film I found out that the film was loosely inspired on the backpacker murders that took place in 1990's. It is an in fact an Australian horror film released in the UK in September 2005. With a pack of popcorn and large Cadbury's fruit and nut I sat down to be entertained and hopefully ...  Read the complete review