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Wolf Creek

2005Movie1 h 39 minR

HorrorThriller
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic566.4Rotten Tomatoes55%49%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent horror movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

The thrill is in the hunt.

Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

Feels like

  • Australian Outback
  • Stranded Backpackers
  • Sadistic Serial Killer
  • Extreme Violence
  • Psychological Horror
  • Tense & Disturbing
  • Bleak Realism
  • Survival Horror

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Greg McLean
Written by
Greg McLean
Produced by
Greg McLean, David Lightfoot, Matt Hearn
Music by
Frank Tetaz

Everyone

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Facts

September 16, 2005 · 1 h 39 min · R

Released
September 16, 2005
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Swedish
Made in
Australia
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$31 million
Available in
22 countries

Tropes

Developing Doomed Characters, Large Ham, Cosmic Horror Story +9

  • Developing Doomed Characters
  • Large Ham
  • Cosmic Horror Story
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Double Tap
  • Bad Samaritan
  • Flanderization
  • Once Is Not Enough
  • Artifact Title
  • Actor Allusion
  • Serial Killer
  • Ambiguous Situation

12 of 42 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Wolf Creek?"

Questions about Wolf Creek

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wolf Creek?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuThe CWHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Wolf Creek streams on Prime, fuboTV, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is Wolf Creek worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 56).

Will Wolf Creek scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Wolf Creek?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was Wolf Creek a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$31 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 30.9 times its budget.

What tropes does Wolf Creek use?

Developing Doomed CharactersLarge HamCosmic Horror StoryDramatic IronyDouble TapBad SamaritanFlanderizationOnce Is Not EnoughArtifact TitleActor AllusionSerial KillerAmbiguous Situationand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Developing Doomed Characters, Large Ham, and Cosmic Horror Story.