Synopsis
The thrill is in the hunt.
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman, who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
2005 Directed by Greg McLean
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman, who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
Dimension Films Australian Film Finance Corporation South Australian Film Corporation 403 Productions True Crime Channel Mushroom Pictures
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What makes this film just ever so slightly rear its head above mediocrity is the fact that it is beautifully shot and has a great build up towards the reveal of one hell of a bad guy.
It is a shame, however, that this otherwise creative film feels the need to merrily trod down the beaten path and have its heroes make silly decisions to facilitate the plot.
Still, it's well made, ruthless and at points rather tense, so I have no problems with glossing over its imperfections to enjoy myself.
Very twisted and bleak little Australian outback slasher that’s maybe not quite as borderline 5 stars as I remember it being on my first watch, but it still does what it sets out to and it does it quite well.
The scenery is gorgeous but that whole wide open spaces for miles thing is actually pretty scary when you’re in the middle of it and realize if something happened to you then you’re just fucked and that’s all there is to it. That’s what Wyoming is like and I wouldn’t be surprised if this shit happens more often than we realize. I mean, I know that cars running off the road all the time and aren’t found for weeks and…
A friendly reminder that the Australian outback is a vast wasteland teeming with wildlife and deranged people who really, really want to hurt you.
i had been wanting to watch this film so badly for over a decade and i could not be more disappointed. i had such high hopes, but this was just.. mediocre. i can only hope that the sequel is more exciting.
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Greg McLean does a great job tackling colonialism, class tension and xenophobia perhaps in not the most subtle and greatest of ways as say Walkabout; but it definitely itch my interest throughout the film. I loved how McLean uses Mick Taylor to bring certain discussion in a very subtle way, like, even though he's a complete psychopath, how's all these hatred might be triggered by the past. The scene on the…
See? Head on a stick!
-Mick Taylor
I went into it cold knowing nothing and I have to say it was a pleasant old school ride. I'm not talking about the gore, but just the way the film is structured. A lot of modern horror end up to concerned with trying to make everything creepy right up front leaving nothing to subtlety.
Here we have three normal people exploring the Australian outback who encounter a few questionable characters and odd occurrences before the real threat ever shows it's head. Remember when horror films were like that? They'd keep you off guard a bit, making you think that perhaps those drunks at the bar would follow them or maybe something supernatural…