# Wolf Creek (2005)

> Three backpackers stranded at an Australian meteorite crater accept help from a charming bushman whose hospitality turns into a merciless fight for survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5019

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Greg McLean
- Cast: John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips, Gordon Poole, Guy O'Donnell, Phil Stevenson, Geoff Revell
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416315/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, bleak, harrowing, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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