Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- oppressive
- dread-filled
- late-night horror viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the remake as an eerie but obvious and artistically diminished retelling of the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter's intrusion into and abuse of Moondah Beach's environment is followed by escalating retaliation from nature.
Peter and Carla's wasted marriage and constant friction intensify throughout the isolated camping trip.
The rainy, isolated North Coast beach and surrounding wilderness trap the couple while nature becomes increasingly menacing.
The critical reception specifically describes the film as eerie and ambiguous while the plot frames nature as avenging human abuse.
Films like Long Weekend, and why
Long Weekend
shared eco-horror premise, hostile wilderness, and morally compromised protagonists
The Blair Witch Project
shared isolated rural setting, escalating psychological dread, and nature-centered menace
The Ruins
shared environmental revenge theme, grim horror tone, and doomed human intrusion
The Shining
shared marital hostility, isolated landscape, and ambiguous psychological horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Jamie Blanks
- Release Date
- 2009-08-14
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (160)
Cast
- Jim Caviezel
- Claudia Karvan
- Robert Taylor
- John Brumpton
- Roger Ward
- Lara Robinson
- Gordon Waddell
- Jude Beaumont
- Gary McMillan
- Everett De Roche
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Long Weekend about?
- A toxic couple’s disastrous camping trip becomes a grim eco-horror reckoning when the abused wilderness turns against them.
- What is Long Weekend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Long Weekend as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Long Weekend violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Long Weekend as brutal.
- What did critics think of Long Weekend?
- Critics broadly regarded the remake as an eerie but obvious and artistically diminished retelling of the original.
- Which films are like Long Weekend?
- Films with a similar feel include Long Weekend, The Blair Witch Project, The Ruins, and The Shining.
- How long is Long Weekend?
- Long Weekend runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Long Weekend?
- In United States, Long Weekend streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
