Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an effective, atmospheric Australian thriller built around controlled dread and nature’s apparent retaliation, despite its limited obscurity and characterization concerns.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter and Marcia's careless treatment of the Australian bush and animals is followed by increasingly hostile environmental events.
The film presents ambiguous signs of malice through storms, animals, and the isolated landscape without fully explaining the force attacking the couple.
Peter and Marcia arrive at the remote coast already near the end of their relationship, carrying hostility and carelessness into the wilderness.
The Australian beach, bush, forest, and storm transform a holiday destination into an oppressive environment of isolation and danger.
Films like Long Weekend, and why
The Birds
shared eco-horror premise, wilderness hostility, and mounting atmospheric dread
Cujo
shared animal horror, environmental anxiety, and isolated human vulnerability
Razorback
shared nature-centered horror, moral consequences, and remote wilderness setting
Deliverance
shared marital tension, bleak atmosphere, and psychologically corrosive isolation
Movie Details
- Director
- Colin Eggleston
- Release Date
- 1979-03-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (203)
Cast
- John Hargreaves
- Briony Behets
- Mike McEwen
- Roy Day
- Michael Aitkens
- Sue Kiss von Soly
- Colin Eggleston
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Long Weekend about?
- A fracturing suburban couple’s careless beach camping trip becomes a merciless eco-horror reckoning in the Australian wilderness.
- 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 layered.
- Is Long Weekend violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Long Weekend as moderate.
- What did critics think of Long Weekend?
- Critics broadly regard it as an effective, atmospheric Australian thriller built around controlled dread and nature’s apparent retaliation, despite its limited obscurity and characterization concerns.
- Which films are like Long Weekend?
- Films with a similar feel include The Birds, Cujo, Razorback, and Deliverance.
- How long is Long Weekend?
- Long Weekend runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Long Weekend?
- In United States, Long Weekend streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
