Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- bleak
- harrowing
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film is atmospherically effective and genuinely horrific, while also finding its exploitation tactics excessively tasteless and punishing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Liz, Kristy, and Ben become stranded near Wolf Creek crater, far from ordinary routes of assistance.
Mick Taylor initially offers the stranded backpackers help before exposing his threatening intentions.
The film's critical consensus and plot premise emphasize relentless, painful terror after the travelers are trapped in the Outback.
The expansive Australian Outback and Wolf Creek crater contrast scenic grandeur with the travelers' vulnerability.
Films like Wolf Creek, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shares remote wilderness setting, serial-killer menace, escalating survival horror, and an exploitation-oriented tone
The Hills Have Eyes
shares isolated rural danger, sadistic villainy, graphic violence, and a bleak survival framework
The River Wild
shares backpacker protagonists, outback isolation, predatory violence, and relentless thriller tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg McLean
- Release Date
- 2005-09-16
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1330)
Cast
- John Jarratt
- Cassandra Magrath
- Kestie Morassi
- Nathan Phillips
- Gordon Poole
- Guy O'Donnell
- Phil Stevenson
- Geoff Revell
- Andy McPhee
- Aaron Sterns
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ 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 Wolf Creek about?
- Three backpackers stranded at an Australian meteorite crater accept help from a charming bushman whose hospitality turns into a merciless fight for survival.
- What is Wolf Creek like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wolf Creek as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wolf Creek violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wolf Creek as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wolf Creek?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film is atmospherically effective and genuinely horrific, while also finding its exploitation tactics excessively tasteless and punishing.
- Which films are like Wolf Creek?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, and The River Wild.
- How long is Wolf Creek?
- Wolf Creek runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wolf Creek?
- In United States, Wolf Creek streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
