Wolf Creek 2

"The outback can be crazy this time of year."

2013 1h 46m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 742

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Synopsis

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Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, backpackers Rutger, Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. Their dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they encounter the site's most infamous local, the last man any traveller to the region ever wants to meet—Mick Taylor. As the backpackers flee, Mick pursues them on an epic white knuckled rampage across hostile wasteland.

“The outback can be crazy this time of year.”

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Cast

John Jarratt
Mick Taylor
Ryan Corr
Paul Hammersmith
Ben Gerrard
Constable Brian O'Connor
Shane Connor
Senior Sergeant Gary Bulmer Jr
Shannon Ashlyn
Katarina Schmidt
Philippe Klaus
Rutger Enqvist
Chloé Boreham
Lucille
Sarah Roberts
English Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg McLean
Writers: Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns
Languages: German, English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wolf Creek Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg McLean, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johnny Klimek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Lahiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Jarratt and Ryan Corr and Ben Gerrard carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The outback can be crazy this time of year.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg McLean directs. Toby Oliver behind the camera. Johnny Klimek scores. Sean Lahiff cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Part of the "Wolf Creek Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Greg McLean, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johnny Klimek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sean Lahiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Jarratt and Ryan Corr and Ben Gerrard carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The outback can be crazy this time of year.".
9IMDB entry: tt2004432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "australia", "psychopath", "tourist", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Toby Oliver
Original score: Johnny Klimek
Editing: Sean Lahiff
Production design: Robert Webb
Costume design: Nicola Dunn
Makeup / hair: Jennifer Lamphee
VFX supervisor: Marty Pepper
Sound: Paul Pirola
Stunt coordinator: Zev Eleftheriou
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $9,630,444
Return: 120% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Wolf Creek 2 (2013)

Part of

Wolf Creek Collection

Wolf Creek is a 2005 independent Australian horror film written, co-produced and directed by Greg McLean, and starring John Jarratt. The story revolves around three backpackers who find themselves held captive and subsequently hunted by a serial killer in the Australian outback. The film was ambiguously marketed as being "based on true events"; the plot bore elements similar to the real-life crimes of Ivan Milat and the 2001 murder of Peter Falconio. After the success of the first film, McLean announced John Jarratt to reprise his role of Mick Taylor. Filming took place in late 2012 and early 2013 in Australia, and the movie had its world premiere on 30 August 2013.