Wolf Creek > Saw and Hostel

I know a few of the fellas on here have seen the film, but for those that haven't, check out Wolf Creek.

This is one scary film. I watched it last week on DVD. I thought it was really skillfully made, despite what some others thought of it.

(Thumbs down? Thanks Ebert :P )

The trailer really doesn't do it justice

Im going to be studying this film at University this coming semester

Could you describe what made it so scary please?

I'm not a fan of horror (is it?) movies, but I've seen it.

Could you describe what made it so scary please?

LikeHaterade

The only thing I liked about it was the end.

[spoiler] I liked how it reversed the "final girl" trend and it was the guy who survived". [/spoiler]

but other than that I thought it was mediocre with uninteresting characters,a killer that tried too hard and a gore level that along with hostel people think is over the top but is really tame for anyone who has seen a lot of films in the genre.

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Could you describe what made it so scary please?

biggest_loser

Better then Hostel? hell no! Hostel "1" and "2" are some of my favorite horror movies. I saw Wolf Creek a while ago though--I thought it was alright, but not memorable. In my opinion--both Saw and Hostel were much better.

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Could you describe what made it so scary please?

DigitalExile

but other than that I thought it was mediocre with uninteresting characters,a killer that tried too hard and a gore level that along with hostel people think is over the top but is really tame for anyone who has seen a lot of films in the genre.

mattykovax

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but other than that I thought it was mediocre with uninteresting characters,a killer that tried too hard and a gore level that along with hostel people think is over the top but is really tame for anyone who has seen a lot of films in the genre.

Better then Hostel? hell no! Hostel "1" and "2" are some of my favorite horror movies. I saw Wolf Creek a while ago though--I thought it was alright, but not memorable. In my opinion--both Saw and Hostel were much better.

TecmoGirl

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but other than that I thought it was mediocre with uninteresting characters,a killer that tried too hard and a gore level that along with hostel people think is over the top but is really tame for anyone who has seen a lot of films in the genre.

mattykovax

I think he was also meant to be inspired slightly by Crocodile Dundee.

Wolf Creek=Saw>Hostel...imo buuuuut The Descent is by far better then all three and is no doubt my favourite recent horror movie. Well worth seeing if you havnt already.

Wolf Creek < Saw and Hostel

Thread title fixed.

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Better then Hostel? hell no! Hostel "1" and "2" are some of my favorite horror movies. I saw Wolf Creek a while ago though--I thought it was alright, but not memorable. In my opinion--both Saw and Hostel were much better.

biggest_loser

lol! Yah, that eyeball part almost made me throw up. But call it whatever you want I guess. You're kinda right though as far as the first one goes. But I felt the second installment was was executed a little better though(you should see it if you haven't already)--it's clearly emphasizing more on money, corruption, deceitfulness and humanity at an all time low in general. It felt like it made more sense then the first one--and it was just as scary, sick, twisted, and entertaining to me overall.

Saw and hostel aren't even horror films IMO. There's nothing scary in any of them... gross yes.. scary no... the fact that the little doll guy in saw explains exactly what will happen in the traps alone removes any tension or surprise you might get.

Saw and hostel aren't even horror films IMO. There's nothing scary in any of them... gross yes.. scary no... the fact that the little doll guy in saw explains exactly what will happen in the traps alone removes any tension or surprise you might get.

Espada12

I disagree. I think that the presentation, effects and cinematography that was used in Saw made it a scary movie and gave it the, "What if that was me?" feeling to it. While Hostel is your typical goreography.

I've been to Wolf Creek, or drove through it...only remember it as being a road with a sign.

I thought it was pretty good. Definitely better than Hostel.

For those who like those japanese remakes, I just saw The Uninvited and its the best one I've seen.

I actually prefer the others that you mentioned to Wolf Creek. But I hated the villain in Wolf Creek so much that if I ever met the actor that played him I would probably spit in his face. The part with the fingers hitting the ground really got me too, so I wouldn't hesitate to call it effective. In fact I'll have to watch it again now that you got it on my mind.

The based on true events thing is somewhat bothersome as from what I understand the surviving male was not properly investigated, in spite of the fact that there was never a shred of evidence as to the existence of this outback killer that he claimed killed the two young women.

For those who like those japanese remakes, I just saw The Uninvited and its the best one I've seen.

DaBrainz

You have to see the movie it's based on, A Tale of Two Sisters, it is so much better than The Uninvited.

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For those who like those japanese remakes, I just saw The Uninvited and its the best one I've seen.

You have to see the movie it's based on, A Tale of Two Sisters, it is so much better than The Uninvited.

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For those who like those japanese remakes, I just saw The Uninvited and its the best one I've seen.

Bloodaxe726

You have to see the movie it's based on, A Tale of Two Sisters, it is so much better than The Uninvited.

meh, I really don't have the patience for subtitles/dubs, I tried watching ringu once and didn't get past the first 20 min.

Audition is much much better than all of those mediocre movies. Warning: graphic content.

...as opposed to all of those movies that are worse than Hostel, right? [spoiler] I've never actually seen it, and I don't intend to either. [/spoiler]

'You call that a Knife?'

That line made the film for me.

Are You Seriousss? It was a horrible movie.Eliminator666

Wolf Creek was alright, but I didn't think that it was anything special. There were some good moments, but overall it was kind of mediocre. I don't think that it's better than Saw, but it's better than Hostel. Hostel was a joke.

It's not saying much. Wolf Creek itself was an awful, awful, AWFUL movie.mo0ksi

I am rarely creeped out by a movie, but Wolf Creek did a tremendous job. Everything about this movie was believable, the characters, the setting, and just the realism of it. It was brutal and graphic but not in a hack'n'slash way such as Hostel. And it was really brutal. The torture that the characters go through (sorry if thats considered a spoiler but its kind of obvious) was so hard to watch in places.Definately a must see. Also, if you liked Wolf Creek then you should really check out DYING BREED (limited release) and ACOLYTES (very limited release), although these probably arent available outside of Aus. Dying Breed has Leigh Whannell from Saw and Nathan Phillips from Wolf Creek, and Acolytes sports a great cast of upcoming Aussie talent (and no I dont work at these movie studios).