‘A constant climate of suffering and sadism’: A new film is coming for this radical nugget

Almost two decades after the first Wolf Creek film hit Australian cinemas, a third film is officially in development. Franchise creator Greg McLean will also return to produce the third installment, titled Wolf Creek: Legacy.

This: Chapter 2 and Scrublands actor Jay Ryan has joined the cast, and the creatives behind the project are still looking for additional members for the rest of the cast.

Released in 2005, the first Wolf Creek It follows Ben, Liz and Christy as they embark on a three-week road trip through the Australian desert to visit Wolf Creek, a thousands-year-old crater caused by a falling meteorite. There, at nightfall, they found themselves in ruins and a local came to help them. And this is where their troubles begin…

A film forbidden to children under the age of 16 has such an attractive reputation that it must be accompanied by a warning when it is released: “This classification is justified by the film’s climate of constant suffering and sadism, and the unbearable scenes of torture.” This set the tone. In addition to the moments of barbarism that will surprise you, the feature film also has its own character development, which is quite rare in horror films.

The first feature film Greg McLean, Wolf Creek Inspired by real events and by Bradley John Murdoch, a mechanic who died in 2019 but was arrested in 1994 for murdering 7 tourists. The film, starring Cassandra McGrath, Cassie Moras and Nathan Phillips, was followed by a sequel in 2013, Wolf Creek 2, starring Ryan Corrie (Holding the Man). Wolf Creek There was also the subject of a TV spin-off that ran for two seasons, starring John Jarratt as serial killer Mick Taylor.

A new plot

According to the summary, Wolf Creek: Legacy follows “a family of American tourists who innocently wander into Taylor’s hunting grounds. When parents sacrifice themselves to save their children, they find themselves alone, lost and hunted in the vast Australian wilderness. Will these new prey – two wily and inventive buzzards – be more difficult to swallow than the older prey?

“This new chapter in the Wolf Creek saga is something I’m very excited about: it’s a bold new story that honors the franchise’s roots and pushes it into new and uncharted territory.“, he said Greg McLean in a press release. This is promising.

While waiting for the movie to be discovered, Wolf Creek (2005) is still available to watch on MyCanal. Wolf Creek 2, meanwhile, is available on Prime Video.