Australia’s most prolific horror movie returns, as a newWolf Creeksequel is in development. Inspired by real-life cases of backpackers losing their lives at the hands of sadistic killers, the 2005 feature saw three backpackers become the prey of Taylor and being subject to grisly torture. While its excessive,unrelenting violence left critics divided on whether it was exploitative or provocative, theAustralian horror moviedid earn back its budget and spark a wider franchise with a sequel and a TV series.
Nineteen years after audiences were first introduced to Mick Taylor,Deadlinereports thata newWolf Creeksequel is in development, with filming set to begin in 2025.Original star John Jarratt is set to returnas the outback-based serial killer Mick Taylor. Creator Greg Mclean will act as producer andWolf Creek 2director Sean Lahiff will direct, while fellow horror alumni Jeremy Bolt and Kristian Moliere ofResident EvilandThe Babadookrespectively will also produce. TitledWolf Creek: Legacy, an American family falls into the sights of Taylor, leading to the children having to fend off the killer.
WhyWolf CreekStands Out Among Other Horror Movies.
Wolf CreekIs Unrelenting, Brutal, & Bleak.
Releasing amid a boom of shocking, violent, and provocative horror features,Wolf Creekstands apart for how truly bleak it can be. In the first movie, Mick is initially presented as a much-appreciated ally in the unforgiving outback landscapes, offering repairs and aid for lost travelers, only to turn on them and place them through a twisted, sadistic gauntlet of torture before ending their lives. This is a routine that the first movie establishes he is all too familiar with, thanks to a collection of traveler’s possessions.
While Mick is very much implied to be human, unlike other horror killers, such as Jason or Freddy Krueger, there are no happy endings inWolf Creek, not even for the survivors.
While Mick is very much implied to be human, unlike other horror killers, such as Jason or Freddy Krueger, there are no happy endings inWolf Creek, not even for the survivors. They are left maimed, psychologically broken, and sometimes suspected of committing Mick’s acts themselves. Instead, most installments in the franchiseend with Mick walking off into the sunset, either metaphorically or literally. As such,the Australian horror movieis a truly bleak series of horrific events that offers little hope, making its horrors all the more impactful.
Wolf Creek: How The True Story Delayed The Release
Wolf Creek’s release was delayed in a part of Australia due to a real-life murder trial that partially inspired the events of the film itself.
TheWolf Creekseries is not for the faint of heart and was part of a wider movement of brutal horror movies that swept the industry. As such, even with the ongoing trend of revival horrors bringing back familiar franchises, it remains to be seen whether its style of horror still has a foothold on audiences. With Jarratt’s involvement confirmed, however, it is undoubtedly that Mick Taylor’s return will be just as unflinching and unrelenting.
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Wolf Creek is a 2005 horror film where three friends get stranded in Australia and fall victim to a psychopathic torturer. Wolf Creek was then followed by Wolf Creek 2 in 2013 and a TV show in 2016. The film received mixed reviews upon release but has been viewed in a more favorable light in recent years.
