Director: Greg McLean
Writer: Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns (Screenplay)
Starring: John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Shannon Ashlyn, Philippe Klaus, Shane Cooper, Ben Gerrard
Plot: The outback once more becomes a place of horror as another unwitting tourist becomes the prey for crazed, serial-killing pig-hunter Mick Taylor.
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Disappointing Sequel
Story: Wolf Creek 2 starts with two traffic cops waiting for a speed car but they picked the wrong car to pull over Mick Taylor (Jarratt). Mick shows his ability to use his knife and his deadly aim by making the two traffic cops his first victims this time around. Time to meet our tourists Katarina (Ashlyn) and Rutger (Klaus) who are back packing across Australia. Our young couple grab the attention of Mick who offers the couple a lift.
After Mick gets to have his fun by butchering Rutger he lets Katarina escape before she runs into Paul (Corr) leading to a car chase across the outback before Mick finishes of Katarina but Paul escapes for now. Mick continues to chase Paul across the outback but will he make it out alive.
Wolf Creek 2 seems to lose the atmosphere and tension the first film captured. Instead this film focuses solely on Mick and him going on his travels in the outback searching for his victims, it almost turning them into a challenge. I don’t like how this film turns Mick becomes the hero of the film somehow. I also didn’t like the end because it just seems to happen and leaves us feeling empty with the final act. This really was a disappoint film that feels like it was a forced sequel. (3/10)
Actor Review
John Jarratt: Mick Taylor is the serial killer we have all come to know from the first film, he is deadly with a knife in close combat but it also deadly from distance being a pin point shot. He is travelling across thee outback picking off anyone he comes across a young German couple who end up being his latest victims before getting involved in a cat and mouse chase with Brit Paul. John keeps up his intense character that he gives us the great performance even if the story is confusing. (7/10)
Ryan Corr: Paul Hammersmith is the British tourist who gets caught up in the middle of Mick’s latest rampage, he tries to help one of his victims only to find himself the newest target. He has to use his intelligence to stay alive when it comes to the games being played. Ryan does a standard job but doesn’t really get enough time. (5/10)
Support Cast: Wolf Creek 2 has a supporting cast that includes three couples of victims that Mick none of which end up just being disposable.
Director Review: Greg McLean – Greg lowers the levels for this film letting all the tension and character development go out the window. (3/10)
Action: Wolf Creek 2 has plenty of car chases which work nicely but do we need them in a horror film about tension? (7/10)
Horror: Wolf Creek 2 has lost the tension created in the first film and ends up just going for gore. (6/10)
Thriller: Wolf Creek 2 doesn’t pull you to the edge of your seat because the characters just get picked off just as you are about to car about them. (3/10)
Settings: Wolf Creek 2 has beautiful settings of the outback throughout. (9/10)
Suggestion: Wolf Creek 2 is one to try if you liked the first film but otherwise it could be one to skip. (Try It)
Best Part: John Jarratt is still intense.
Worst Part: Change in tone.
Action Scene Of The Film: Night car chase.
Believability: I understand people go missing but this seems to much. (2/10)
Chances of Tears: No (0/10)
Chances of Sequel: There is planned sequel and a television spin off.
Post Credits Scene: No
Oscar Chances: No
Budget: $7.2 Million
Runtime: 1 Hour 46 Minutes
Tagline: Mick’s Back With a Few Days to Kill
Trivia: Ironically, John Jarratt does not like to watch horror movies and stated that watching Psycho (1960) frightened him when he was a child.
Overall: Lacklustre sequel that needs to be corrected.
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