Wolf Creek 2 (2013)

Wolf Creek 2: Directed by Greg McLean. With John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Shannon Ashlyn, Philippe Klaus. The outback once more becomes a place of horror as another unwitting tourist becomes the prey for crazed, serial-killing pig-hunter Mick Taylor.

“u0026#39;Wolf Creek 2u0026#39; suffers some of the similar problems seen in other horror movie franchises. Like in the later u0026#39;Nightmare on Elm Streetu0026#39; films, too much focus is placed on the antagonist, causing the film to lose quite a bit of suspense and tension. In the first u0026#39;Wolf Creeku0026#39;, released nearly a decade ago, John Jarrattu0026#39;s Mick Taylor was an enigma to the audience. He didnu0026#39;t make an appearance until nearly halfway through the film, and even then we had no idea what his deal was until he started torturing and murdering the main characters. In the sequel, Mick has been turned into much more of a comedic antihero, with there being a large emphasis on Mick and his pun-laden one-liners, which kills off a bit of the mystery and edginess that defined the first film. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLikewise, this leads to Micku0026#39;s victims being that little less relatable and sympathetic, as we are much more familiar with Mick than we are with them. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLike the original, u0026#39;Wolf Creek 2u0026#39; is obviously not for the faint of heart, with the gore and sadistic violence being ramped up. The filmu0026#39;s car chases and fright scenes are all the more elaborate and effective due to an obvious budget increase. This much more polished look obviously removes a bit of the grindhouse aesthetic present in the preceding film, however makes up for it in terms of sheer scale. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn the whole, u0026#39;Wolf Creek 2u0026#39; is still quite an intense thrill-ride, and one worth checking out, especially if you enjoyed the first. Unfortunately, the creative teamu0026#39;s decision to spend more time with Mick and less with the unfortunate tourists who encounter him deprives the film of what could have made it a superior sequel.”