Horror Movie Wednesday--Wolf Creek and Berlin Syndrome

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Wolf Creek (2005):

This was a great little Australian horror flick. We meet the three backpackers as they get ready for their journey. The director wants us to care about what happens to them. So we see a lot of back story and tensions between them.

They eventually make their way to a giant crater (Wolf Creek crater) and hike in. But when they get back their car won't start and none of their phones have service, even their watches have stopped telling time.

They decide to stay the night in the car until a mysterious and quirky yet friendly enough man shows up and tows their car to his farm an hour away. They laugh, drink, eat, and have a good time with the mysterious man. But when one woman wakes up she's tied up in a closet or barn of some sort. She must find a way to get free and find her friends.

The show is bloody and horrific. You're not sure where it's going to go. Just when you think they've gotten away...nope.

If you have the stomach for this stuff, I definitely recommend it!

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Berlin Syndrome (2017):

Australian Clare embarks on a solo backpacking journey to Berlin. She's there to take pictures and roam the city and country solo. She soon runs into Andi and German English teacher at a local high school. So he seems safe enough. He's good-looking and funny, she thinks. She decides to stay an extra day so they can spend more time together.

She wakes up the next morning with no way to get out of the apartment. She's locked in and the windows are reinforced but it's just a mistake, right? What unfolds is the terror that the man you just met has kidnapped you and never wants to let you go.

The story takes place over at least 6-8 months. They show a lot of down time along with her trying to escape. They show how she may even have feelings for him at times when things get dire.

It's a terrifying psychological thriller. But it was a bit too long. They could have trimmed it down to 90ish minutes and had a tighter and more gripping movie.

The actress Teresa Palmer was amazing in this one. Her fear was palpable. Overall, it was a great!