Wolf Creek (2005) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie?

There’s a new episode of the WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? video series embedded above, and in this one we’re looking into the making of writer/director Greg McLean’s 2005 film Wolf Creek (watch it HERE), the film that introduced one of the most popular horror icons of the last twenty years: serial killer Mick Taylor, played by John Jarratt. Since the release of the first Wolf Creek, Jarratt has reprised the role in Wolf Creek 2 and two seasons of a Wolf Creek television series, and there’s a Wolf Creek 3 on the way.

The first Wolf Creek is a

chilling, factually based story of three road-trippers in remote Australia who are plunged into danger when they accept help from a friendly local. Kristy, Ben and Liz are three friends in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. The trouble begins when they find that their car won’t start and they run into a local bushman named Mick Taylor.

Jarratt is joined in the cast by Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, and Kestie Morassi.

This is what the WTF Happened to This Horror Movie series is all about:

Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?

The Wolf Creek episode of WTF Happened to This Horror Movie was Written by Matthew Pejkovic, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Some of the previous episodes of the show can be seen below. To see more, head over to our JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!