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Wolf Creek (TV series)

Wolf Creek
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Genre Drama
Horror
Psychological thriller
Created by Greg McLean
Written by
  • Peter Gawler
  • Felicity Packard
Directed by
  • Greg McLean
  • Tony Tilse
Starring
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Greg Haddrick
  • Greg McLean
  • Jo Rooney
  • Andy Ryan
  • Nick Forward
  • Rob Gibson
Producer(s)
  • Peter Gawler
  • Elisa Argenzio
Cinematography Geoffrey Hall ACS
Running time 43–61 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Screentime
  • Emu Creek Pictures
Distributor Banijay Entertainment
Release
Original network Stan
Original release 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) – present (present)

Wolf Creek is a 2016 Australian horror web television series which screens on Stan. It is a spin-off of the movies Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2 and follows Eve, a 19-year-old American tourist, who is targeted by crazed serial killer Mick Taylor, survives his attack and embarks on a mission of revenge. The first season of Wolf Creek consists of six episodes, and was released on 12 May 2016.John Jarratt, who portrayed Mick Taylor in the films, reprises his role for the series. In October 2016, Jarratt stated that Wolf Creek had been renewed for a second series.

The series has received generally positive reviews. Nikole Gunn of Decider TV wrote, "It’s beautifully filmed with cinematography usually reserved for the 'Big Screen'" and that "It's chilling and unforgettable". David Knox of TV Tonight awarded the premiere four out of five stars and wrote, "If there's a box Wolf Creek hasn’t got checked, it's hard to find here".

Within the first four days of the series being made available, more than 500,000 viewers sampled the program, including 40,000 subscribers who watched all six episodes.

In May 2016, pop-up bars opened in Sydney and Melbourne which featured Wolf Creek-themed drinks to promote the launch of the series.

Wolf Creek aired in the United States from 14 October to 18 November 2016 on the Pop network.


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