Wolf Creek (2005) KILL COUNT
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Thanks Dr squatch we saw James shirtless
You shoulda kept doing the accent throughout the rest of the kills ya know
When are you doin a killcount for Prey
James will you be doing another PO Box opening anytime soon?
Praise Dr. Squatch. Raycon never makes James take his shirt off
As an Aussie, this movie fucking terrified me. The idea of the Aussie Boogeyman being someone like Mick really works since we have a culture where we like to try and help out people who need it, especially in rural areas where a mate's help can literally be life or death. And to see someone like Mick, who most of us would see as a god-send if we're in a sticky situation, turn out to be a murdering psychopath is truly terrifying. And I think you have to have grown up here to really understand that.
Yeah. Most of the people in rural areas are great people. But someone like Mick I could see existing without being some over the top stereotype/character. And that scares me.
Living out in the country for a while, every now and then you'd run into a guy like Mick. They seemed otherwise normal, if not a bit crude/creepy. But you couldn't shake the feeling that he has a few bodies buried on his property.
Jarratt nailed the character.
i think mick is based off Ivan Milat
@@sytherwusky the guy who wrote it said he is based of a mix between Ivan Milat and Bradley John Murdoch
I knew so many avuncular Mick Taylor types as a child in Perth. It was extremely unsettling to see this character turn into an absolute psychopath.
Or just read the Ivan Milat story, who this was based on. He only ever targeted backpackers, you'd be fine.
“Grossly charismatic” is such a perfect description of Mick Taylor. The arrogance and bravado he had when he severed Liv’s spine is so sick and twisted
Yup. These types of horror movies are by far the scariest to me because people like Mick exist in the real world.
Yeah, I hated him (mick, not the actor) when he paralyzed Liz, just because he’s a dick.
🤓🤓
@@lucashenderson2775 I’ve been to the outback and so many guys talk literally exactly like mick, thank god all of them I’ve met are good
@@Lol-bt6vs u weird as hell💀
As an Australian, I appreciate the little references to Home And Away, Seachange and Beyond The Black Stump! Attention to detail and inside jokes are some of the things I love most about this channel ❤️
I was going to say that it is also one of the things I love about this channel
@@jamesdestratis 😊😊😊
Home and Away sucks
Omg yesss I came here to write the same thing. And when he said 'bingle' I giggled!
Absolutely love all the small details the Dead Meat Team put into their videos. Amazing work
I think unless you live in Australia, especially rural Australia, you don’t really get how terrifying the character Mick is.
I live on a fringe town, halfway between whoop whoop and a city, and I cannot count the number of men just like Mick I cross on a daily basis (minus the murder I hope). Regular true blue blokes who have an off sense of humour but genuinely mean well and are willing to help someone out, either for free or for a slab of their preferred beer.
Wolf Creek does a wonderful job at showing the difference between city kids (Ben, Liz and Kristy) and rural townspeople (the people in the servo and Mick of course).
And honestly Micks set up is eerily similar to family members properties, crap piled randomly around the place, sheds upon sheds…hell my pop, who is lovingly known as Grumble Bum, is a bush mechanic and his property is lined with dead and hollowed out cars.
But hey if ya live in Australia, or want to visit Australia, head on a trip out to some rural towns, see the beautiful countryside and help some rural towns financially, there are some wonderful people out there and a day trip for you can help them out immensely. EDIT!! As a lovely commenter mentioned, you gotta respect these people and their homes. They have a lot of pride in their home town and a huge amount of distrust
I lived in AUS for a few years as a kid, but only in the city (Sydney then Melbourne). Adult me's wanted to visit the Flinders range and the really ancient parts of the continent for some time, though. Maybe I'll swing by some of the places you talk about and meet some real good people, and hopefully avoiding the serial killers.
So do some of the "rural" have a chip on their shoulder like Mick did? It must seem like it.
I fully agree that people should go for a trip out in the more rural and bush areas, though I can't stress this enough: Respect the Locals and Respect their Home. Because if you go out there and act like a ass, you will get your head kicked in by the kind of people that live out there.
@@homelesshannah50 Less a chip and more a "You aren't here for a real reason". Also doesn't help that rural places are a lot more different than the city, and most Aussies live on the coasts with the cities where life is a lot easier and access to most things we take for granted, unlike them.
So true. I live in regional QLD, and havd spent a lot of time backpacking in NT and north WA. This movie is so scary for me, because it feels so real.
the 'head on the stick' is legitimately one of the scariest things i've seen on film
Like actually
The way that scene was filmed really makes it even scarier
That's the very first thing I remember about this movie.
Some things are worse than death
Well then you gotta love "the ice cream man"
I’ve never been able to rewatch this movie after seeing that.
The most shocking part of this kill count had to be shirtless James. I don't know why I didn't expect the horror movie critic to be so in shape. Honestly impressive and inspirational.
Oh?
ya bro sexy asf
@@AvoCAdo-sb5tv Chelsea wants to know your location
You were probably new to this channel on this comment lol. Don't judge this guy on face value, he is very into exercise and was vocal about bodybuilding being a hard lifestyle to maintain (as said in one of his Q&As). He found a compromise in between and maintains himself very well since.
Fun fact: the couple that find Ben near the end of the story are based on Peter Falconio (murdered by Bradley Murdoch) and his girlfriend, Joanne Lees. They're even driving a Kombi van with an almost identical colour scheme to the one driven by Falconio and Lees. This was McLean's way of creating a happy ending for Falconio and Lees; rather than become victims, they become the heroes.
That's sad, but I find it a bit weird.
Just to add, I remember reading somewhere the inspiration for Mick Taylor was inspired by both Bradley Murdoch and Ivan Milat
@@advictoriams James literally mentions this in this video.
@@spittyrides😂
as an Australian I’m so happy that James decided to cover this movie.it’s probably the most popular Australian made/themed horror movie ever and I was so excited when it was announced he was going to cover it last count
Wish he was doing the 2nd movie sooner
@@aidentriffitt6954 hope so as well
Aussie of Dead Meat unite!
Yeah, great to see he acknowledged where it was filmed as well, I used to live near Adelaide :D
have a look at the Babadook
There was a scientific article in 2014 analyzing psychopathy portrayed in the movies. Of all the movie characters studied, Mick Taylor was one of a small handful that is considered a realistic psychopath.
Do you happen to know what the article's title is? I'd love to read it
@@pat2romeseriously I want this so bad!
...a realistic psychopath?
A realistic psychopath wouldnt be a killer, theyd likely be a out of the job bouncing between homes person since ASPD is most largely charaterized by their instability.
I think I remember reading some of that. I think they said the number 1 most realistic portrayal was Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men
As someone who likes statistics, I love the new addition of “how common is that specific kill breakdown”. It’s really fun and has prompted me to go back and rewatch old ones and remember how enjoyable they are. Wonderful job this week!
Rewatching the Saw franchise on here 😩
My favourite story about this is that John Jarratt went to watch this movie in cinemas when it came out and one of the patrons noticed him in the row behind him. John cracked a smile and gave his best Mick Taylor “G’day!”
It did not end well.
How did it end?
@@JBrotsis1 not well
@sasuke uchiha Sounds like it never ended
OOF!!
@@woppagangnamstyle More like it never began.
I like how the supposed hero of the story at first (Liz) is the first one to be finished off by Mick, and the one you thought was long dead already (Ben) ends up being the only survivor. Its a nice twist on things.
Yeah that ending stuck with me for a while
Yeah. And we never see him putting forth any of the heroic effort that the two victims did. (Well, except for pulling himself off those nails. That took some toughness). He just stumbles out of Mick's shed when the murderer happens to be out, collapses from exhaustion in the middle of the Outback, and is lucky enough to get picked up by two other tourists. The two gals worked so hard to evade and defeat Mick, only to be brutally murdered. That's what makes this such a rough movie.
@@colinbaldwin313 yeah pissed me off he was a coward compared to his 2 mates
@@Glori11133 how can you blame the dude, he wasn’t even awake while they were getting killed
@@blooses because he didn’t even bother trying to look for them just saves his own skin..but anyway it is just a movie
It feels like Christmas morning when you wake up and realize James is covering one of your favorite horror movies on the kill count today.
Fr and like christmas when u were like 4-10 and shit when u wake up the entire house
I live in WA. Something that wasn't mentioned but definitely influenced Aussie viewers - John Jarratt was a presenter on Better Homes and Gardens in the 90s. - I grew up watching this guy on TV.
EDIT: I've been to the WC Crater National Park, Broome and Uluru. It's beautiful.
Its christmas whenever he releases a new video my man🤣
Hey, so glad I'm not the only one who calls this their favorite
Hey you actually know that one can we be friends?!
-that guy from those what your favorite this says about you
There are many great to the numbers bits, but James just avoiding getting shot at will always be a favorite of mine. This one and The Hunt are like top-tier for me. Just something about James frantically scurrying away will always make me laugh.
I love seeing zorran still being in deadmeat here and there
Zoran wanted revenge for don’t breathe 2
What happened to schedule in Wolf Creek 2, not doing at work, doesn't it?
It's so fun!
The Hunt is my favorite get-to-the-numbers bit as well. Plus, I get a shout-out at the end as a Patron! :)
The little "Et tu, Outback Santa" gets me every time Lol. James just sounds so disappointed 😂
Fun fact: Quentin Tarantino said that he considers John Jarratt, the villian of this movie, one of the best Aussie actors of all time, even getting him a part in Django Unchained
He was one of our biggest actors for a long time but then he got him self in trouble
@@satiricgames2129 yeah that allegation was something
I guess it got acquitted but is worrying that it basically got thrown out because of statues and no evidence I guess
@@satiricgames2129 what happened?
@@gaminganimators7000 he was accused by his old housemate of rape. But nothing could be proven and it had happened too long before the accusation for it to hold weight in court.
@@gaminganimators7000 He was accused of rape and found not guilty. Whether that's because it was 40 years ago and evidence is iffy or because he didn't do it I dont know. But it only took the jury 2 hours to find him not guilty.
Somehow have slept on this movie for a while, I’m gonna check it out this week 👍
Oh
It's definitely worth the watch in my opinion. I believe both movies are on Tubi
Both of the movies and series are great
Do mars attacks evolution
@@chelsthegameruiner8669 awesome, I love Tubi
I’d love to see James review another Australian horror film called “Razorback”! In fact, it’d be great if he made a playlist for horror creature features!
Or many the tunnel 2011 too 🤟
You should email them so then they get it :D
@@hailmuse ok can you explain how I email them? I’ve been actively and daily using UA-cam for 12 years and I still have no idea how people email content creators. (Or if you win a prize on the channel, how the content creators reach out to you personally on UA-cam). Where do I need to look to email them?
I would like Rogue to get a kill count, pretty decent movie and explores parts (and creatures) of Australia that often get overlooked by non-Australians.
@@MrWebby93 within that vein, I’d also like to see a kill count for Dark Age. Another Australian movie featuring Jared Jarrat.
I grew up with this movie being an Aussie, and I'd like to say that I've met with John Jarratt on multiple occasions, and honestly he's a real nice bloke, so different from his character Mick. Always fun to chat with.
So happy this movie has finally been covered on the channel.
I’m an Aussie too and I can agree agree about how nice he is. I’ve met him a couple of times and he really enjoys talking with fans
Damn so jealous!!
"Dick Van Dyke attempting an Australian accent" is a pretty good character to open the video with.
Lmao
@@DeadMeat love the channel!
It’s so weird seeing an entire film crew around the actors in Micks camp, they really do truly make the viewer feel like they are in incredible isolation
After hearing about how the set was thanks to the passion of the director makes me realize just how bullshit some directors are when mistreating their cast and actors. As great as the Shining was Kubrick stepped over the line with how poorly Shelley Duvall was treated on set. A director can get the exact result as needed by just being passionate and showing that to the crew.
Yeah , that's apply to many Friday the 13th director
To be frank, this can apply to just about every job ever! A good office manager can make your work feel like home, while a bad boss would feel like the devil.
Being a manager, director, owner, whatever, is so important because you're supposed to be there to get your job done (in this case, make the vision come to life) while also ensuring everyone else is equipped to do their jobs.
Happy cast means better quality of work.
@@NicoUnken I agree, a Boss or Manager can set the entire mood and environment of a work place. Which thusly affects both the quality and amount of work. Thanks for your imput!
@I drink your milkshake I didn't really have as many examples when it came to behind the scenes information, so thanks for giving a better example! Hitchcock is another example which comes to mind on the filming of Birds.
Shelly is a grown up if she didn't like it she could have clapped back or found another gig. And that's NOTHING compared to how the director treated Susannah York on the set of "Images". Or how Otto Preminger treated Dorothy Dandridge when he made "Carmen"
I met John Jarratt (Mick) July of this year at Australian comiccon (specifically Supanova) and he was SO unbelievably nice and took the time to speak to us, definitely an experience i wont forget.
He's always at them lol, I met him at one and he was so lovely. And not a superficial way either, seemed genuinely nice.
Oh damn you lucky sucker!! I would be all over him if I met John!! He was soooooooo sexy and hot in Picnic at Hanging Rock. If only I could be that damn horse!
I love the way you have added in genuine Australian slang when doing this kill count. It makes it that much more hilarious when watching as an Aussie.
As another commenter mentioned below, it really is like this (minus the murder!!) in rural towns. They really did a fab job of capturing that aspect of outback, bogan Australia.
It always makes me feel good to hear that things were good on the movie set. A director should always take care and not torture their cast and crew (looking at you, Stanley Kubrick)
Edit: hey look ma, I made it!
And I'm looking very angrily at one David Hess. Not the director of The Last House on the Left, but still.
Yeah, apologize to Shelly
Holy dooley am I looking forward to your Kill Count of Wolf Creek 2! A third movie is supposed to come out this year and supposedly also a third season of the show at some point. The books, if folks are curious to read them, should know that they are more graphic than the films by a mile. Beauty.
I didn't know there was a wolf creek show.
so, you’re saying i need to read the books?
@@sinnsage First book gives you Mick's childhood and backstory that led to the bloke we see in the first movie. Second book follows a similar plot as the second season of the show and also gives more backstory to Mick serving in Vietnam, while illustrating how off his nut he is... I would recommend reading them as they're some good entertainment.
@@mrsinister8943 1st season is okay. 2nd season is a fuckin ridiculous nightmare
Love that in the end, Ben just GTFO of there and never goes back. Exactly what you should do 😂
Not that many movies really scare me probably because I've seen so many, but this movie genuinely gave me goosebumps through the whole movie. Mick Taylor is a villain for the ages.
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One thing I like about Mick's character is that they don't try to give him any redeeming qualities, or make him "kewl" or anything - he's simply a 110% scumbag.
even more terrifying when you have actually been where the movie was shot. feels eerie
@@thehitherto5348 They do unfortunately give him the typical "had a troubled past" reasoning later on in the franchise.
The real life person his character is based on is even worse
As an Aussie and fan of these films, i thank you for covering this movie for the Kill Count! It's dark, depressing and brutal. Kinda sad near the end, too. I'm glad more people will know about this series, and i'm also excited for whenever you cover Wolf Creek 2!
Here, here! I've been emailing James and Chelsea the last five years requesting they do a movie from this series (and other Aus. horror) every Australia Day.
@@damoneaton5422 fuck australia day, do it on may 8th instead
I worked on a TV series shoot with Paul Lightfoot recently and I showed him this video once I heard you mentioned his siblings. Lovely guy, he started to tear and showed his whole family. So proud and nostalgic about seeing them again. Thanks James
Definitely a good example of the human killer. Alongside films like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and The Hitcher where the killer isn't dressed in an outfit or having any supernatural elements.
Just regular people who can exist in the real world.
Every film I've seen do this usually works pretty well and this is no exception.
And it's a decent starting point for those who want to go into Australian horror. At least alongside Roadgames.
And let's not forget about *My Friend Dahmer,* a movie about Jeffrey Dahmer before the killing spree he became infamous for
Did you ever watch The House That Jack Built? That movie was the most disturbing movie I've ever seen, if you haven't seen it it's about a Serial Killer whose talking to someone (I can't say who without spoiling it) about his different murders and it's like this film where it's just so cold and bleak, it's a great movie but it's one I don't think I could watch a 2nd time, which is weird normal non Supernatural things usually don't creep me out.
Unfortunately they leaned into supernatural elements in the wolf creek books iirc
@@liamwynne566 Well, that's a bit disappointing.
But oh well, I guess.
Also, (just be cause I want to mention this) I did enjoy the sequel, albeit partly because it upped the gore. Seriously, there are some pretty splattery moments in part 2.
@@NitPickz I absolutely adore the 2nd film, the bit at the start with the cops is nuts. I'd recommend watching the TV series if you can, it's not as good as the movies but worth a look!
Me, an Australian, starting this video “Don’t you do it James, I swear to god!”
James: “G’day mates!”
Me: “DAMN IT!”
C'mon now even I knew he was gonna do that and British. 😂😂
It's so chilling how many of Mick Taylor's practices are grounded in reality. The Outback must be a truly terrifying place in which to flee from a psychopathic killer. It just seems so infinite and desolate. Also, if Mick Taylor doesn't get you, the world's most venomous snake (the inland taipan) will.
YES! The first time a pure true blue Australian film has EVER been on the kill count and am I glad it was this one! As a fellow Australian who is very patriotic towards my sunburnt country. I really do thank you Dead Meat for pushing this movie into the mainstream spotlight! You are truely making Australia and every other country proud by showing forgotten or unknown media that should have its own chance to shine. I really do thank you for that!
Exactly! Been waiting for this for a while
Same
Absolutely beautiful to see this on the count
Especially since this movie's based around events that actually happened
@@damianprock1650 I mean not really
It’s certainly “influenced” by real life killings but it doesn’t pull from any really accurately
Mick is more an amalgam of all kinds of serial killers over the years
Fuck I didn’t expect to see you here!
As an Australian it is funny to see how they needed subtitles to help understand what the characters are saying
I moved to California from W.A. I have lost count of how many tines people have asked me where I learned to speak English so well. 🤷
And after I watched this movie there is no way I'm going to Australia
This is the scariest movie I've seen. It's so sickeningly well done, and the terror of being in a scenario like this is captured very well. I hate that I know people who come off Mick does, at least when he's around others...
This movie truly does feel like the Australian version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and I’m all for it
That's exactly how my friend described it to me and I couldn't agree more!
Thing is I would genuinely prefer Leatherface to dealing with Mick
Austrian gunner massacre
@@ItsButterBean1020 Leatherface you can at least somewhat sympathise with. Mick Taylor is a straight up monster in human form that has absolutely NO limits to how far he'll go.
@@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470 yea leatherface was more of a puppet to his family than an actual monster
I was expecting this movie to be a LOT less dark than it was. I mean just… wow.
Also never apologize, James. Accents are hard for us yanks, and Aussie accents are extra difficult.
Just swear in every sentence and you've basically got it down.
@Britters Brittany nah, we don't say mate or Sheila nearly as much as everyone thinks
Australia language is even more hard when you realize each state has there own type of wording for stuff.
@@speedwaynutt yeah, I'm from WA and I sound nothing like a bloke from Sydney
@Britters Brittany my bad, everything goes over my head. I just don't really like stereotypes. I guess you could compare it to how most Texans don't say partner every sentence.
Low-key love when the movie gives you a "FINAL BOY" instead of the common "FINAL GIRL"
I remember when Wolf Creek first became available on DVD back in 2006, I was 6, and my parents had friends up to watch it since they weren't able to watch it in cinemas. I was forced to watch cartoons down the other end of the house with my brother as they were watching it in the living room. I remember getting bored at one point and sneaking out to see what they were doing and ended up getting the crap scared out of me. Good times.
I did similar things as a kid too, I'd pretend to fall asleep in the lounge room then my mum would watch horror movies, I couldn't react to it, because then she'd know I'm awake. I think that's one of the reasons why horror movies don't scare me, because I taught myself not to be scared by it.
I went in blind and thought it was aliens or something. Imagine my shock!
You remember it? I was a British backpacker just out of school, and this movie was released months before me and my best mate went to Aus. He put that on within the first week of us being there, it was absolutely brutal lol.
Can we talk about Chelsea’s voice acting at the end there?! Keep up the good work Chelsea your hard work is paying off!
I don't think that's Chelsea
@@ashjohnson3499 it is
@@ashjohnson3499 It is. 🙂
@@ashjohnson3499 it is. 😬
@@ashjohnson3499 it is! If you go to Chelsea’s twitter you can see some examples of her voice range and talking about it!
I'm so glad you decided to cover this movie (and here's hoping the sequel, and that you give the series a look-see too). Back in 2015/2016 when they were filming the series for Stan (an Australian streaming service) they were filming it around the area that I lived at the time in far north South Australia. Because the town I was living in at the time is a major (and the closest) regional centre to where they were filming, we saw a lot of the crew coming through town doing their shopping.
Anyway, long story short, I was working retail at the time and a friend of mine and I got to serve John Jarratt personally. Nicest dude ever, if you'd never saw the Wolf Creek films, you'd never believe he could portray a psychopath so well.
A lot of us Australian kids grew up with him also. He was married to Noni Hazlehurst for about a decade while she was host of a national kids program called Play School (which he occasionally helped with) and they both co-hosted a DIY variety show called Better Homes and Gardens until their divorce (she kept presenting solo til 2005, the show itself still runs to this day). He was initially a carpenter by trade, so it made sense for him to have a big role in that show. Basically he's been a staple of big and small Aussie screens for decades and if I ever run into him again, I'm buying the drinks
Liz is such a good character & you're rooting for her to survive to the end that it's just devastating when she doesn't. I think the worst part about her death is that it never shows or tells us exactly what happened to her so it's left to our own minds to imagine it.
In fairness to Mick though she did wreck his fuckin truck. That's not a knife.
That's a knife 🔪
I’m still upset about Kristy’s death too. She was giving me final girl vibes, and I was really rooting for her to survive :(
I've met John Jarret a few times. I live in South Australia and he's a stable of the Aussie convention circuits. He loves talking about these films, and quite happily will slip into character if you want him to.
I’ve met him in Sydney with my younger brother and he’s such a down to earth guy. He really enjoys interacting with fans
I will say, season 1 of wolf creek was fucking phenomenal, I really enjoyed it a lot.
The movies were way better than expected, and than the series is even better than the movies, in my opinion. Cant wait for the third film
I liked season 2 the most. The first didn't really feel like wolf creek to me.
Damn this movie had two prequel novels, a sequel AND a tv show!? God damn that’s impressive!
And a third film in the works?! Holy shit that’s awesome! Nice.
Wait, this movie has novels?
“to get home and/or away” is probably my favourite kill count pun ever, thanks for covering this one James!
I love how this movie does a fake out on the final girl trope by not only having the seemingly final girl getting killed half way through, but the one guy of the group being the only survivor because he just runs away.
Ben: "ThAt'S nOt A kNiFe... ThIs Is A kNifE!!"
Mick: *and I took that personally*
I saw John Jarratt at Supanova in Perth this year. I didn't talk to him. So, I didn't technically meet him. I was standing a few metres away and staring at him in awe. He was just sitting there; resting, and drinking coffee. I've got no idea why I didn't wanna go talk to him. I just didn't. I'd have the exact same reaction if I saw anyone else famous in real life. Especially if it was my favourite voice actress in the whole world. I'm a full grown adult. But, just seeing John Jarratt was enough to make me geek out like an excited fanboy
i met him at the sydney con in june! he was super sweet lol
One of my favourite things to do is tell people overseas to watch this movie before coming over to see Australia.
It does also really have something that a lot of horror media lacks these days and that's subtly. This movie didn't scare me when I watched it, but a few days later when I woke up and realised just how realistic it is. If you're ever lost in those deserts, there's more of a chance finding a needle in a haystack than you.
I remember this movie getting a lot of detraction when it came out, but I loved it. The characters are all well written and there's no real "hierarchy" as far as the victims go. In most horror movies, you can spot a mile away who the main survivors are gonna be and this never does that
Absolutely. The characters just feel so realistic, while also being likable. I was really rooting for them all the way. I think this film is one of the best of the "torture" subgenre because it isn't depraved in its attitudes. It depicts depravity, but its sympathies are with the victims.
I like how they don''t do the final girl trope and instead have a final guy, then he gets blamed for it all.
This is done even better in the sequel
Even though I disagree with Roger Ebert's zero out of four star review for this movie, he was right in pointing out that it is not a movie for everyone!
Wolf Creek is now one of my all-time favorite movies! It takes most of the standard slasher cliches and tosses them in the garbage!
Yeah my girlfriend and I were completely sure Liz would be the one to make it out, especially when she started being a resourceful badass. The movie was unpredictable in a good way about this.
The attention to detail, the script, acting, score, direction, cinematography, pacing, editing, and aspects taken from real events all combine to make Wolf Creek one if the greatest horror movies ever! Oh, and "once they pass the Powerpuff Girls" had me in stitches once I realized the city of Townsville was on the map!
I think what makes it even more terrifying is the fact that Mick just disappears into the sunset at the end implying he could be anywhere out there
It's delightful to have James back, but I am glad we still get to see Zoran regularly (and Chelsea, but I watch the podcast, so I see her there). Got attached to that dude, too 😊
As an Australian, it feels absolutely amazing for one of my favourite youtubers talk about my country. Keep up the great work, James.
Meeting John jarratt literally two days ago then rewatching these films and starting the series has been something. He’s just a bloody nice guy and vs then seeing him as Mick god he’s an amazing actor! I was so pleased to see you cover this 10 months ago and rewatching the count it feels just as great
I remember watching this sometime last year and being blown away at just how raw it was. John Jarratt utterly nails the role and it's fantastic.
Before I started watching this channel, I always thought horror movies favored women as the victims. I had no idea that most of them were a blueberry pie chart because I never bothered to count the kills for myself. I've learned a lot from Kill Count. Thanks for the great and entertaining content, James.
I'd really love to see if the gender ratio of kills tends to follow the gender ratio of total characters. I have a feeling it does, but the reason why it seems like more women are victims is that horror movies tend to have more female major characters than other genres. I could be absolutely wrong, but I'd love to know one way or the other.
@@pat2romeagreed. it seems people would rather see woman suffer than men in general in horror films, and it’s concerning. i want more horror films where there’s a male who suffers the same as a female would in the usual horror film. of course there are many that aren’t like this but look at martyrs for example which follows the rule of female suffering
@@pat2romeit might also seem that way because a lot of slasher flicks specifically throw some eye candy into the film, so it seems more exploitative I imagine
@@ComicWriter-ml3qt that's an excellent point, I think you're right
@@Ava-nf2qq I don't think it is as much that "people would rather see woman suffer than me", I think it is more that people sympathise far more with female suffering rather than male suffering. A guy being tortured does not drive anywhere near the visceral emotional response in the audience to seeing the same thing happen to a woman.
This is definitely on my list of horror movies that, while I have to admit were well made and acted, for the most part, they're just too mean spirited to watch again. Movies on my list include Wolf Creek, Eden Lake, Them, Hereditary. Although I consider Hereditary to be one of the most effective horror movies I've ever seen, amazing acting, beautifully shot. But I could never put myself through that two hour panic attack in movie form again. There are plenty, like Funny Games and An American Crime. Movies that are horrifying, because you know these things did happen, and will happen again. Scenarios like these happen in real life, all over the world. I detest the feeling movies like these that leave me with.
Now, there is a movie I watched last night called Glorious. I watched the first 15 seconds of the trailer to watch the movie, because I liked what I'd already seen, and didn't want to risk spoilers. For a while, Glorious was looking like it was going to make the list I made earlier. But it takes some great turns, and there are some reveals that completely redeem it. The practical effects on the god and tons of actual fake blood the saturated the second half of the movie elevate it from a 3 out of 5, to a 4 out of 5. It's a hit and miss movie, but you definitely can't watch it twice , knowing what you know after watching it the first time. Not in the way you saw it the first time, at least.
Eden lake is so fucking horrific there is no way I could watch that all again.
I can watch Wolf Creek again, but Eden Lake really crosses the line for me. At least WC has one survivor.
Holy shit, five minutes after posting!
I’m really glad you’re doing this movie, it was a legit phenomenon here in Australia when it was released. My mum sneaked me into it despite me being too young to get in and bluffed the ticket collector to get me in. And then she was so disturbed she wanted to leave when everything was going down in the second half.
Hi James I’ve been watching dead meat for 3 years now and have seen all of your videos on both dead meat and dead meat shorts, I love your content and just wanted you to know how much your channel has helped me through a rough time in my life and I just wanted to say thank you
Cassandra and Kesti were incredible in this film. Their performances really took the film to the next level. I was gutted when they both died.
When Liz got the knife in the back I became deflated watching it. You're rooting for her to save her friends, like she is GOING to make it happen. Then to be turned to a "head on a stick" was such a bummer. Like James said she should of used the rifles butt stock and smashed his stupid face in.
As an Aussie and horror lover, I’ll say I love this movie and even met John Jaratt at a convention a couple years ago. Happy to see my favourite channel cover this movie and as a side note, I’ve definitely heard worse Aussie accents your’s wasn’t that bad
I've been watching dead meat since the early kill counts as this was the first ever channel I subscribed to on this account. The growth it's gone through since I started watching is incredible. Thanks for all the entertainment James.
For only 1.5 million dollars to work with, Greg McLean made one hell of a great horror movie! I did not know he was on such a low budget
Would love for you to do a kill count for the wolf creek tv series. That scene where he takes out the family while they're all sitting around the campfire having a good time is really disturbing and is one of those scenes that sticks with you.
This is honestly one of my favorite horror movies, and I'm so happy to see it finally covered
Wolf Creek stuff (both movies and TV series) doesn't receive NEARLY as much love and attention as it deserves. I encourage everyone to check it out and spread it as much as possible. Mick is one of the most disturbing and frightening killers I've ever seen in any media.
This probably one of the most disturbing movies for me simply because this is something that happens and did happen in real life.
Pretty far off to what happened with Milat, but a great film.
How is it similar to what happened in life?
@@mocad100 there was a dude over here in Australia named Ivan Milat, he basically picked up young international students/travellers with the guise of helping them, until well... He murdered them
if this distrubed you dont watch the 2nd one its way more graphic
@@Sqkz. he would just pick up back packers thats how he got the name backpack killer
It’s crazy how James makes these videos pretty much everyday without taking a break or disappointing us ,👑 this is for you James AKA LEGEND
If you were racking in the amount of money from these vids that he is, youd be hella motivated to keep pumping out more as well.
@@finsfan90 he does make the big bucks, but let's all remember this is also a thing he WANTS to do. I couldn't imagine that this is just for money, otherwise the content would be visibly worse in quality. So many youtubers get stuck in the trap of pumping content for money, so it's nice to see that horror is something he's passionate about, not just something to rake in money
@@finsfan90 he does make the big bucks, but let's all remember this is also a thing he WANTS to do. I couldn't imagine that this is just for money, otherwise the content would be visibly worse in quality. So many youtubers get stuck in the trap of pumping content for money, so it's nice to see that horror is something he's passionate about, not just something to rake in money
God, Liz’s death is so sad! She was such a badass, she really had ‘final girl’ written all over her!
I’ve been waiting for this kill count for soooo long!! I honestly didn’t think you’d cover this series because of how grim it actually is, and it’s likeness to Ivan Milat and other Australian killers
As an Aussie , I have to say thank you for checking out this film! It’s without a doubt one of the best horror films here in Australia. Another film I highly do recommend is the loved ones .
I’m Australian and the fact that you had to add subtitles for Mick is hilarious 😂 I understand him perfectly I think Australians forget how strong our accents can be hahaha
As someone who lives in South Australia, the shots of the land are really amazing and even better in real life but the movie definitely gives some sight on what it really is like. Genuinely terrifying movie with a crazy sequel too. Great video!
Thank you for talking about the real crimes that inspired this movie. It’s difficult to enjoy movies that are loosely based on true events , but it shouldn’t be ignored, it has to be talked about, and you did it very respectfully.
I'll never forget the words: "Head on a stick". Almost 20 years later and I still remember and shudder every time.
"Wolf Creek" is one of those hidden Australian horror gems which I really love
We make some good horrors just not enough of them
The Loved Ones is another fantastic hidden horror gem from Australia.
@@82Jaster yeah creepy af and wormwood . My makeup teacher her (sfx) worked on cargo and a couple others
@@82Jaster yeah I loved that one as well
I remember when I saw this when it came out. In Australia this was a huge cultural phenomenon and still talked about in Aussie pop culture today. Wonder if James would ever cover the sequel?
As an Australian, I'd have to say your pronunciation of Aussie words/slang/place names is spot-on.
This was one of the first horror movies I ever watched and it absolutely terrified me, as someone from Australia it felt so real, all characters felt like real Australians and that horrified me
That's the point
What makes it even scarier is that these events happened in real life before
@@damianprock1650 lol okay after reading like 3 of your comments now and them all being wrong you could only be a troll.
@@MissKimberley wolf creek is literally based off of Ivan Milat…a serial killer..
@@electricstan8304 LOL, no it's fucking not... Did you even watch the fucken video?! If anything the storyline itself is much closer to what happened with Peter Falconio and Joanna Lees, a few small elements of Ivan Milat's crimes were loosely used for inspiration - this story is NOT based on the backpacker murders. It is 100% fictional...
When I watched the movies and TV show of Wolf Creek, Mick Taylor was so unnerving every single time, the way he stares, speaks and the subtle anger hiding behind him perfectly acted was so creepy.
Shirtless James doesn’t exist shirtless James doesn’t exist
Shirtless James: exists
My brain: hmmmm nice build damn.
One of the only horror films that genuinely unsettled me.
I like how much fun it looked like James was having in his backyard
I personally don't think this movie really goes too far. There are real people out there just as twisted as Mick, and the movie doesn't flinch from showing that. The movie doesn't feel like it's going for cheap shock value, it's just straight forward and honest about the reality of people like Mick.
As a proud Australian I take great pride in our horror movies, also a very big fan of Wyrmwood and the Babadook
Wormwood fucks man
James should do a horror themed calendar preferably with his shirt off.
I love the sequel where Mick throws in a torture trivia about Australian culture. Genuinely one of the most charismatic and terrifying villain in horror cinema
This was fun. Watching James talk about Australian stuff and things 😂😂😂 hearing him say blooke was priceless
He somehow made his fake aussie accent sound like an American cowboy
I live in Adelaide, been to those mines that the lair scenes were filmed in. They're insane and eerie.
The sequel was also filmed here. From #2, I've been to the tunnels, and the old couples home a few times. There's still fake blood on a wall from the filming, and I have a piece of whatever it was they shot off the fence 😂
Extremely proud of the South Australian film corporation for this film, it really put us on the map.
This is one of those movies that stuck with me when I watched for the first time, very happy it's being covered here! Its so visceral in so many ways, just a beautiful film
"young attractive party people looking for a good time" describes the Deadmeat cast perfectly ! Love you channel
Tbh I really thought wolf creek would be like a popular horror movie in high shcool to me but to realize how scary it was to me as a child made me not wanted sleep all night and now I got a my favorite UA-camr who made a movie kill count about it thank u james
Like someone else said, the words "head on a stick" are burned into my brain with this film.
This movie reminds you that death isn't the worst thing that can happen to you.
Also if Jarett was found innocent in a court of law why mention it at all? Not to be rude but I feel it's important to let those found innocent move on with their lives.
It’s an interesting case
The main issue was a lack of evidence and I don’t think Jarrat ever returned from it
@@ItsButterBean1020 Lack of evidence? Hardly surprising considering the alleged incident was over 40 years ago.
I don't really see the value in trying cases of that type after such a long time - they are hard enough to prove soon after the event, let alone several decades later (and at a time when mobiles didn't exist).
As the op wrote, this has now tarnished his reputation whether the allegation was true or false (technically false as he was found non-guilty).
@@steves1015 basically yeah
I don’t think statute of limitations even covers that in Australia
@@steves1015 It’s not exactly tarnished, several people in the comments are speaking of him well, but it’s a wrinkle that points towards being false. I think James just wanted to be factual and not go either way, but seeing as how this might be the first time people have heard about it (it was mine), perhaps it shouldn’t be mentioned. James only had good intentions but obviously if it’s false which I think most people would say it is, it’s an annoying and slightly damaging situation. False character assassination is bad because that stigma stays in people’s minds.
@@steves1015 Ngl this is the only comment section I hear people talking about the allegations. I never see it mentioned anywhere else unless it's thr occasional person that believes he is innocent.
"I'm James A Janisse! And I'm sorry for that accent." 🤣🤣🤣
The behind the sceen information for this kill count is on another level. Great job done by all