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Wolf Creek
2005
24 tracks, TRT: 44:46, FLAC
https://mega.co.nz/#!10FVyQwB!DhOltWEuhsF5FKqjSU-iJTzN-ZB6OB-2SU2O5gl4SIol
Liner notes from back of booklet: "Alan Lamb’s wire recordings were sourced from Night Passage (Dorobo 1998).
Night Passage was recorded during 1983 and 1984, using a section of abandoned telegraph wires in the west Australian outback.
The wires, resonated by the wind, generate a vast range of sounds: from low pitched drones to subtle metallic twangs to huge, buzzing walls of sound, accompanied by the creaking of wooden poles and the eerie sounds of the desolate outback.
Anthony Peteras’ decayed piano frame was prepared with screws, bolts, coins and gaffa tape. It was struck with hands, mallets, forks, coins and super balls on bamboo skewers and bowed with a double bass bow.
Dave Brown works with preparations for laptop guitar, using devices such as alligator clips, music boxes, pieces of wire and brushes painted with Flicking, Hitting, or Exciting the strings with an ebow."
In 2005, Australian director Greg McLean introduced a new villain to the world of horror. Unfortunately, the film itself did not do as well as expected. My personal opinion is the almost completely misleading trailer which included MANY quick clips that apparently were shot for promotional purposes only contributed to its box office tank. Audiences I think were simply not expecting what they got and what they got was a slow burn thriller that had no redeeming qualities (apart from stellar performances, a mesmerizing and effective score from composer Fran�ois T�taz and most importantly, a ruthless villain portrayed to a disturbingly realistic effect). It’s a film I refuse to watch often due to the hopelessly depressing tone of the finale.
The film starts off lighthearted as we meet the gang as they are preparing for their road trip to the Wolf Creek crater in western Australia. Before long, things start getting darker as Mick enters the scene and begins to wow the group with his extensive sense of humor and welcoming (yet still stand-offish) personality only for one of the actresses to wake up in a shed, tied up with the sound of her friend screaming from another shed across the wasteland that we the audience realize they are at. If you haven’t seen it, I won’t spoil anymore for you. A fair warning would be to let you know that the first 45-50 minutes are extremely slow but none of it is useless and in fact makes the last 30 minutes much more of a treat to behold. In fact, I wish it had been a bit longer but that’s just me.
One unique thing about the film is its extensive use of nature shots of the Australian outbacks used to offset the ugliness of the bulk of the film and also just to give the audience an example of just how big the area the group is trapped in is and how escape won’t be easy. There are some magnificent vistas to behold and if the film doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, skip through the ugly stuff and just pause on the amazing views that director McLean has captured and believe me, there are plenty to find scattered throughout the first 45 minutes. They truly are the only beauty in a film ripe with ugliness and gruesome (not gory) deaths.
One of the most terrifying things about the film is that it’s based on a series of true unsolved murder mysteries from entities only identified as "backpack killers."
A neat little thing I read about the film is that director Greg McLean inserted little clues throughout the film hinting at the outcome. For example, during the title sequence, there is a shot of a map with Broome circled. Written just to the right of the circle is ‘DI’. Not particularly a thrilling revelation but it just makes one wonder what other clues the director inserted.
Regarding the score, composer Fran�ois T�taz has composed one of the most chilling ambient scores I’ve yet to hear. He captures the sense of isolation the characters experience very well and you, the listener, can sense that as you wade your way through the dark and shallow crater of Wolf Creek. The album design has each track basically running into the next one which re-enforces to me the concept of an unending nightmare that you don’t see applied as effectively these days.
T�taz went on to write one other score, Rogue, that was a complete 360 from Wolf Creek’s oppressive score. It’s the more approachable of his two scores and personally I think it his best and has since gone on to become one of my absolute favorite scores within the horror genre. Despite the fact that the film is about a killer croc, the film and score were both top-notch. I’d have posted Rogue first but as is my nature, I think you must take a walk through the dark side before being granted admission into the light. I hope you enjoy your walk through the dark side and I’ll see you on the other side of the light at the end of the tunnel.
Correction: Slingfile still works but I went ahead and replaced Rogue’s link anyway as well.
This was my "fault". 😛 Thanks, btw. 🙂
thanks 🙂
here is the re-up :