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WOLF CREEK – TV SERIES
Available on VoD, DVD, Blu-ray download to own on 10th October 2016
EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE NEW WOLF CREEK TV SERIES ON VOD, DVD AND BLU-RAY
30,000 people go missing in Australia each year, with 90 per cent found within the first month.
The rest are never seen again.
Eureka Entertainment is delighted to announce that it has acquired its highest profile TV series to date with Wolf Creek – a 6 x 60’ psychological thriller which will air on FOX UK from Tuesday 30th August 10pm. Based on the international hit feature film of the same name, John Jarratt reprises his role as murdering psychopath Mick Taylor, wreaking havoc in the Australian outback. Eureka Entertainment will release each episode digitally on demand 24 hours after it has aired on FOX TV, with the DVD and Blu-ray box set available to purchase from 10th October2016.
Wolf Creek follows American teenager Eve Thorogood (Lucy Fry, 11.22.63) on holiday with her family in Northern Australia. Sadistic killer Mick targets the family, viciously slaughtering them for his own twisted pleasure. Seriously injured, Eve survives the massacre of her parents and little brother, and sets out to bring the killer to justice. And so begins a chilling game of cat and mouse, with the roles reversed and the hunter becoming the hunted. A Tarantino-esque revenge tale, Wolf Creek reveals Eve’s complex and extraordinary journey, as she evolves from child to adult, from prey to predator. But can she triumph over Mick Taylor, evil incarnate?
Adapted for television by Peter Gawler, Greg McLean and Felicity Packard, Wolf Creek is a Stan Original Series, produced by Screentime and distributed by Zodiak Rights, both Banijay Group companies, in association with Emu Creek Pictures and financed with the assistance of Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation.
Ruth Brukarz-Schofield at Eureka Entertainment said: “This is a really exciting deal and major acquisition for Eureka. It will be a must own package for fans of the first two Wolf Creek movies, genre & horror fans, and any self-respecting fan of international television. We look forward to working alongside Fox TV and helping the show reach a wider UK audience, ahead of the third movie in the series. We expect this will be the first of many international TV titles to add to Eureka’s roster, alongside our award winning and critically acclaimed Masters of Cinema Series, as we celebrate the current culture of ‘binge watching.’ “
The first episode will be available On Demand on Thursday 1st September 2016 with the following 5 episodes every subsequent Thursday. It will be available as download to own (DTO) via iTunes, Amazon, PS and Xbox.
Episode 1 – 1 Sept 2016
Episode 2 – 8 Sept 2016
Episode 3 – 15 Sept 2016
Episode 4 – 22 Sept 2016
Episode 5 – 29 Sept 2016
The DVD and Blu-ray box sets will be available from 10th October:
- 3 discs in the DVD set, 2 disc in the Blu-ray set
- RRP for both sets will be £24.99
- DVD Cat No.: EKA40397 / 5060000403978 http://amzn.to/2araZ4S
- BLU-RAY Cat No.: EKA70249 / 5060000702491 http://amzn.to/2arbmfW
WOLF CREEK – The Complete First TV Series is available on Digital HD from 6th October & DVD and Blu-ray on 10th October 2016
What works:
A solid and appealing soundtrack.
The natural beauty of Australia (though this is overdone to the point of the show feeling like a National Geographic special).
What doesn’t work:
A weak story.
Terrible pacing.
Uninteresting characters lacking believable motivations.
A terrible and unconvincing lead actress.
Plot points/events hinging on coincidences.
Off screen kills (yep in a slasher show).
A feminine vibe to the writing that blunts the horror.
Overall I’d call the show a failure lacking in content and focus. I’ve read McClean is considering a second season but I can’t imagine why, there’s nothing new here in the first place.