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Author: Ryan, Mark David
PhysDes: Article
Subject: HORROR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; FUNDING. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. AUSTRALIA; WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: This article argues that the renaissance of Australian horror films in the 2000s has been driven by intersecting international market forces, domestic financing factors and technological change. It argues for two distinct tiers of production with different financing, production and distribution models.
Notes: There has been a boom in Australian horror movie production in recent years. Daybreakers (2010), Wolf Creek (2005), Rogue (2007), Undead (2003), Black Water (2008), and Storm Warning (2006), among others, have all experienced varying degrees of popularity, mainstream visibility and cult success in worldwide horror markets. While Aussie horror’s renaissance is widely acknowledged in industry literature, there is limited research into the extent of the boom and the dynamics of production. Consequently, there are few explanations for why and how this surge has occurred. This article argues that the recent growth in Australian horror films has been driven by intersecting international market forces, domestic financing factors and technological change. In so doing, it identifies two distinct tiers of Australian horror film production: ‘mainstream’ and ‘underground’ production, though overlap between these two tiers results in ‘high-end indie’ films capable of cinema release. Each tier represents the high and low ends of Australian horror film production, each with different financing, production and distribution models. -- Abstract

Call No: 735.2(94) RAY
Author: Rayner, Jonathan
Edition: 2022
Place: Cardiff
Publisher: University of Wales Press
PubDate: 2022
PhysDes: x, 294 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm
Series: Gothic Literary Studies
Subject: HORROR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; BABADOOK , THE (AT, Jennifer Kent, 2014); DYING BREED (AT, Jody Dwyer, 2008); KILLING GROUND (AT, Damien Power, 2016); LOST GULLY ROAD (AT, Donna McRae, 2017); LOVED ONES, THE (AT, Sean Byrne, 2009); MAD MAX (AT, George Miller, 1979); MYSTERY ROAD (AT Ivan Sen, 2013); PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (AT, Peter Weir, 1975); WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005); WOLF CREEK 2 (AT, Greg Mclean, 2013)
Summary: The term ‘Gothic’ has been applied to examples of Australian cinema since the 1970s, often in arbitrary and divergent ways. This book examines a wide range of Australian films to trace their Gothic resemblances, characteristics and meanings. By concentrating on the occurrence of Gothic motifs, characters, landscapes and narratives, it argues for the recognition and relevance of a coherent Gothic heritage in Australian film. A plethora of Gothic representatives are considered in relation to four consistent and illuminating continuities (images of the family, ideas of monstrosity, generic hybridity and the occurrence of the sublime), and this study debates the appearance and asserts the significance of Australian Gothic films within their national, cultural, literary and cinematic traditions. -- publisher's web site
ISBN: 9781786838896
Contents: List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Familiarity -- Monstrosity -- Hybridity -- Sublimity -- Conclusion -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index

Call No: 735.2 (94) SHE
Author: Shelley, Peter
Source: US/UK
Place: Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
Publisher: McFarland & Company Inc
PubDate: c2012
PhysDes: vi, 320 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Subject: HORROR FILMS; HORROR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; FILMOGRAPHIES. AUSTRALIA; NIGHT OF FEAR (AT, Terry Bourke, 1973); CARS THAT ATE PARIS, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1974); INN OF THE DAMNED (AT, Terry Bourke, 1974); END PLAY (AT, Tim Burstall, 1975); LAST WAVE, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1977); LONG WEEKEND, THE (AT, Colin Eggleston, 1979); PATRICK (AT, Richard Franklin, 1978); SNAPSHOT (AT, Simon Wincer, 1978); THIRST (AT, Rod Hardy, 1979); NIGHTMARES (AT, John Lamond, 1980); ALISON'S BIRTHDAY (AT, Ian Coughlin, 1979); LADY STAY DEAD (AT, Terry Bourke, 1981); ROADGAMES (AT, Richard Franklin, 1981); SURVIVOR, THE (AT, David Hemmings, 1981); NEXT OF KIN (AT, Tony Williams, 1982); TURKEY SHOOT (AT, Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1981); INNOCENT PREY (AT, Colin Eggleston, 1984); RAZORBACK (AT, Russell Mulcahy, 1984); CASSANDRA (AT, Colin Eggleston, 1987); DARK AGE (AT/US, Arch Nicholson, 1988); FAIR GAME (AT, Mario Andreacchio, 1986); CONTAGION (AT, Karl Zwicky, 1988); CONTAGION (AT, Karl Zwicky, 1988); OUTBACK VAMPIRES (AT, Colin Eggleston, 1987); ZOMBIE BRIGADE (AT, Carmelo Musca, 1988); CELIA (AT, Ann Turner, 1988); CELIA (AT, Ann Turner, 1988); DREAMING, THE (AT, Mario Andreacchio, 1988); HOUSEBOAT HORROR (AT, Kendal Flanagan & Ollie Martin, 1989); KADAICHA (AT, James Bogle, 1988); OUT OF THE BODY (AT, Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1988); [THIRTEENTH] 13TH FLOOR, THE (AT, Chris Roache, 1989); BLOODMOON (AT, Alec Mills, 1990); BODY MELT (AT, Philip Brophy, 1993); BODY MELT (AT, Philip Brophy, 1993); ENCOUNTERS (AT, Murray Fahey, 1994); KOMODO (US/AT, Michael Lantieri, 1999); CUT (AT, Kimble Rendall, 2000); CTHULHU (AT, Damian Heffernan, 2000); GHOST SHIP, THE (US, Steve Beck, 2002); CUBBYHOUSE (AT, Murray Fahey, 2001); QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, THE (US/AT, Michael Rymer, 2002); DARKNESS FALLS (US, Jonathon Liebesman, 2003); LOST THINGS (AT/CN, Martin Murphy, 2003); RAZOR EATERS (AT, Shannon Young, 2003); SUBTERANO (AT/GG, Esben Storm, 2002); UNDEAD (AT, Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig, 2002); MAN-THING (US/AT, Brett Leonard, 2005); SAFETY IN NUMBERS (AT, David Douglas, 2005); WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005); LIKE MINDS (AT UK, Gregory J Read, 2006); SEE NO EVIL (AT, Gregory Dark, 2006); VOODOO LAGOON (AT/UK, Nicholas Cohen, 2006); WATCH ME (AT, Melanie Ansley, 2006); BLACK WATER (AT, David Nerlich & Andrew Traucki, 2007); ROGUE (AT, Greg Mclean, 2007); STORM WARNING (AT, Jamie Blanks, 2007); ACOLYTES (AT, Jon Hewitt, 2007); DYING BREED (AT, Jody Dwyer, 2008); GATES OF HELL, THE (AT, Kelly Dolen, 2008); I KNOW HOW MANY RUNS YOU SCORED LAST SUMMER (AT, Stacy Edmonds & Doug Turner, 2008); LONG WEEKEND (AT, Jamie Blanks, 2009); RUINS, THE (AT/US, Carter Smith, 2008); COFFIN ROCK (UK/AT, Rupert Glasson, 2009); CRUSH (AT, John V. Soto & Jeff Gerritsen, 2009); DAMNED BY DAWN (AT, Brett Anstey, 2009); DAYBREAKERS (US, Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig, 2008); DAYBREAKERS (US, Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig, 2008); FAMILY DEMONS (AT, Ursula Dabrowsky, 2009); HORSEMAN, THE (AT, Steven Kastrissios, 2008); LOVED ONES, THE (AT, Sean Byrne, 2009); PREY (AT, Oscar D'Rocceter, 2007); [SEVENTH] 7TH HUNT, THE (AT, J.D. Cohen, 2009); STORAGE (AT, Michael Craft, 2009); TRIANGLE (AT/UK Christpher Smith, 2009); CLINIC, THE (AT, James Rabbitts, 2010); NEEDLE (AT, John V Soto, 2010); REEF, THE (AT, Andrew Traucki, 2010); ROAD TRAIN (AT, Dean Francis, 2010); SLAUGHTERED (AT, Kate Glover, 2010)
Summary: "This pioneering work provides in-depth coverage of 76 horror films produced in Australia, where serial killers, carnivorous animals, mutants, zombies, vampires and evil spirits all receive the "antipodean" cinematic treatment unique to the Land Down Under. Titles covered were released between 1973 and 2010, a period coinciding with the revival of the long-dormant Australian film industry in the early 1970s, and continuing into the second wave of genre production spurred by the international success of the 2005 chiller Wolf Creek, The Cars That Ate Paris, The Last Wave, Roadgames, Razorback, Outback Vampires, Queen of the Damned, Black Water, and The Reef are among the titles represented. Each film is covered in a chapter that includes a cast and credits list, release information, contemporary reviews and DVD availability, as well as a synopsis and in-depth notes about the story, filmmaking techniques, acting performances, recurring themes and motifs, and overall effectiveness of the film as a work of horror. ' -- BOOK BLURB
Notes: 'VOYAGE INTO FEAR (AT, Murray Fahey, 1993) listed here as (aka) ENCOUNTERS (AT, Murray Fahey, 1994); HELLION: THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND listed here as (aka) CUBBYHOUSE (AT, Murray Fahey, 2001); NATURE'S GRAVE listed here as (aka) LONG WEEKEND (AT, Jamie Blanks, 2009); Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 9780786461677
Contents: -- acknowledgments -- preface -- introduction -- the films -- bibliography -- index --

Call No: 71(93) DIR
Author: Goldsmith, Ben (ed.); Lealand, Geoff (ed.)
Place: Bristol, UK
Publisher: Intellect
PubDate: 2010
PhysDes: 339 p. : ill. ; 30 cm
Series: Directory of world cinema ; v. 3
Subject: AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD CINEMA; HOLMES, CECIL; Powell, Michael; WEIR, PETER; LUHRMANN, BAZ; HORROCKS, SHIRLEY; KOTHARI, SHUICHI; WARD, VINCENT; WHALE RIDER (NZ/GG, Niki Caro, 2002); PIANO, THE (AT, Jane Campion, 1993); WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: "This edition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand. This ambitious volume offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two nations share considerable cultural and economic connections, thier film industries remain distinct, marked by differences of scale, level of government involvement and funding, and relations with other countries and national cinemas. Through essays about prominent genres and themes, profiles of directors, and comprehensive reviews of significant titles, this user-friendly guide explores the diversity and distinctiveness of films from Australia and New Zealand from Whale Rider to The Piano to Wolf Creek.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references
ISBN: 9781841503684
Contents: -- acknowledgments -- Introduction : Australian cinema -- Directors -- Cecil Holmes (1921-1994) -- Michael Powell (1905-1990) -- Peter Weir (1944-) -- Baz Luhrmann (1962-) -- Disability in the Australian cinema -- Short films -- Bushranger -- War cinema -- Crime -- Prison -- Period -- Comedy -- Coming of age -- Horror -- Road movies -- Science fiction and fantasy -- Ozploitation -- New Zealand: Introduction : New Zealand film in 2009: Geoff Lealand -- Experimental film: Martin Rumsby -- Directors -- Shirley Horrocks -- Shuichi Kothari -- Vincent Ward -- Genre and themes -- recommended reading -- Australia & New Zealand cinema online -- notes on contributors --
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Author: Michael Adams
PhysDes: Article
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: Review of Wolf Creek

Author: Michael Adams
PhysDes: Article
Subject: MORASSI, KESTIE; DIRTY DEEDS (AT, David Caesar, 2002); WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: Interview with Kestie Morassi on her career, focusing on Wolf Creek

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; WOLF CREEK 2 (AT, Greg Mclean, 2013)
Author: Dent, Nick
PhysDes: Clippings File Article
Subject: WOLF CREEK 2 (AT, Greg Mclean, 2013)
Summary: Positive review of the outback thriller.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; INDUSTRY, FILM & TV. AUSTRALIA (weekly summaries)
Author: Idato, Michael
PhysDes: Clippings File Article
Subject: INDUSTRY, TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION; STAN; HATCH, RICHARD; WOLF CREEK [TV] (AT, 2016-); PLEASE LIKE ME [TV] (AT, 2013 - )
Summary: Round-up of TV industry news including: Stan has approved the second series of the WOLF CREEK tv show; death of US TV actor Richard Hatch; PLEASE LIKE ME is wrapping up its forth and final season; former Foxtel staffer Josie Mason-Campbell has been recruited to the ABC
Notes: same article in Sydney Morning Herald, same page, same date

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE in production; WOLF CREEK [TV] in production
Author: Idato, Michael
PhysDes: Clippings File Article
Subject: WOLF CREEK [TV] in production

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings; Publicity; Posters; Press kit
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)

Author: Matt Coyte
PhysDes: Article
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: Review of Wolf Creek

Call No: 79WOL HAR
Author: Hartnett, Sonya
Source: AT
Place: Strawberry Hills, N.S.W ; Canberra
Publisher: Currency Press ; National Film and Sound Archive
PubDate: 2011
PhysDes: [vi], 54 p. : ill. ; 19 cm
Series: Australian Screen Classics
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: In 2005, the horror film Wolf Creek depicted the abduction and torture of three backpackers in the Australian outback, and created an immediate industry and media frenzy. Wolf Creek tapped into the myth of the lonely continent, a fear of the countrys hostility and its indifference to suffering, traits which have been deeply etched into our national psyche by real life events such as the murder of Peter Falconio and the Milat murders. Sonya Hartnett takes the hard landscape and the rogue men who inhabit these spaces and evokes the surrealistic terror which continues to fascinate outsiders and locals
ISBN: 9780868199122
Donation: donated by Currency Press, 2011

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: WOLF CREEK 2 (AT, Greg Mclean, 2013)

Author: Marks, Dick
PhysDes: Article
Subject: CINEMATOGRAPHY. AUSTRALIA; LIGHTING; OLIVER, TOBY; WOLF CREEK 2 (AT, Greg Mclean, 2013)
Summary: Director of Photography, Toby Oliver discusses the lighting techniques and methods used filming the Australian horror film sequel, Wolf Creek 2

Call No: P WOL
PhysDes: 1 poster : col. ; 100 X 70 cm.
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: Text: 'How can you be found when no-one knows you're missing?Based on true events'. Image: Has the back view of a young woman running down the road on it.
Notes: Has a small tear along top, closer to the left hand side.

Call No: P WOL
Place: AT
PhysDes: 1 poster : col. ; 100 x 70 cm
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: Image: Blurred figure running from the viewer, down an empty road. Text: 'How can you be found when no-one knows you're missing?'
Notes: Two copies held

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: WOLF CREEK [TV] (AT, 2016-)

Author: Edwin Peters
PhysDes: Article
Subject: WOLF CREEK (AT, Greg McLean, 2005)
Summary: D.V.D review of Wolf Creek