Ep 92 - WOLF CREEK & HOSTEL TURN 20: HOW 2005's SHOCKERS CHANGED HORROR HISTORY!!

WOLF CREEK (2005) d. Greg McLean (Australia) WOLF CREEK 2 (2013) d. Greg McLean (Australia) WOLF CREEK (2016-17) d. Tony Tilse/Greg McLean (Australia) HOSTEL (2005) d. Eli Roth (USA) HOSTEL: PART II (2007) d. Eli Roth (USA) HOSTEL: PART III (2011) d. Scott Spiegel (USA) Tonight, we'll be discussing two films that helped change the face of horror when they hit screens in late 2005, both from young and hungry writer/directors who wanted to make a splash… or splatter, as the case might be: Wolf Creek from Australian Greg McLean and Eli Roth's Hostel. Based loosely on real events in the Outback, Wolf Creek traded supernatural scares for realistic terror, introducing the relentless villain Mick Taylor, played unforgettably by longtime character Ozploitation character actor John Jarratt. Meanwhile, Hostel shocked audiences with its raw depiction of human trafficking and sadism in Eastern Europe, playing upon Western tourists' worst fears and pushing boundaries that mainstream horror had rarely crossed. Together, this dastardly duo helped pivot horror from an era of self-aware slashers and J-Horror remakes to something darker and more visceral. Ultimately, Wolf Creek and Hostel redefined what horror could show—and how far it could go. Join AC and his gore-loving gang (Cati Glidewell, Ciara Wylie, Anna Ceragioli, Dominic Conti) as we celebrate 20 years of severed Achilles tendons, heads on sticks, and unsafe travels! ------------------------------------------------------ ANNA CERAGIOLI is a Chicagoan who lives for horror movies. From throwing horror-themed dinner parties, playing Monster Bash in her pinball league, or chilling with a Goblin vinyl, it's all horror all the time for her. DOMINIC CONTI is a Chicago-based writer and actor. His first novel, Your Book Club, is now available. (Orders can be placed at [email protected], or you can just say hi.) CATI GLIDEWELL (aka The Blonde in Front) is a Chicago-based film critic, lifelong cinephile, film festival jury member, and a member of Chicago Indie Critics since 2020. You can find her on all social media platforms, as well as Post Mortem radio and Radio of Horror on YouTube. CIARA WYLIE is a lifelong horror fan and co-creator of Deep Cuts Horror Trivia in Chicago, IL. In her free time she can be found screaming into the uncaring void about Final Destination 3.  --------------------------------------------- Keep Searching, Keep Exploring, and, most of all, Keep Sharing the Scare!!