'Mysterious' events are so heavily laden with symbolism that any possibility of suspense or credibility is sunk even before Nature can start to get really raw. Walkabout and The Last Wave did it much better.
Long Weekend
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Australia · 1979
Rated PG-13 · 1h 32m
Director Colin Eggleston
Starring John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen, Roy Day
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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In this environmental horror film, a troubled couple take a weekend trip at the beach in an attempt to revive their marriage. While camping, they engage in reckless behavior and show disrespect for their natural surroundings. Targeted by several vicious animal attacks, the couple soon realize that Mother Nature is out for revenge.
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The Guardian by Luke Buckmaster
A masterpiece in minimalist horror.
There’s a boldness in Eggleston and De Roche’s choice to let almost the entire last half-hour of Long Weekend play out without dialogue, and in the clever ways they illustrate Peter and Marcia’s dangerous callousness.
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