Big disappointment. Were it not for the F-bombs scattered throughout the movie, this could have - and should have - had a PG-13 rating. While the enticement of gruesome violence was there, the follow-through simply wasn't. This was a very "mild" movie by today's standards. Also, since most of the events occurred late at night, much of the filming was done in very low/poor lighting, making it difficult to follow. I _did_ enjoy the conclusion, but overall, the movie left me disappointed. Of course, with it being "based on actual events", they were understandably limited in how the movie would wrap up so you have to take that into consideration. As a story "based on actual events", it was a decent story. As a film, however, it was just a big letdown.

**09/27/2024** Just finished watching it again as a lead-in to _Wolf Creek 2_ (which I heard was much more gruesome and horrific) and I can't really change my earlier thoughts. If you keep in mind that this was "based on actual events" it _does_ make it a bit more interesting - and saddening - but IMO it just didn't translate to the big screen all that well. Not sorry I watched it a second time but I probably won't ever watch it again; there just wasn't anything there.