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| Long Weekend | |
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| Directed by | Jamie Blanks |
| Screenplay by | Everett De Roche |
| Based on | Long Weekend by Everett De Roche |
| Produced by | Gary Hamilton Nigel Odell |
| Starring | Jim Caviezel Claudia Karvan |
| Cinematography | Karl von Möller |
| Edited by | Jamie Blanks |
| Music by | Jamie Blanks |
| Distributed by | Arclight Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Long Weekend (released on video in the U.S. asNature's Grave) is a 2008 Australianpsychological horror film and a remake of the 1978 Australian filmLong Weekend. It was directed byJamie Blanks.[1]
Peter and Carla have a wasted marriage and constant friction. Peter buys expensive camping gear and, despite the protests of Carla, insists they travel with their dog Cricket to camp on the isolated Moondah Beach in theNorth Coast with his friend Luke and his girlfriend during the rainy holiday. Peter stops in a pub at the Eggleston Hotel and leaves a message for Luke with the owner of the pub. When Peter takes what he believes to be a shortcut to the beach, he gets lost and the couple spends the night sleeping in their SUV. The next morning, Peter organizes the campsite and their intrusion into and abuse of the natural environment begins. During the two days, the couple's relationship deteriorates while nature avenges the bad treatment the couple has inflicted upon it.
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The film was released on 9 October 2008 in Spain to theSitges International Fantastic Film Festival,[2] and featured at theEdinburgh International Film Festival 2009.
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The remake ofLong Weekend has a 0% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews.[3]
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