Long Weekend
1978 · Movie · Not Rated · 95 min · ★ 6.1 · 75% critics
A suburban couple escape for a remote beach camping weekend, but their trip quickly becomes tense as isolated wilderness turns hostile. With the landscape full of unexpected danger, their stay spirals into a slow, unsettling fight for survival.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1979-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (194 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Long Weekend if you want slow-burn survival horror with ominous nature and constant dread, like Road Games or Race with the Devil; Not for you if you dislike unsettling eco-horror or don’t enjoy watching tense, quarrelling couples under pressure.
Pros: tense, atmospheric wilderness; memorable tension; strong visuals | Cons: unlikable couple bickering; some scenes drag; unclear meaning
Themes
- camping
- wilderness
- forest
- storm
- animal killing
- outback
- australian outback
- holidays
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1978
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 1978
Cast & crew
John Hargreaves
as Peter
Briony Behets
as Marcia
- MM
Mike McEwen
as Truckie
- RD
Roy Day
as Old Fisherman
Michael Aitkens
as Barman
- SS
Sue Kiss von Soly
as City Girl
- CE
Colin Eggleston
as Marcia's Lover (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Colin Eggleston