(1971) [Trailer]
Director: Ted Kotcheff [IMDB]
Synopsis: A school teacher heads to Sydney for a holiday but has a stop over in a small town called Bundanyabba that lasts much longer than he anticipated.
Just in case you were wondering, Australia is a fucked up place... watch this film and find out why. Actually it's not, but Bundanyabba sure as hell is. If they were to do a remake of this film in the US, some shit town in the middle of no where Texas might kind of be a similar setting. Wake in Fright does a tremendous job at keeping the viewer unsettled, there are not very many moments where I wasn't expecting something bad to happen. It's cinematography and score help edge the film along a surreal path that also adds to the tension. There's a scene involving a hunt for kangaroos which is like something out of Cannibal Holocaust, it's pretty gnarly. The film is also extremely successful at narrating the protagonist's desperation, fatigue, and ultimate surrender to the situation he's been dealt.
This film's a winner in my book and if you can get your hands on it, I'd recommend you check it out.
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