Long Weekend
Their crime was against nature. Nature found them guilty.
1979 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Colin Eggleston |
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| Writer: | Everett De Roche |
| Staring: |
| When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1979 |
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| Director: | Colin Eggleston |
| Writer: | Everett De Roche |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | wilderness, animal killing, holidays, camping, storm, australian outback, forest, outback |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, Victorian Film, Dugong Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Hargreaves | Peter |
| Briony Behets | Marcia |
| Mike McEwen | Truckie |
| Roy Day | Old Fisherman |
| Michael Aitkens | Barman |
| Sue Kiss von Soly | City Girl |
| Colin Eggleston | Marcia's Lover (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Louis Irving | Camera Operator |
| Everett De Roche | Screenplay |
| Vincent Monton | Director of Photography |
| Lawrence Eastwood | Production Design |
| Peter Burgess | Sound Editor |
| Deryck De Niese | Makeup Designer |
| Tom Burstall | First Assistant Director |
| Chris Maudson | Third Assistant Director |
| Phil Heywood | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ivan Durrant | Special Effects |
| Ian Dewhurst | Best Boy Grip |
| Ian Park | Grip |
| Rob Young | Gaffer |
| Colin Eggleston | Director |
| Michael Carlos | Original Music Composer |
| Brian Kavanagh | Editor |
| Kevin Regan | Costume Design |
| Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Phil Judd | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Julie Monton | Production Manager |
| Ross Hamilton | Second Assistant Director |
| Tony Hunt | Standby Property Master |
| Phil Stirling | Boom Operator |
| David Brostoff | Focus Puller |
| Noel Mudie | Key Grip |
| David Parker | Still Photographer |
| Ken Sallows | Assistant Editor |
| Lynn Gailey | Production Secretary |
| John Phillips | Sound Recordist |
| Jan Tyrrell | Continuity |
| Clare Priest | Production Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Brennan | Executive Producer |
| Colin Eggleston | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
A couple that are on the verge of not being a couple any longer take a trip to the Australian coast for a weekend, bringing their strife and noise with them. Their situation is so tense that they don't notice how careless they're being and they continually damage the environment in small ways. ... Things start to happen that suggests that there exists a force of malice towards them and at some point it becomes apparent that perhaps the ecosystem is actually attacking them, presumably to protect itself. It's never made explicit because this is a well made film that doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence by trying to spell out something that couldn't really be known if such a story is to be told honestly and from a human perspective. Great acting and cinematography, a flawless doom-laden atmosphere, constant tension and excellent, memorable use of sound ensure that this Australian film is a classic of the 'nature fights back' subgenre of survivalist horror. There's nothing else quite like it and several scenes have never left my mind.