Film Screening: Long Weekend (1978)

The ultimate environmental horror film, ‘Long Weekend’ reminds us that if we treat nature badly, nature will fight back.

Enjoy a free program of film screenings over the summer, presented in conjunction with Picturing the End at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery.

Long Weekend
1978, 97 mins
Dir. Colin Eggleston
Rated M, Recommended for mature audiences
English

Attempting to resurrect their failing marriage, Peter and Marcia set out on a camping trip to a deserted stretch of the Australian coastline. Soon their callous disregard for the natural environment becomes apparent and mother nature seeks revenge. Will marriage be the only thing in tatters after this Long Weekend?

“An exercise in controlled dread.” –  Bill Gibron (DVD Talk)

“The crucible of a bad marriage is the spark that ignites angry Mother Nature.” – John K. Muir

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