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email: webmonkey [at] aaronsterns.com<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Wolf Creek 2<\/em> Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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WINNER, BEST SCREENPLAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 NOCTURNA FEST (MADRID INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL) 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

“One of the best horror films I have seen in quite a while and possibly the best of 2014 so far” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em><\/a>‘ (review) – John Of The Dead’s Horror Flicks Reviews, July 9, 2014 – EIGHT\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Wolf Creek 2 <\/em>is what\u00a0The Descent 2 <\/em>was to\u00a0The Descent<\/em>\u2026 entertaining as hell” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em> Blu-Ray review<\/a>‘ (review) – Gerard Iribe, WhySoBlu.com, June 19, 2014 – FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Does a phenomenal job defying expectations […] Damn near everything about Wolf Creek 2<\/em> is bigger and better” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em> (Blu-Ray)<\/a>‘ (review) – Adam Tyner, DVDTalk.com, June 15, 2014 – FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In the outback, no one can hear you scream” – ‘Wolf Creek 2’<\/em><\/a> (review) – Don L. Stradley, Etcetera, June 6, 2014<\/p>\n

“One hell of a ride! […] full-on blood and guts greatness” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em> review’<\/a> (review) – Craig Hunter, ScreenRelish.com, April 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Not for the squeamish, Wolf Creek 2<\/em> is filled right to the brim with all the blood, guts and enough exploding craniums to leave you cringing for more” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Jersey John, HorrorTalk.com, April 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I haven’t been this impressed with a sequel in a very long time” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Ambush Bug, Aintitcoolnews.com, April 18, 2014<\/p>\n

“As nasty and savage as its predecessor […] re-establishes Mick as one of the great modern horror villains” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Michael Gingold, Fangoria.com, April 18, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE RED SKULLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Could well be the best psycho movie of the year […] If you enjoyed the first Wolf Creek<\/em> movie then you are going to rock out to the sequel” –\u00a0 ‘Scaryminds Reviews Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Jeff Ritchie, Scaryminds.com, February 24, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 EIGHT\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bowel-twisting tension, and a clear sense of purpose and theme” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>: Australian Psycho’<\/a> (review) – Paul Byrnes, The Age<\/em> & Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>, February 22, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This isn’t a film for the squeamish” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>: Horror With a Hitch’<\/a> (review) – Ron Cerabona, Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>, February 22, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 THREE.FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If you\u2019re looking for a horror film that\u2019s both thoughtful and terrifying \u2026 where the bloody hell are you?” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Dave Crewe, CheatedHearts.com.au, February 21, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 THREE.FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The most notable home-grown fiction feature to hit cinemas since P.J. Hogan’s Mental<\/em> […Mick is] back to his old tricks in Wolf Creek 2<\/em> which McLean directed from a script he co-wrote with author and academic Aaron Sterns (intriguingly described by his publisher as a former ‘researcher in postmodern horror’)” – ‘Up the Creek Again’<\/a> (review) – Jake Wilson, The Age<\/em> & Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>, February 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 THREE.FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“McLean and co-writer Aaron Sterns have crafted a very different beast; a bigger and bolder film that heads in a very different, very exciting direction” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Daniel Lammin, Switch.com.au, February 20, 2014\u00a0 – \u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s louder, faster and more entertaining. The body count is bigger; the death scenes more elaborate” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian<\/em>, February 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 THREE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A very shocking film that I\u2019m sure will capture and hold audiences’ attention” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Bryan Weatherall, ResidentEntertainment.com, February 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 SEVEN\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Surpasses the original in leaps and bounds” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Rhiannon Irons, TrulyDisturbing.com, February 20, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 NINE\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Wolf Creek 2<\/em> betters its predecessor […] Even more loathsome, detestable and disgusting in all the right ways” – ‘Return of the Mick’<\/a> (review) – Simon Miraudo, Quickflix.com.au, February 17, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The tension is non-stop and the dialogue, fiendishly good” – ‘Mick Taylor makes a killer comeback’<\/a> (review) – Nick Dent, Time Out<\/em>, February 17, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/ FIVE STARS
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“No doubting the skill with which the film has been made” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘ (review) – Nick Dent, Sunday Herald Sun<\/em>, February 16, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 THREE.FIVE\/ FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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And then there’s: a “mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging exercise in torture porn” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun<\/em>, February 19, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 .FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS <\/strong> \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

And now: “I defy you to name a great horror film that features a severed penis” – ‘Wolf Creek 2 review<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Witney Seibold, Nerdist.com, May 16, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 TWO<\/strong>\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Quite a ride” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em> review from Venice International Film Festival’<\/a> (review) – Guy Lodge, Variety,<\/em> August 30 2014<\/p>\n

“Edge-of-seat gorefest” – ‘Wolf Creek 2<\/em> Venice review’<\/a> (review) – Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, August 30 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em> novel @ Penguin<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em> novel ebook @ Penguin<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em> novel ebook @ Amazon.com<\/a> (for overseas readers)<\/p>\n

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WINNER, BEST AUSTRALIAN HORROR NOVEL\u00a0 –\u00a0 AUSTRALASIAN SHADOWS AWARDS (AUSTRALIAN HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION) 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Australia, this is the [ultimate] outback noir novel” – ‘Review: Origin (Wolf Creek 1<\/em>) by Greg McLean & Aaron Sterns<\/a>‘ (review) – JustAGuyThatLikesToRead.com.au, Jun 23, 2014<\/p>\n

“Origin<\/em> is […] a wrenching reading experience, but it is also a significant achievement as a standalone Australian gothic novel, with a surprisingly literary sensibility that elevates the material” – ‘A Lasting Dread<\/a>‘ (review\/article) – Alison Lang, Rue Morgue<\/em> Issue #144, May 2014<\/p>\n

“I felt myself rooting for a fucking psychopathic killer. <\/em>How often can a writer do that and actually get away with it?” – ‘Book Review of Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Alicia Banks, HorrorNewsNetwork, April 29, 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 NINE\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Brutal” – Jack Ketchum, Friday Reads (Twitter), April 19, 2014<\/p>\n

“One of the best serial killer novels in recent years” – ‘Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Elaine Lamkin, <\/em>DreadCentral.com, April 21, 2014\u00a0 – \u00a0FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Your expectations will be flayed […] Typical scene-for-scene novelizations can only pretend to the kind of creativity found here” – ‘The Creek<\/em> Flows On’<\/a> (review\/article) – Michael Helms, Fangoria<\/em> Issue #331, Mar 2014<\/p>\n

Book Of The Month – DreadfulTales.com<\/a> & TheMortuary.com<\/a>, May 2014<\/p>\n

“A brilliant, creepy, internal horror” – ‘Wolf Creek<\/em>: The Franchise’<\/a> (review) – Geoff Brown, ThisIsHorror.co.uk, Jan 31 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE\u00a0 STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“McLean and Sterns have looked beyond the boogeyman, and given us a human being. He no longer is a Jason or Freddy, he\u2019s very real” – ‘Origin<\/em> by Aaron Sterns & Greg McLean’<\/a> (review) – Marcey Papandrea, Supermarcey.com book reviews, Jan 28 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Mick gets under your skin […] I couldn’t help loving the guy, while being aghast” – ‘Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em> & Desolation Game<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Bonnie Sparks, BookishArdour.com, Jan 24 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

“A kick ass read” – ‘Meet Mick Taylor in Greg McLean and Aaron Sterns’ Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em>‘<\/a> (review) – Matt Molgaard, HorrorNovelReviews.com, Jan 14 2014\u00a0 –\u00a0 FOUR.FIVE\/\u00a0 FIVE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“One of the best serial killer novels out there […] Destined to be considered a classic in future years” – Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em> first review<\/a> (review) – Jeff Ritchie, ScaryMinds.com , Dec 23 2014\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 NINE\/\u00a0 TEN STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AND AMAZINGLY, THE PROLOGUE FEATURED ON THE HERALD SUN <\/strong>(the third-highest viewed story that day):<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Learn what drives a young Mick Taylor in this terrifying extract from the prequel Wolf Creek: Origin<\/em>‘<\/a> (extract) – Greg McLean & Aaron Sterns, Herald Sun<\/em> – Law and Order, True Crime Scene online, Feb 27, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘The Wolf Creek Chainsaw Massacre<\/a>‘ (article) – Dean Bertram, American Review, August 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Hell’s Shelves: Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns and Brett McBean on the Wolf Creek<\/em> novels<\/a>‘ (interview) – Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue Online, Aug 4, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Toe Curler: An Interview with Wolf Creek 2 writer Aaron Sterns<\/a>‘ (interview) – Marcey Papandrea, MonsterPictures.com.au, July 2, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Wolf Creek<\/em> author returns to Ballarat’<\/a> (article) – Kara Irving, The Ballarat Courier<\/em>, Mar 16, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Wolf Creek<\/em> writer Aaron Sterns believes we’re right to fear the presence of outback killers like Mick Taylor’<\/a> (article) – Blanche Clark, Herald Sun<\/em> – Law and Order, True Crime Scene online, Feb 18, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Interview: Aaron Sterns (Wolf Creek 2<\/em>\/ Origin<\/em>)’<\/a> (interview) – Marcey Papandrea, SuperMarcey.com, Feb 17, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Horror man learns his skills at Deakin University’<\/a> (article) – Margaret Linley, The Geelong Advertiser<\/em>, Feb 12, 2104<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Ballarat link to horror film Wolf Creek 2<\/em>‘<\/a> (article) – Kara Irving, The Ballarat Courier<\/em>, Feb 9, 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘The Word on Wolf Creek<\/em>‘<\/a> (article) – Jane Sullivan, The Age<\/em> & Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>, Jan 25 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Back to the Beginning for Wolf Creek<\/em>‘<\/a> (article) – Holly McKay, The Progress Leader<\/em>, Jan 7 2014<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>‘Genesis of a Murderous Intent: Wolf Creek<\/em> novels’<\/a> (article) – Linda Morris, The Age<\/em> & Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>, Dec 19 2013<\/p>\n

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\"\"‘A Stern Warning: A Chat With Novelist and Screenwriter Aaron Sterns’<\/a> (interview) – Bryce Stevens, Choking Dog Gazette<\/em> & Trouble<\/em> magazine, August 2013<\/p>\n

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Return to Wolf Creek<\/a><\/p>\n

Emu Creek Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Projekt Lazarus – <\/em>Dark Axis<\/em> comic short<\/a> (directed by Cam Oliver)<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bodyjar – Not The Same<\/em> music video<\/a><\/p>\n

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