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Long Weekend (1979)

March 29, 1979 (AU) Horror, Mystery, Thriller • 95m

Overview

When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Director

Colin Eggleston

Top Billed

John Hargreaves

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Richard Brennan
Richard Brennan

Executive Producer

Vincent Monton
Vincent Monton

Director of Photography

Michael Carlos
Michael Carlos

Original Music Composer

Kevin Regan
Kevin Regan

Costume Design

Lawrence Eastwood
Lawrence Eastwood

Production Design

Phil Judd
Phil Judd

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Burgess
Peter Burgess

Sound Editor

Louis Irving
Louis Irving

Camera Operator

Roger Cowland
Roger Cowland

Visual Effects

John Phillips
John Phillips

Sound Recordist

Jan Tyrrell
Jan Tyrrell

Continuity

David Parker
David Parker

Still Photographer

Lynn Gailey
Lynn Gailey

Production Secretary

Tony Hunt
Tony Hunt

Standby Property Master

Phil Stirling
Phil Stirling

Boom Operator

Clare Priest
Clare Priest

Production Accountant

Julie Monton
Julie Monton

Production Manager

Ivan Durrant
Ivan Durrant

Special Effects

Tom Burstall
Tom Burstall

First Assistant Director

Ross Hamilton
Ross Hamilton

Second Assistant Director

Ken Sallows
Ken Sallows

Assistant Editor

Phil Heywood
Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Maudson
Chris Maudson

Third Assistant Director

David Brostoff
David Brostoff

Focus Puller

Ian Dewhurst
Ian Dewhurst

Best Boy Grip

Deryck De Niese
Deryck De Niese

Makeup Designer



Reviews

Arrrrrrrach

⭐ 8/10

February 18, 2017

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 ecosyste… read the rest.

Wuchak

⭐ 6/10

September 12, 2026

***A couple camps near the feral coast of eastern Australia***

This Australian production comes in the tradition of nature-runs-amok movies “The Birds,” “Frogs,” “The Food of the Gods” and “Day of the Animals.” It has a welcome artistic flair that somewhat brings to mind “Picnic at Hanging Rock” from three years prior, albeit on a lower budge. The dramatics are naturally more one dimensional due to the story’s focus on just two people.

I ha… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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