2008 Woodie Awards
A weekend dedicated to.... Vacation Horror
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: Lifeline
Friends expect a relaxing holiday in an unfamiliar place, but the vacation soon turns sour when the tourists realize they are in grave danger.
In Theaters:
"The Ruins"
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.
Rent These:
"Turistas"
A group of young backpackers' vacation is ruined when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area.
"Hostel"
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
"Joyride"
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
"The House of Wax"
Six friends are stranded in a ghost town that is home to a towering wax museum. Inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real
"Wolf Creek"
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
"The Hitcher"
A sadistic killer, with an instinct to kill and a desire to die, loves to randomly pick his victims by hitchhiking on the roads of New Mexico.
lifeline@cm-life.com
In Theaters:
"The Ruins"
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.
Rent These:
"Turistas"
A group of young backpackers' vacation is ruined when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area.
"Hostel"
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
"Joyride"
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
"The House of Wax"
Six friends are stranded in a ghost town that is home to a towering wax museum. Inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real
"Wolf Creek"
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
"The Hitcher"
A sadistic killer, with an instinct to kill and a desire to die, loves to randomly pick his victims by hitchhiking on the roads of New Mexico.
lifeline@cm-life.com
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