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8It's not dated. It is powerful, genuinely shocking and rather amazing. It comes billed as a horror film and contains a great deal of horror, but all of the horror is human and brutally realistic.
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What is Wake in Fright about? 
"Wake in Fright" is a disturbing and thought-provoking film that explores the darker side of human nature. It tells the story of John Grant, a young schoolteacher who becomes stranded in a remote mining town and descends into a nightmarish world of drinking, gambling, and violence. against the backdrop od an unforgiving desert landscape. As John's journey becomes increasingly disastrous , he begins to question his own values and beliefs until finally confronting the darkest aspects of his own nature. Shot in stunning widescreen and featuring powerful performances from its cast, "Wake in Fright" is both a bleak critique of toxic masculinity and a haunting portrayal of the human condition.
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What movies are similar to Wake in Fright?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Wake in Fright include The Exorcist, Dog Day Afternoon, Blow-Up, The Poseidon Adventure, The Burned Barns, Scorpio (1973).
When was Wake in Fright released in theaters?
Wake in Fright was released in theaters on February 20, 1972.
