Why didn’t the male protagonist die in the ending of Wolf Creek 1?

Why didn’t the male protagonist die in the ending of Wolf Creek 1? It was because he was the protagonist.

After watching "Wolf Creek", I feel that the film has a similar logic to many Western horror films. It tells the story of two women and one man driving together to see the crater at Wolf Creek Scenic Area. I parked the car and drove up, but when I returned I found that the car was broken down, so I had no choice but to huddle in the car for the night. After a long time, a man who seemed kind-hearted came and offered to take them to a place to get the materials needed to repair the car.

The protagonists in such horror films are always composed of several men and women. There are relatively few members here and the relationship is relatively simple. When traveling by car, you must be aware that if the car has difficulty starting or is damaged for no apparent reason in an unfamiliar place, be careful as this may be a deliberate act of sabotage.

If by chance your car fails to start or is damaged, and a stranger who doesn’t know the details wants to take you to pick up parts or something, don’t follow him blindly, beware of a conspiracy behind it.

Of course, don’t trust strangers casually, and don’t taste the water, drinks or food they give casually. The car key must not be tied with a lot of keys, otherwise you will have to try the keys one by one to start the car when you are escaping, which will delay the escape time.

When you point a gun at a bad guy, don't talk nonsense to him. It's better to shoot him immediately. Then be sure to remember to shoot a few more shots, otherwise the bad guy will most likely not die. Of course, it's especially important to know how to use a gun beforehand.

Don’t look forward or backward when escaping, and don’t run along the main road, otherwise you will die if you are caught up. In the past, most Western horror films had a male and a female partner working together to escape. The male protagonist here actually wakes up and escapes only after the last twenty minutes of the film, when both female protagonists are killed, and he doesn't know how to escape or whether he will be lucky if he leaves. He was found and rescued by passers-by.