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Wrong Turn
2003 84 min Germany, United States of America R 18+
★5.7
Horror, Thriller
Director: Rob Schmidt
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Description
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
Budget:
$12.6M
US Gross:
$15.42M
Worldwide:
$28.65M
Starring
Eliza Dushku
Actor
Jeremy Sisto
Actor
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Wrong Turn is generally regarded as a competent and effective slasher-thriller that excels in building tension and atmosphere despite relying on genre clichés. While audiences appreciate the solid cast performances and technical craftsmanship, opinions diverge on the originality of its premise and the quality of its final act.
| Pacing | The film succeeds in building and maintaining consistent suspense throughout the survival sequences. | |
| Score | The soundtrack is a standout element that effectively elevates the film's tense atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Performances from Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku are widely praised for grounding the characters in believable, realistic emotions. | |
| Production | The creature designs and prosthetic makeup by Stan Winston are technically impressive and visually convincing. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a double-edged sword: some appreciate the straightforward, 'pure' slasher approach, while others find the reliance on genre tropes and predictable plot beats tiresome. | |
| Ending | The ending creates significant division, with some viewers finding it an appropriately tense conclusion and others feeling it is anticlimactic or overly reliant on sequel-teasing clichés. |