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Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 91 min Germany, United States of America, Bulgaria R 18+
★4.4
Horror, Thriller
Director: Declan O'Brien
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Description
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students.
Budget:
$3M
Starring
Doug Bradley
Actor
Camilla Arfwedson
Actor
Simon Ginty
Actor
Roxanne McKee
Actor
Key opinion
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines is widely regarded as a low-quality entry that signals the terminal decline of the franchise. While a small minority of viewers find it passably entertaining, most critics condemn its reliance on cheap exploitation, poor production values, and incoherent storytelling.
| Acting | Doug Bradley provides the only performance with genuine charisma and menace, standing out against a largely incompetent supporting cast. | |
| Screenplay | The script is universally panned for its illogical plot, lack of suspense, and failure to provide coherent motivations for the characters. | |
| Production | Production design is severely hampered by a shoestring budget, resulting in sparse, cardboard-like sets that fail to create a convincing atmosphere. | |
| Production | The makeup and practical effects are criticized for looking artificial and amateurish, failing to capture the visceral impact of the series' earlier entries. | |
| Emotion | Viewer reactions to the film's gore and exploitation elements are divided; some critics view it as forced, pornographic, and pointless, while others find the spectacle of violence to be the only watchable feature of an otherwise failed film. |