Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto

Six people find themselves trapped in the woods of West Virginia, hunted down by cannibalistic mountain men grossly disfigured through generations of in-breeding.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Rob Schmidt

Release Date: May 30, 2003

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DVD Release Date: October 14, 2003

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  • September 17, 2009
    Enjoyable trashy horror.
  • July 17, 2009
    I decided to see this movie mainly out of boredom plus an eye-friendly cast was promised, so i basically thought it'd turn out to be another standard popcorn horror flick. Thankfully, what i discovered was notably more enjoyable.

    Yes, it is true to say that it does follow along ...( read more)the same vein as many other horror movies in that many key aspects of it are quiet predictable. However, in spite of this, a distinct empathy can be felt for the majority of the protagonists, who you really don't want to fail victim to the insane, murderous, mountain psychos. Not alone this, but I feel that it is safe to proclaim, as i'm sure have and will many others, that the atmosphere is one of well created nail biting tension, which lasts throughout the duration of the film.

    In fact, I found the atmosphere that the movie exuded to be so compelling that I failed to notice certain flaws that would normally aggravate me in a film. I of course will refrain from elaborating on these details so as not to spoil the viewing for those who have yet to see it.

    What I really liked about this film was that it didn't try what so many other horror movies as of the last seven years or so haave tried- and that is to be ironic. It is just a horror movie, with the distinct and generally successful aim of scaring and entertaining. Its atmosphere undeniably achieves this, however its not alone, it is true to say that this film is not for the squeamish. Several scenes prove to be quite graphic.

    In this respect, I would have to admit that Wrong Turn doesn't have the makings of changing the world of movies as we know it, but it does however, have the capacity to push you to the edge of your seat. My advice is, if you're a horror fan, its well worth the watch!
  • August 12, 2008
    Wrong Turn has all the ingreients for a typical Scary Teen movie, ie. it's not particularly scary and it's very predictable. 'The Mountain men' weren't very original and I felt needed to be scarier than they were, having said that, this was a lot more bearable than most. I'm no...( read more)t sure I'll hold out for Wrong Turn 2 though.
  • July 8, 2008
    Thoroughly boring clichéd crap
  • June 8, 2008
    So it doesn't have the warped sensibilities of a classic horror film, so sue me...I just think it a scary Friday night horror flick, and that's fine by me...
  • November 7, 2009
    A hugely entertaining slasher.
  • November 5, 2009
    Simply the best horror movie
  • November 2, 2009
    I love this movie its the bomb. I love gore. The Hillbillies kinda freak me out though. It was awesome. totally kept you on ur toes.
  • October 29, 2009
    I told you we were lost....
  • October 25, 2009
    It could've been worse...

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May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Headed in only one direction: straight into the toilet. full review

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