 ""Horror At Its Absolute Best"" | 2009-09-21 |
| - Reviewed By nicksam16 |
| I first discovered "Wrong Turn" when I was scanning through my TV late one night and saw it on a movie channel. I had never heard of it but read the info on my television guide and decided to give it a try. I am a sucker for a good scary film and I was not at all disappointed by "Wrong Turn". The film is about a bunch of young people in their early twenties whose car breaks down in the backwoods on a long deserted stretch of an abandoned road in West Virginia. What happens to them as the movie unfolds is horrific as these people come in contact with a bunch of in-breeders who feed off human beings. The scenes are excellently directed and acted, the action is bone-chilling, and the suspence of it all will leave you breathless. If your a fan of films like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Wrong Turn" will not let you down. This film, which was a huge boxoffice hit, was followed by "Wrong Turn 2" that was released directly to DVD. Also, just in time for Halloween, "Wrong Turn 3-Left For Dead" arrives in DVD stores in October, 2009. This particular DVD version of "Wrong Turn" features both the widescreen and full screen editions of the movie as well as many bonuses. There is commentary by director Rob Schmidt and its stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku, 4 featurettes are included on the making of the film, and much more. |
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 "unconvincing" | 2009-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: AIRW0J0DJ9MBW |
I don't see how this film could have received such a high average rating.
To me everything about the film was unconvincing: the acting, the story, and the directing. There's a few gory scenes here and there, and a couple of scary moments, but that's about it.
It's not consistent in keeping up the suspense, and the mystery surrounding the twisted killers is lost too early the film.
To me this film was just background noise, even in mediocre films there's often at least one factor that carries the film through: acting, story, directing...but this film has none of that.
They pumped alot of money into the film and hired a well-known actor and actress, but they should have spent the money developing a more interesting script instead.
I think that's the core of my complaints, it's just not interesting at all to watch, there's nothing that drew me into the film, and I didn't really care if the victims died.
There's been some good horror movies made in recent years such as Hostel, the House of Wax, and the new version of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre...but Wrong Turn is not of the same caliber as those.
Even good horror movies need a good storyline.
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| "Very good and suspenceful" | 2009-03-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2OMGHKYF94FM9 |
I really enjoyed this movie it was extremely suspenceful in parts and I was glued to the screen. The charaters where beliveable and well-developed and well acted particularly by Kevin Zegers and Eliza Dushku.
Two cars collide on a short cut road - ostensibly they both took a "wrong turn" to get there - so two of thm stay by the cars to watch their stuff while the others head off into the woods in search for help.
Little do they know that a family of inbred cannibal rednecks live nearby and begin hunting them diown and killing them off one-by-one.
The deaths scnes were pretty good and there was quite a bit of gore and A LOT of suspence. It really makes you care about the characters, too. In slasher movies in normally rooting for the killer bu theres was times when I felt like screaming "RUN!!" at the screen.
Looking at reviews this is a love-it-or-hate-it movie. I loved it and would deffinatly reccomend it. |
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 "Worthwhile lost-in-the-woods slasher flick" | 2009-01-29 |
| - Reviewed By dirkodemus |
2003's "Wrong Turn" tells the story of six youths who turn down the wrong dirt road in the backcountry of West Virginia. They soon discover they are prey to inbred hillbillies who may be mutant and resistant to pain. Can they get out alive?
My wife's response to the film was a disturbed "I'm never going in the woods again!" By contrast, I felt it was entertaining and compelling but not scary or horrifying. Why? Because, although the story is presented in a serious, non-campy manner it's not realistic. The reason "Deliverance" (1972) was so unsettling is because the story actually COULD happen. "Wrong Turn" starts out this way but becomes increasingly unbelievable as the story unravels. Hence, unlike "Deliverance," I could never buy that I was viewing a potential reality.
Yet it starts out with enough believability that I was drawn into the story and the characters. By the time the unrealistic stuff started happening it didn't matter because the film successfully captures and maintains your attention.
No, it's not a great film by any means, but it's good for what it is, a slasher-in-the-woods flick.
I'm not usually a fan of slasher flicks in general, nor am I a gorehound, but I do love the "Friday the 13th" movies and films of the same ilk like "Wrong Turn." Why? I enjoy the youthful casts and the deep woods setting. It brings fond memories of my younger years (camping, hiking, etc.). The fact that there's a mad killer(s) on the loose just adds excitement and suspense.
But I never find them scary. Fun? Yes. A little creepy? Yes. Scary or horrifying? No. But my wife obviously disagrees because, again, she never wants to go in the woods again.
"Wrong Turn" was filmed in Dundas and Uxbridge, Ontario, with additional footage shot in Toronto and Hamilton (which I'm assuming is studio work since there are no urban scenes in the film). This area of Ontario has deep forests but is largely flat as many of the geographical-overlook shots reveal, but there are a couple of shots where they add cgi hills. I don't mind these locations but it would have been better if they actually filmed in Appalachia (it's only about 500 miles south of Ontario, after all).
As far as the cast goes, Desmond Harrington is a great leading male protagonist. He has character and isn't a smart-axx delinquent. He should go on to better things. He's that good. Eliza Dushku is good as his main companion, not to mention easy on the eyes. Jeremy Sisto and Emmanuelle Chriqui are also good protagonists. It's just nice to have a group of people you can care about and root for, rather than a bunch of unappealing and crude punks, if you know what I mean.
Another good thing about the film is it only runs an hour and 20 minutes before the credits role. Movies like this should't go on too long; it's unnecessary.
One other aspect I enjoyed is a 10-15 minute sequence that takes place high up in the trees at night as three of the kids try to evade the hillbillies (which I'm assuming was shot in the studio). The sequence isn't believable at all but it is totally original. I wasn't expecting that.
PERSONAL GRADE: B |
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| "satisfied" | 2009-01-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FDUV5FM4L1YA |
| I had this movie in my collection previously and when I loaned it I didn't get it back and hadn't been able to find it in any local stores so I went to Amazon.com and found it and it was listed at a great price so now I have it back in my collection. I have been able to find any movie I want on Amazon.com no matter how old the movie is and the prices are great and the shipping time is fantastic, I reccomend the site to anyone that is looking for a special item, movies, books, etc. |
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| "Inbreed Profiling" | 2008-12-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2A348MIEQIS7P |
Why oh why must we always shade inbreeds in such a negative light? Do they all have to be psycho-criminal-antisocial halfwits? That's profiling - and profiling is bad! When will somebody finally portray a 13 fingered, one-eyed, limp-walking, shack inhabiting, drooling hillbilly as a positive role model? Maybe a doctor - or a clergyman - or a fireman - or a lawyer (oops! scratch that - the hillbillies would protest!)
Oh yeah, seriously this was a great film in this genre: suspenseful, a well-thought out script, and better than average acting. Although, I will admit I didn't mind seeing the whiny girl get it (that ain't a spoiler - you know she's going to)
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