Wrong turn

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Movie
German title Wrong turn
Original title Wrong turn
Country of production Canada , United States , Germany
original language English
Publishing year 2003
length 84 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Rob Schmidt
script Alan B. McElroy
production Stan Winston ,
Robert Kulzer ,
Brian J. Gilbert
music Elia Cmíral
camera John S. Bartley
cut Michael Ross
occupation
chronology

Successor  →
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Wrong Turn is a Canadian - American - German horror film from 2003 directed by Rob Schmidt . Since 2007, two sequels and three prequels have been published directly on DVD or Blu-ray Disc : Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007), Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead (2009) and Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012) and Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014). The film has already been released on DVD and Blu-ray, and the Blu-ray was reissued in February 2016.

action

A couple who went climbing in the woods of West Virginia are mysteriously killed. However, it is clearly suggested that someone tampered with the climbers' ropes and belay systems and killed them.

A few years later, medical student Chris gets caught in a traffic jam on the highway on his way to an interview. In order not to be late for the appointment, he decides to take a shortcut through the woods, which he discovers on an old map at a gas station. On a narrow dirt road, he distractedly looks at a dead deer and collides with the standing off-road vehicle of a group of young people who have lost their way. They quickly find out that someone has intentionally strung a barbed wire across the street, but blame it only on the "hospitality" of the southern states . No one is seriously injured in the accident, but since both vehicles are inoperable, Chris, Jessie, Scott and Carly set off on foot to get help. Francine and Evan stay at the car, smoke weed, and have sex. At first, the search of the other four is unsuccessful until they come across a remote hut. They are horrified to find that body parts are being stored in jars in the bathroom and kitchen.

While they are trying to flee, the three cannibalistic residents return to dismember the body of Francine, who was left behind at the scene of the accident, in front of her hidden friends. During the escape, Scott is killed by three arrows. The other three find an observation tower and there an old but working radio. After they have been able to make a radio emergency call, the wooden observation tower is set on fire by the "freaks". At the last minute, they can jump out of the window into the trees to get to safety. Carly is beheaded from behind on the trees by "Three Finger", who also climbed the trees. Chris and Jessie kill one of the cannibals, after which they manage to escape. Jessie is later caught and dragged into the cabin. Meanwhile, Chris runs into the street and is able to stop a policeman who is looking for the people who have sent the call for help over the radio. While Chris is talking to the police officer, the law enforcement officer is fatally struck in the eye by an arrow. One of the three cannibals gets behind the wheel of the patrol car and drives back to his home with the corpse of the policeman and Chris, who has rolled under the car and is clinging to it. Once there, the three cannibals begin to mutilate the policeman while they have already tied up Jessie. Chris starts a fire and drives the police car head-on into the house. The cannibals are defeated and killed by Chris and Jessie after a grueling battle. Chris and Jessie then blow up the house with two gas cans. The two survivors flee the forest in the murderer's car. On the way they stop briefly at the gas station, where Chris tears the map with the abbreviation off the wall and takes it.

At the end of the film you can see a policeman entering the burned out hut. After discovering a charred corpse in the ruins, he is attacked and killed from behind by "Three Finger", who survived the fire.

Reviews

  • Cinema magazine gave the film 4 out of 5 points and described it as a “blueprint for good low-budget splatter cinema ”.

"Technically experienced, but very bloody horror film, which due to its concentrated staging offers at least friends of the genre exciting entertainment."

- Lexicon of international film

“When selecting his actors, director Rob Schmidt was obviously less concerned with their professional potential and more with their outward appearance. They look outrageously good throughout. But in scenes in which Dushku and Harrington are supposed to act, it gets embarrassing. Stupid, predictable dialogue and weak performers are a dangerous combination. Otherwise, the lively chase through the pampas is anything but innovative. The genre-proven viewer will all too often know exactly what will happen next. "

- movie starts

“In terms of content, the film is about as vague as hours of footage of a house wall. […] What remains is a successful genre film, if you start from the final overall product. Horror fans could be enthusiastic and spend a fulfilling 76 minutes with Wrong Turn ... and in retrospect probably strictly avoid any forest area. "

- moviereporter.net

Awards

Remake

In October 2018 it was officially announced that a cinema remake of Wrong Turn is in the works. As with the original, Alan B. McElroy is contributing the script and Mike P. Nelson will direct the film.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ FSK release certificate (PDF; 72 kB), accessed on April 11, 2015
  2. ^ Film review by Cinema , accessed February 11, 2012
  3. ^ Wrong Turn. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  4. ^ Film review from filmstarts.de , accessed on February 11, 2012
  5. ↑ movie review moviereporter.de , accessed February 11, 2012
  6. ↑ Remake confirmed: We're getting a new Wrong Turn movie . In: moviepilot.de . October 16, 2018 ( moviepilot.de [accessed October 16, 2018]).