Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- bleak
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film derivative and suspense-light, with excessive gore and a weak script undermining its backwoods slasher premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chris and the stranded friends are trapped in the remote West Virginia mountains and cannot rely on outside rescue.
The cannibalistic mountain men pursue the group through graphic killings and grotesque physical violence.
Jessie, Chris, Carly, Scott, Evan, and Francine must survive after their road trip and camping plans collapse.
The isolated mountain cabin and its monstrous cannibal inhabitants frame rural backcountry as an alien threat to outsiders.
Films like Wrong Turn, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shared slasher structure, isolated wilderness setting, young adults hunted by killers, and graphic practical gore
The Hills Have Eyes
shared backwoods horror, cannibal antagonists, survival tension, and disturbing violence
Friday the 13th
shared forest isolation, teen group dynamics, pursuit horror, and splatter elements
The Descent
shared wilderness survival premise, grotesque antagonists, and visceral horror spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Schmidt
- Release Date
- 2003-05-30
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3125)
Cast
- Eliza Dushku
- Desmond Harrington
- Emmanuelle Chriqui
- Jeremy Sisto
- Kevin Zegers
- Lindy Booth
- Julian Richings
- Garry Robbins
- James Downing
- Wayne Robson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wrong Turn about?
- A stranded job seeker and a group of young campers fight to escape cannibalistic killers deep in the West Virginia wilderness.
- What is Wrong Turn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wrong Turn as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Wrong Turn violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wrong Turn as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wrong Turn?
- Critics broadly found the film derivative and suspense-light, with excessive gore and a weak script undermining its backwoods slasher premise.
- Which films are like Wrong Turn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Friday the 13th, and The Descent.
- How long is Wrong Turn?
- Wrong Turn runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wrong Turn?
- In United States, Wrong Turn streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
