Wrong Turn is an American horror-thriller film directed by Mike P. Nelson. It stars Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Daisy Head, Bill Sage, and Matthew Modine and is now available on Video On Demand and Blu-ray from 23rd February 2021.
The film starts with showing Scott (Matthew Modine), searching for his missing daughter in the Appalachian Trail rural town, and is given warnings not to go further in the woods in search of his daughter as she'll be dead by now. Cut to six weeks ago when the daughter Jen (Charlotte Vega) with her boyfriend Darius (Adain Bradley) and her friends Milla (Emma Dumont), Adam (Dylan McTee), Luis (Adrian Favela), and Gary (Vardaan Arora) have come to the Appalachian Trail for hiking. The locals and some strange men gave them warnings to not cross the limits and should stick to their paths.
But you know what will happen, Jen's boyfriend Darius convinces everyone to pass over those limits to explore something exciting. They start to encounter people from The Foundation community, who are staying at the depth of the woods for years, trying to scare them away but everything goes wrong when Adam kills one of the men from The Foundation and founds themselves in a hugely distressing situation when people of that community now plans to kill Adam and keep Jen and others in a dark prison for the rest of their lives.
Alan B. McElroy has written the film who has written many amazing horror-thriller Halloween 4, Fractured, and also the first Wrong Turn. He needs praise for his writing, which is so thrilling and so the characters are also beautifully developed. Jen, who is still studying and doesn't know what she wants with her wife, takes this trip and is completely understandable and relatable. She is a smart and brave young woman whereas his black boyfriend Darius has to go through discrimination in the real world, he works for a nonprofit organization but he wants to works in a place where everyone gets what they deserve irrespective of their skin color.
The community that dominates the jungle The Foundations, they in 1859, some dozens of families fled up the mountain fearing the collapse of America. They wanted to protect their way of life. According to them, when America fell, they would be the foundation on which a new nation would be built. So they are not some abnormal or cannibals like we have seen in earlier Wrong Turn films. Here they are self-sufficient, everyone contributes to the community and have a reason why they want to kill Adam and others. They do not see them as a lump of meat.
Everything is well built, the world looks creepy, the tension is there. Though we don't see too much gore, still we get to see the aftermath. The scene where a big tree falls rolling is truly terrific. Overall, this Wrong Turn is different from the idea we have in mind of the franchise. Bunch of erotic scenes, over-the-top gore, and awful acting and thankfully we didn't see any of that here. The twists and turns are amazing and unpredictable and the climax too, I've never have imagined seeing a climax like this in the Wrong Turn franchise. But you'll find yourself in a confusing situation as to who is good and bad. The Foundations were good in their world until these six interfere in their areas, so who's right and wrong?
Charlotte Vega is breathtaking in every scene. She is the star. A noteworthy performance in Wrong Turn films!! Looks like the reboot is taking a turn in a good way. She carries the film on her shoulder and convincingly portrays the feeling of fear and rage. Matthew Modine as Scott Shaw brings realism with his breathing performance. Dylan McTee as Adam Lucas, Adain Bradley as Darius Clemons, Bill Sage as Venable, and Emma Dumont as Milla D'Angelo leaves their marks with solid presence and others are fine too.
The cinematography by Nick Junkersfeld is brilliant in every aspect. Every minute detail has been captured beautifully and also evokes the unsettling situation and tension successfully. The music by Stephen Lukach is terrific and thrilling and goes well with every scene. The editing by Tom Elkins could have crisper.
Wrong Turn is a well-made film. It is very different from whatever we have already seen in the earlier franchise, they had very thin plot. But there is a lot to take in here, in terms of characters, and world-building, everything is of a fine level. Rebooting was a smart move as the films were completely worn out with the same story in every part and terrible executions. Though Wrong Turn 6 tried to do something different but was a mess itself. This is a nice entry and a strong start to a fresh Wrong Turn franchise but it needs to elevate its gory scenes. Otherwise, it is a surprisingly fine film that's worth your time.
Rating:- 3/5
Now on VOD and Blu-ray.
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