The story of a group of young adults who get stranded and massacred in the backwoods of West Virginia by a trio of inbred psychopaths. I enjoyed it very much. After hearing so many negative remarks about it, I was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining it really was. Many said it was just like the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre which is true assuming you don't watch either film. That's like saying The Godfather and Goodfellas are the same, it makes you an idiot.

Wrong Turn has much more in common with The Hills Have Eyes than any other horror movie as far as plot is concerned. That is not to say that they are the same, or even derivative. If you've missed either you should watch both immediately, it would make for a great double-feature.

The great thing about Wrong Turn is it's done with modern effects and a healthy budget, but it's essentially 70's horror. There is no big twist at the end, the story is pretty much what you think it is, and damn good at it. The explanation is simple, believable and not supernatural - a great formula for a slasher flick.

Also the gore level is higher than most slashers these day, the killing make you wince a little - which is what a killing should do. I don't want to cheer or giggle during the kills, I want to be pushed. I'm desensitized to violence, I need a bigger fix - if it's good I'll cheer later. The redheaded girl made me wince, it was a good kill.

Of course, nudity is apparently illegal in horror movies now. It's a shame, especially with goddess Eliza Dushku in the film. It was also nice to see her in a role not so similar to Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The tough, badass chick thing is great - but in this one she actually got to show some weakness, at one point she yells something and her voice cracks and it expressed a desperation that really made the scene for me.

Eliza's character is named after the woman in Stephen King's Gerald's Game

It's important to point out that I did grow up in WV, and the stereotypes presented in this film are a slight exaggeration. But only slight.

8/10

I thought the movie was pretty cool. I'm even over the stereotype that if there were deranged crazy fuckers like that, then they would probably reside in West Virginia. In the movie's defense, there are some pretty deep hollers in West Virginia, and I have seen a crazy fucker or two.

I thought the situations were a little artificial though. It's been a couple months since I watched it, so my facts my be a little inaccurate. I just don't think that under ANY situation you should break into people's houses and use all their shit. I couldn't get past that for some reason.

Also, this is a minor point, but them trees are way too fucking big to be in West Virginia. People were running back and forth on the limbs and shit. We tore trees down that size way back in the 70's. Most of the movie was actually filmed in Canada. Anyway, very small points. Pretty good flick. The violent demises of these teens were top notch. The saving grace probably.

I found this film to be terribly disapointing. I also found it extremely bland. The recipe for succeeding in this particular horror sub-genre is portrayed in The Hills Have Eyes. It needs to be intense and disturbing. This film displays none of those qualities. It was rated R but it might as well have been rated PG-13.

The scares were weak and the plot was basic and packed no punch whatsoever to spice it up.

Not that this is a terrible film. It does have solid acting and nice cinematagrophy. It's really just an average backwood killers flick, nothing more. I am surprised at how impressed most people are with this because quite frankly, what the hell eventful even happens in this movie?

I never found myself even remotely emotionaly involved or drawn in. At any time I could have turned it off and went grocery shopping without objection. Not recommended for anything more than catching it on cable during a slow Saturday afternoon.

4 out of 10 repugnant hillbilly's that never do anything shocking.

I'm a huge fan of Stan Winston. When I found out that he was working on this movie, naturally I had to see it. I rented the DVD one weekend and after watching it, I thought that Wrong Turn isn't just the name of the movie. I looked at it as a warning for anyone who wants to see this.

The plot was very weak. I know that the story is about a group of people who get lost in the woods and encounter a bunch of mountain men, blah, blah, blah. We've seen that formula umpteen times, and honestly I have no problem with that formula. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I guess my beef with the movie lies with the way the movie played out. The movie was driven by it's formula and special effects, but the plot needed more meat.

The character development was almost non-existant, except for one scene that was deleted.

The lack of nudity was also a let down. I was hoping Eliza Dushku would be at least topless in the film, hell I would have settled for Emmanuelle Chriqui in a nude scene, but we got diddly. Eli Roth said that when he saw this movie, and Eliza was on the table with the mountain men surrounding her, his first thoughts were "why aren't they ripping her clothes off?" I agree with him 100%. I am a supporter for nudity in horror movies, when it's appropriate. If it seems appropriate, it's probably needed. If it's just for the sake of nudity, keep it on the cutting room floor.

After seeing it again, more than a year later (yes, I'm THAT biased), I have a new respect for this film, but I still hate it. What I said about plot, character development and nudity still stands, but looking at the positive in this film makes it a little better. The acting wasn't too bad. Eliza Dushku makes a pretty good scream queen, and the rest of the cast also did a very good job.

Stan Winston is among the best makeup artists in Hollywood, so of course the effects were top notch. In fact, in some scenes they are almost unparalleled. The mountain men DO look fantastic, and can be scary at times. Sadly, for this movie, it seems that special effects were the driving force behind this movie and not story.

To quote George Lucas: "A Special Effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." This movie proves that.