Wrong Turn is a recent remake of a movie with the same name that was released more than 15 years ago. I don't remember ever watching the original so I am unable to compare the 2. I will just judge this one on its own merits without taking into account anything from the original film.
The story is about a group of friends who are planning to go on a hike in what appears to be a remote small town. From the first moment, they arrive at the town it is clear the local people are kind of different. Maybe they aren't used to see tourists but there is clearly something off about this place.
The friends decide to begin their hike and soon enough the tragedy will begin. The mountains aren't a friendly place in this town and they quickly become victims with no idea what is actually happening around them. Everything begins with a massive wood log going downhill in their direction. This is almost impossible to happen by chance so it was probably someone on top that thrown them this huge log.
After the tragedy begins, things will quickly escalate. There are deadly traps everywhere you look, and scary silhouettes moving through the forest. These guys pretty much sealed their fate once they entered the mountain. What's good about this movie is that it just doesn't only show what happened to them, it goes deep in exploring the cult that lives in this land.
The cult has its own rules and traditions, they are extremely violent, ruthless, and cruel people. This movie showed a type of lifelong torture implemented by the cult that I don't remember watching in any other film. It wasn't really shocking but it was original. The weakest part of the film is related to the writing of the friends. They sometimes make decisions that aren't well-thought but if you watch horror movies you probably are used to this.
I enjoyed the idea behind this cult, the story provides enough information regarding why they adopted their lifestyle and it is actually not a far-fetched idea. It could happen in real life I guess. I would recommend this movie if you are looking for a story where the main characters are hunted down with almost no way to escape. In my opinion, it was entertaining enough to deserve a watch.
The best
- The cult was very creepy.
The worst
- The generic acting from the group of friends.
- The ending was anti-climatic, especially because the cult's members are supposed to be well prepared and always on alert.
More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9110170/
Review: AAA
In numbers: 7/10