Wrong Turn (2003) | Nattosheru Review [ENG/SPA]

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Hello horror lovers. Tonight I want to talk to you about a horror and gore movie that surely some of you will remember from those times. This is a film that was harshly criticized and forgotten to this day, despite having created an entire saga of films. But nowadays I remember it as one of the first films of this genre that I saw as a child (that's right, since I was a kid I was already watching horror movies) and how much it traumatized me since then. That is why in this new section I will talk about this film that, although it is not one of the best horror movies out there, it is one of those cult films that should never be forgotten. Directed by Rob Schmidt, the film was produced by Summit and Constantin Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The cast includes Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Zegers. A mixture of horror with gore and many scenes typical of this type of thrillers is what I invite you to remember with me on this first day of "Month of Horror".

! [SPANISH VERSION]

Hola amantes del terror. Esta noche les quiero hablar de una película de terror y gore que seguramente alguno recordará de aquellos tiempos. Esta es una cinta que fue duramente criticada y olvidada hasta el sol de hoy, a pesar de haber creado luego una saga entera de películas. Pero actualmente la recuerdo como una de las primeras películas de este género que veía de pequeño (así es, desde niño ya veía películas de terror) y lo mucho que me traumó desde aquel entonces. Es por eso que en esta nueva sección les hablaré de esta cinta que, si bien no es de las mejores películas de terror que existen, es una de esas obras de culto que jamás se deben de olvidar. Dirigida por Rob Schmidt, la película fue producida gracias a Summit y Constantin Films y fue distribuida por 20th Century Fox. El elenco de actores está conformado por Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto y Kevin Zegers. Una mezcla de horror con gore y muchas escenas típicas de este tipo de thrillers es lo que les invito a recordar conmigo en este primer día del “Mes del Terror”.

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Plot

The film introduces us to Chris Flynn, who is a medical student on his way in his car to an interview while driving through the mountains of West Virginia. In those mountains there have been multiple reported cases of missing explorers and mountaineers who have mysteriously disappeared. Chris sees that the main road has been clogged by an accident that caused the road to fill with chemicals, which would take them a few hours to clean up. However, seeing that he is running out of time for his interview, he changes his route and decides to go down a road with very little traffic and no pavement. During the change, he gets distracted and collides with a pickup truck that was stopped in the middle of the road because it had all its tires punctured by barbed wire. Chris does not receive much damage, but his car does, which will have no choice but to go on foot with those who were in the van. These are a group of five friends who were on a trip, these are called Jessie, Carly, Scott, Evan and Francine. They will now have to go in search of help or a way to take them to the city, but what they do not know is that they will find something very dangerous and horrifying in these woods.

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Trama

La película nos presenta a Chris Flynn, quien es un estudiante de medicina que va de camino en su auto a una entrevista mientras atraviesa las montañas de Virginia Occidental. En esas montañas se han estado reportando múltiples casos de desapariciones de exploradores y montañistas que han desaparecido de forma misteriosa. Chris ve que la vía principal ha sido obstruida por un accidente que ocasionó que la carretera se llenase de químicos, lo cual les demoraría unas horas en limpiar. Sin embargo, al ver que anda sin tiempo para su entrevista, cambia de ruta y decide ir por un camino muy poco transitado y sin pavimento. En el cambio, se distrae y choca con una camioneta que estaba en medio de la carretera detenida ya que tenía todos los cauchos pinchados por alambres de púas. Chris no recibe mucho daño, pero su auto sí, lo cual no tendrá otra opción que ir a pie con los que estaban en la camioneta Estos son un grupo de cinco amigos que estaban de viaje, estos se llaman Jessie, Carly, Scott, Evan y Francine. Estos ahora tendrán que ir en busca de ayuda o de un camino que los lleve a la ciudad, pero lo que no saben es que encontrarán algo muy peligroso y horrendo entre estos bosques.

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Trailer & Review

Below, I leave you the trailer of the movie:

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Yes, I know it's a bad horror movie. There are those who still criticize it saying it's one of the worst Slashers out there. But despite all that, it's hard for me to remember another horror movie I've seen as many times as I've seen this one. It may not have some of the best stories or characters to be found in this vast world of horror cinema, but at least it has a level of gore in many scenes, along with a very dark tone and completely grotesque scenes. The film itself may remind you a lot of unforgettable classics like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", mostly because of the story and the characters we see on the other side of this whole series of gruesome murders. Maybe because of the nostalgia of having seen this movie a long time ago and remembering it now as what I thought it was back then makes me overrate this film more than I should. But the truth is that I am not the only one who admits that this horror work has marked a whole generation, at least with its predictable plot and horrific characters and scenes.

! [SPANISH VERSION]

Si, sé que es una mala película de terror. Hay quienes aún la critican diciendo que es de los peores Slashers que existen. Pero a pesar de todo eso, me es difícil recordar otra película de terror que haya visto tantas veces como he visto esta. Puede que no tenga de las mejores historias o los mejores personajes que se puedan encontrar en este extenso mundo del cine de terror, pero al menos tiene un nivel de gore en muchas escenas, amén de un tono muy oscuro y escenas completamente grotescas. Puede que la película en sí te recuerde mucho a clásicos inolvidables como “La Masacre de Texas”, más que todo por la historia y los personajes que vemos al otro lado de toda esta serie de asesinatos horrendos. Puede que por la nostalgia de haber visto esta película desde hace mucho y recordarla ahora como lo que pensaba que era en aquel entonces me haga sobrevalorar esta cinta más de lo debido. Pero la verdad es que no soy el único que admite que esta obra de horror ha marcado a toda una generación, al menos con su trama tan predecible y sus personajes y escenas tan horrendas.

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Let's talk about several details in this movie, such as the story, which revolves in a place curiously known in the United States, mostly because of this kind of things. It is not known if this movie is based on a true story, but the way it is told, along with the details of this horrendous family of deformed cannibals, makes me think that they must have taken their inspiration from somewhere. The theme of a group of kids lost in a forest with three human hunters prowling around, along with traps and places that look like cemeteries may sound very familiar, especially if we have seen many horror movies of this style. On the side of the characters, while they get to download one or two at most, they end up being overshadowed by the same horrific plot that has. So as far as getting to know the characters better or paying attention to the characters or the story itself is something that isn't really worth doing in this film. The beginning may be a bit slow, it may even feel as predictable and absurd at certain points in the film, but in the end it ends up being just another horror and gore flick that makes you feel like you're watching a blood and gore fest.

! [SPANISH VERSION]

Hablemos de varios detalles poco destacables en esta película, como por ejemplo la historia, la cual gira en un sitio curiosamente conocido de Estados Unidos, más que todo por este tipo de cosas. No se sabe si esta película está basada en alguna historia real, pero la forma en la que nos la cuentan, junto con los detalles de esta horrenda familia de deformes caníbales, me hace pensar que de algún lugar se habrán inspirado. El tema del grupo de chicos perdidos en un bosque con tres cazadores de humanos merodeando junto con trampas y lugares que parecen cementerios nos puede sonar muy familiar, más si hemos visto muchas películas de terror de este estilo. Por el lado de los personajes, si bien llegan a descargar uno o dos como mucho, estos terminan siendo opacados por la misma trama horrenda que tiene. Así que en cuanto a conocer mejor o prestar atención a los personajes o la historia en sí es algo que no vale mucho la pena hacer en esta película. Puede que el inicio sea un poco lento, incluso puede que en ciertos momentos de la película se sienta tan predecible como absurdo, pero al final termina siendo una película más de terror y gore de esas que te hacen sentir como si estuvieras viendo un festival de matanza y sangre nomás.

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On the technical side, not that it has any special effects to mention, being mostly what you see practical effects and a lot of makeup. The deformed style of the antagonists stands out quite a bit, although they are not given much focus for much of the film. The dark and grotesque tones the film has, the play of simple cameras with moving shots in the background makes it somewhat monotonous, but nothing relevant. The sound effects are well added, especially in the scenes of deaths, cuts, gunshots and explosions. The film's soundtrack is one of those typical 70s horror classics that conveys very well the level of suspense and horror that each scene has. The final part of the film is somewhat predictable, with a conclusion that leaves you thinking at the time in a closing, but ends up being an opening of an entire saga of films in this franchise that I do not recommend you see, the truth. There is nothing more to say about this movie, since it is only what I mentioned at the beginning: a horror story with a lot of blood and a lot of deaths. So don't expect me to recommend it either, I'm just leaving it here in case some nostalgic like me remembers having seen or heard of it before. If that's not the case, then I'll leave it up to you.

Personally, I give it a 7/10 rating as far as the horror genre is concerned.

! [SPANISH VERSION]

En cuanto a lo técnico, no es que tenga algún efecto especial que mencionar, siendo en su mayoría lo que se ve efectos prácticos y mucho maquillaje. El estilo deforme de los antagonistas resalta bastante, aunque no le dan mucho enfoque a los mismos durante gran parte de la película. Los tonos oscuros y grotescos que tiene la película, el juego de cámaras sencillas con planos en movimiento en segundo plano lo hace un tanto monótono, pero nada relevante. Los efectos de sonido están bien agregados, sobre todo en las escenas de muertes, cortes, disparos y explosiones. La banda sonora de la película es de esas típicas de terror clásico de los 70s que nos transmite muy bien el nivel de suspenso y horror que tiene cada escena. La parte final de la película es un tanto predecible, con una conclusión que te deja pensando en el momento en un cierre, pero que termina siendo una apertura de una saga entera de películas de esta franquicia que no les recomiendo ver, la verdad. No hay más nada que decir de esta película, ya que es únicamente lo que les mencioné al principio: una historia de terror con mucha sangre y muchas muertes. Así que tampoco esperen que vaya a recomendarla, solo lo dejo por aquí por si algún nostálgico como yo recuerda haberla visto o escuchado antes. Si no es el caso, entonces lo dejo a tu decisión.

Personalmente, le doy una calificación de 7/10 en lo que respecta al género del terror.

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Tell me, have you seen this movie, what did you think? You can leave me your answer in the comments.


Dime, ¿Has visto esta película, qué te ha parecido? Puedes dejarme tu respuesta en los comentarios.

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I’m yet to see this movie but I know it exists. I’m more taken with robot-turn-evil plots and comedy/horror

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I understand... I haven't seen the kind of movies you're talking about, it sounds like science fiction with horror to me, but I don't remember any examples. 🤔

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I know these type of films where it feels like there's excess blood and gore and not too much of an excellent storyline to make it work. But you've seen it so many times so it's got to be good at least.🌺

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Or you've seen it so many times that you've convinced yourself that it's entertaining, at least. At least that's what I think of this movie. XD

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This is bringing back memories of IT part 2;it was 50% gore and 50% gross. I can't see myself watching horror movies man, might decide to kms if I freak out too much. But your review is lovely and the part you said borrow movies traumatized you as a kid,I definitely relate to that. Then I hated it but still had to watch it cause it was what my cousins were watching and I had to. Even truth or dare terrified me🥲.

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Ohhh... Well bro. I have like a repertoire of horror movies to talk about this whole month because of Halloween and the "Month of Terror". xD But hey, I'm glad you liked my review. Thank you for your continued support.

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Well bro

You do know I'm female right?😂🤓

We don't really celebrate Halloween where I'm from but I look forward to your scary movies review;)

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Sorry, I didn't know that. 😅

I understand... Well, I like to do this section every year since the horror genre is one that I know quite well and that is why I do a section for it, especially at this time.

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Sorry, I didn't know that. 😅

Don't worry,no offense taken 😂. It was just funny,I just had to tell you.

Well, I like to do this section every year since the horror genre is one that I know quite well and that is why I do a section for it, especially at this time.

Well,okay Senpai... I look forward to your amazing reviews

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Looks like a lot of gore. Guess you're into that, mate?😉

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It's not that I like them per se, but since I was little I've seen movies like that because of my uncle who always played gore movies at home, so I know a lot of them like that.

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No sé por qué me da la impresión de que esta película es algo así estilo La Matanza de Texas pero en el bosque. Por ver actuar a Eliza Dushku (quien me parece excelente actriz) tal vez le de una oportunidad, gracias por la recomendación 💕

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