One wrong turn... (Wrong Turn (DVD))

Member Name: xBorgx

Product:	Wrong Turn (DVD)
Date:	06/11/09 (54 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Easy viewing

Disadvantages: Not for the serious minded...

Main Cast:

Desmond Harrington ... Chris Flynn
Eliza Dushku ... Jessie Burlingame
Emmanuelle Chriqui ... Carly
Jeremy Sisto ... Scott
Kevin Zegers ... Evan
Lindy Booth ... Francine
Julian Richings ... Three Finger
Garry Robbins ... Saw-Tooth
Ted Clark ... One-Eye

Whilst on his way to a job interview, Chris Finn finds himself in a huge traffic jam so decides to take a short cut through forests and deep woods in America's deep south. He has obviously never seen the film Deliverance, or he would have stayed well away! During this short cut he takes a...

Wrong Turn

...just as the title of the film suggests may well happen. Accidentally running into an oncoming vehicle, he soon joins forces with five other soon-to-be-killed young and beautiful folk and they begin to search for a help.

Now, this is a horror film and it boasts such phrases as 'Not for the faint hearted,' so rather than be surprised or even enthralled by the story, you are just waiting for the next person to be killed. And - boy - are they killed! There seems to be a deranged band of deformed cannibalistic lunatics roaming the woods with sharp things that they use to kill people with.

The great Stan Winston (Special effects supremo) is associated with this film and it was directed by Rob Schmidt. Desmond Harrington plays Chris and other stars include Eliza Dushku and Jeremy Sisto. With a running time of 84 minutes it is just about right in length. It is a quick dose of pure horror.

Guess you must wonder if I liked it?

Well, I did enjoy it. It was your typical teenagers-go-into-the-woods-and-meet-psycho(s)-wit h-sharp-knifes, sure, but it was told well and had a few bits of ingenuity to it as well.

Summary: Shlock, silly - if want an intelectual film, stay away...