Wrong Turn (2021)

January 26, 2021 (DE) • Horror, Thriller • 110m

Overview

Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life.

Director

Mike P. Nelson

Writer

Alan B. McElroy

Top Billed

Charlotte Vega

Keywords

secret society gore forest community revenge interracial relationship slasher killer backwoods group of friends mercy killing virginia reboot appalachian trail abduction

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Top Billed Cast

Charlotte Vega

Jennifer Shaw

Adain Bradley

Darius Clemons

Bill Sage

John Venable

Emma Dumont

Milla D'Angelo

Dylan McTee

Adam Lucas

Daisy Head

Edith

Matthew Modine

Scott Shaw

Vardaan Arora

Gary Amaan

Adrian Favela

Luis Ortiz

Tim DeZarn

Nate Roades

Rhyan Elizabeth Hanavan

Ruthie

Chaney Morrow

Hobbs

Cory Scott Allen

Ed Jenkins

Amy Warner

Aileen

Richard Hagerman

Chief Abernathy

Damian Maffei

Morgan / Deer Skull

Mark Mench

Standard / Wolf Skull

David Hutchison

Cullen / Wild Boar Skull

Chris Hahn

Samuel / Elk Head

Valerie Jane Parker

Corrine

Richard Davis

Cooper

Heru Lasana

Ogden

Daniel R. Hill

Reggie

Brady Gentry

Jackson

Daphne Matthews

Bar Patron

Gary Ray Stearns

Lloyd Pettigrew

Jeremy Ambler

Cave Person

Jennie Malone

Cave Person

Brian Searle

Ted Nothum

John E. Brownlee

Foundation Citizen (uncredited)

Brian James Fitzpatrick

Osborn Early

Grant Brooks

Miles

Mark Angel

Cave Guard (uncredited)

Michael Lee Bailey

Foundation Elder (uncredited)

Jerry Mullins

Bar Patron

Jenny McManus

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Dean Smollar

Steadicam Operator

Joe Bou

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Claire Tanner

Script Supervisor

Alexander Elkins

"A" Camera Operator

Alan B. McElroy

Executive Producer

Michael Wooten

First Assistant "B" Camera

Xavier Luo

Stunt Double

Curtis Lyons

Stunt Double

Eric Ransbottom

Digital Imaging Technician

Rea Nolan

Dialect Coach

Juliene Joyner

Stunt Double

Craig Metzger

Transportation Captain

Nick Pirrmann

On Set Dresser

Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein

"B" Camera Operator

Dominika Posserén

Casting Associate

Ness Saban

Executive Producer

Mike Dickman

Gaffer

Lydia Hand

Stunt Double

Ryan Goertz

Set Designer

Beki Ingram

Key Makeup Artist

Samantha Maloney

Key Hairdresser

Shanan Becker

Executive Producer

Ryan Tudor

Set Dresser

Jodi Byrne

Makeup Department Head

Mike Dittiacur

Dolly Grip

Alan Forbes

Location Manager

Samantha Drake

Graphic Designer

Robin Fields

Costume Supervisor

Mark Coffey

Assistant Sound Editor

Kyle Sim

Digital Compositor

Jason Dotts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tara Blume

Foley Artist

Mike P. Nelson

Title Designer

Michael Baird

Dialogue Editor

Michael T. Ryan

Music Editor

Greg Lamar

Digital Compositor

Geordy Sincavage

Foley Mixer

Monique Reymond

Foley Artist

Clayton Condit

Additional Editor

Erin Nicholson

CG Supervisor

James Rumas

Digital Compositor

Roshelle Berliner

Production Design

Ted Teske

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Hahn

Stunts

Nancy Nayor

Casting Director

Alan B. McElroy

Screenplay

Mike P. Nelson

Director

Tom Elkins

Editor

James Harris

Producer

Fiona Yang Li

Executive Producer

Christian Oliver

Executive Producer

Dylan Tarason

Co-Producer

Jon D. Wagner

Line Producer

Jonathan Saba

Executive Producer

Nancy Nayor

Casting

Bill Bromiley

Executive Producer

Martin Moszkowicz

Executive Producer

Robert Kulzer

Producer

Scott H. Reeder

Hair Department Head

Antonio Grassano

Special Effects Technician

William Haithco III

Stunt Double

Cody Bo Kruger

Stunt Double

Ryan Sturz

Stunt Double

Anna Maria Reyer

Hairstylist

Brian Searle

Stunts

Amy Greene

Stunts

David Scharf

Post Production Supervisor

Nick Laughlin

Set Dresser

Stephanie Postich

Assistant Property Master

James Ortiz

Stunt Double

Bryan Staerkel

Property Master

Scott Daniel

Art Direction

Tim James

Utility Stunts

Stephonika W. Kaye

Set Decoration

Jon D. Wagner

Unit Production Manager

T.J. White

Second Unit Director

Mark C Barnett

Scenic Artist

Chris Polczinski

Sound Mixer

Ryan Shaddelee

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Geza Kassai

Set Designer

Kevin Chandoo

Visual Effects Supervisor

R. Matthew Scheib

Stunt Double

Casey Shelton

Second Second Assistant Director

Bryan Staerkel

Weapons Master

Tami Kumin

Second Assistant Director

Kyle Roberts

Special Effects Supervisor

Amber Johnson

Makeup Artist

Andy Flynn

Leadman

Doug Turner

First Assistant Director

Chris Gann

Stunt Double

Tash Ann

Boom Operator

T.J. White

Stunt Coordinator

Jason Dotts

Supervising Sound Editor

Jean-Paul Ear

Compositor

Janelle Beaudry

Stunt Double

Richard Fike

Utility Stunts

Dylan Algie

Electrician

Gina Ruiz

Costume Designer

Brianna Lee Johnson

Production Supervisor

Brett P. Jackson

Carpenter

Alexander Jongbloed

Foley Editor

Stephen Lukach

Original Music Composer

Nick Junkersfeld

Director of Photography

Trace Walker

Production Assistant

Shepherd Ahlers

Production Coordinator

Geoffrey Storts

First Assistant "A" Camera

David Greathouse

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Reviews

JPV852

⭐ 6/10

February 27, 2021

It was okay. Glad it wasn't just a rehash of the original (which I have a little fondness for, as many issues that one had). This one seemed to have elements of The Witch to me and at least found it mildly entertaining and I liked Charlotte Vega in the lead. However, found the six main characters to be just dumb asses, but maybe that's the most realistic element, I can see 20-somethings going off-trail like that. Anyway, doubtful I'll ever watch … read the rest.

BeanieCore

March 29, 2021

I've long said that if you're going to bother remaking a film, it either needs to be a genuine continuation of the original, or a reboot, that offers a different spin on the same basic concepts. This film certainly falls into the latter category, but that's about the only thing it does right. Everything else, from writing to acting is an unbelievably cringey misfire, that manages to offend and belittle every demographic, in nearly equal doses. This isn't a film for right-wingers, and though it tries to be, it's not one for the left either. It's simply a catastrophic mess, that takes one of the most basic premises in horror history, and tries to use it for social commentary. I'm all well and good with politics in my cinema, even horror, and I'm a very left-leaning individual, but there's a way to imbue progressive values in a film, and a way not to. This is a masterclass on how not to.

The basics for a decent horror flick were here. At it's core, the film's bones are still very much structured after the backwoods horror that inspired the original "Wrong Turn". Where this film differs is in it's treatment of the hillbillies themselves. There's no slobbering, deformed monster-men here. Instead, we're given a cult-like group, with a very nomadic culture. Supposedly the ancestors of a group that headed into the mountains during the Civil War, and intended to create a free, equal society based on primitivism. The film's horror elements are decent, especially the variety of deadly hunting traps littering the forest for wayward travelers to stumble into. These moments provide some memorable, sometimes shocking set-pieces, but that's the only positive beyond decent enough direction.

Where the film goes wrong is in it's socio-political tones. Backwoods horror has long commented on the disparity between rural peoples and so-called "city slickers", but this film is overbearing in the heavy-handedness it uses to drive home this point, with the subtlety of a sledge hammer. The main characters are a group of clichés, each meant to tick off a minority status. I want to make it clear, I'm not saying that from a reactionary point of view, the characterizations are simply insulting and the dialogue sounds as if it was written by a bratty child. The characters are needlessly and viciously antagonistic to the rural peoples, before they even get on the mountain. Once they do reach the mountain, the film's "clever twist" becomes quickly apparent. Not long after the group begins wandering into the traps, it becomes apparent that the mountain dwellers are not trying to kill them. These kids are simply setting off hunting traps by being off the beaten path, but when they see the fiercely dressed cultists, speaking tongues, they assume they are in danger and thus attack. This is the film's un-subtle commentary on society's tendency to misunderstand other cultures and pre-judge based on appearance.

All would be well and good, except that the cult themselves are no better than these bougie, ignorant city kids. They deal out their own twisted brand of "an eye for an eye" justice, and turn out to be nothing more than a hyper-traditionalist group of rapists, that may not be as benign as the film paints them in the middle segment. Still, there's hardly anyone to root for. It quickly becomes apparent that the cult are nothing but barbaric heathens, but the kids make so many poor choices and intentionally provoke violence instead of being mature adults. The film unironically could have ended well for everyone if certain characters had kept their mouths shut, but this is one of those scripts in which the entire plot hinges on everyone being as vapid as possible. In the end, despite it's pretensions to say something progressive, it ends up painting both left, right and everything in between as idiocy. Couple this with dialogue so poor that it evokes laughter, and this is a bizarre effort that I can't believe ever saw wide release. We can only hope this train-wreck doesn't somehow inspire a slew of increasingly lousy sequels as the original film did. Because this one already set the bar as low as possible.

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Kamurai

⭐ 8/10

June 20, 2021

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

This has very little to do with the original other than weird people hunting people in the woods.

This movie surprised me quite a bit, I just didn't expect it to take the story form that it did. The cast all did a great job, and the story is well written in layers.

The movie also does something I've noticed some movies have been doing somewhat recently where the movie ends, but co… read the rest.

GenerationofSwine

⭐ 1/10

April 16, 2023

The main cast are so evil towards the dumb yokel country folk... presumably for the social crime of not being urban elites, and so pretentious even when they are talking to themselves that you actually want to see them die.

You aren't scared, you are rooting for the bad guys because the good guys that you are supposed to relate to, supposed to like, supposed to want to survive are so geographically hateful, so pretentious, so self absorbed, th… read the rest.

Dean

⭐ 6/10

June 15, 2025

At first when I started watching this movie, I thouht it was another propaganda crap movie. It started with the group from an interracial and a gay couple who were typical city spoiled brat, woke liberals. They were so annoying and stupid that I was actually rooting for the bad guys to kill those annoying pricks and surpringly, they did. Only two of them survived, one which joined the bad guys and other one who just escaped. Ending in fact satisf… read the rest.