The “Wrong Turn” series is a popular horror franchise with a survival theme. The films revolve around characters who unwittingly fall into the traps of mutated killers living in the woods. Each installment has its own storyline but consistently delivers intense, blood-soaked horror. Below is a summary of each movie:
1. Wrong Turn (2003)
A group of young friends gets lost in a forest in West Virginia after their car breaks down. They soon discover they are being hunted by a family of deformed mutants, the result of inbreeding. The film focuses on their struggle to survive and escape the terrifying woods.
2. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
A reality TV show brings contestants to the forest for a survival-themed competition. However, they are unaware that the area is home to a family of cannibalistic mutants. One by one, they fall victim to the killers.
3. Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)
A group of escaped prisoners and a stranded female traveler join forces to find a way out of the forest. However, they are relentlessly hunted by “Three Finger,” one of the main mutant killers in the series.
4. Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011)
This prequel explores the origins of the mutants. A group of college students gets lost in a snowstorm and takes shelter in an abandoned mental asylum. Unbeknownst to them, the asylum was once home to the terrifying mutant killers.
5. Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)
During a Halloween festival in a small town, a group of friends is arrested following a brawl. However, the mutants from the woods invade the town to rescue one of their own, unleashing a brutal massacre.
6. Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014)
A young man inherits an isolated resort and visits it with his friends. They soon discover that the place is not only inhabited by mutants but also tied to horrifying secrets about the manโs family.
7. Wrong Turn (2021)
This reboot of the series follows a group of young hikers in the Appalachian Mountains. They accidentally stumble upon a secretive community called “The Foundation,” whose strict and brutal laws threaten their survival.
The series is known for its intense gore, relentless tension, and exploration of human survival instincts when faced with dire and hopeless circumstances.