(often localized in Italy simply as Wrong Turn ) is the 2003 horror-slasher that revitalized the "backwoods terror" subgenre for the modern era. Directed by Rob Schmidt and written by Alan B. McElroy , the film follows a group of stranded travelers who become the prey of a family of deformed, cannibalistic mountain men in the West Virginia wilderness. The Plot: A Fatal Shortcut
Stranded in the woods, they find a gruesome cabin filled with human remains. They soon realize they are being hunted by three inbred brothers—, Saw-Tooth , and One-Eye —who use their intimate knowledge of the terrain and lethal traps to pick off the group one by one. Key Cast and Production Wrong Turn - Il bosco ha fame
The story begins when Chris Flynn (), rushing to a job interview, takes a dirt-road shortcut to bypass a traffic jam. Distracted, he crashes into a car belonging to five friends—Jessie ( Eliza Dushku ), Carly, Scott, Evan, and Francine—whose tires were slashed by barbed wire. (often localized in Italy simply as Wrong Turn
The film is noted for its strong practical effects, managed by industry legend ( Aliens , Jurassic Park ), which gave the cannibals a distinct and terrifying physical presence. The Plot: A Fatal Shortcut Stranded in the