{"id":25592,"date":"2021-02-27T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T00:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=25592"},"modified":"2021-02-27T16:58:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T00:58:17","slug":"review-wrong-turn-2021-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/02\/review-wrong-turn-2021-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrong Turn (2021) Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wrong Turn<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Thriller<\/span>
\nLionsgate| R \u2013 110 min. \u2013 $21.99 | February 23, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/27\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Mike P. Nelson
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Alan McElroy (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Charlotte Vega, Matthew Modine, Adain Bradley, Bill Sage, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentary, Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.38
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>45.47 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>41.70 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Backwoods terror and nerve-jangling suspense meet when Jen (CHARLOTTE VEGA) and a group of friends \u2014 boyfriend Darius (ADAIN BRADLEY), Milla (EMMA DUMONT), Adam (DYLAN MCTEE), Gary (VARDAAN ARORA) and Luis (ADRIAN FAVELA) \u2014 set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray the 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. Suddenly under siege, Jen and her friends seem headed to the point of no return , unless Jen\u2019s father (MATTHEW MODINE) can reach them in time.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>If there\u2019s been one complaint about remakes or reboots, it\u2019s that generally what is being remade or rebooted are properties that don\u2019t need it. Wrong Turn<\/em>, released in 2003, was a movie I didn\u2019t care much for upon its initial release but have grown to like in the good-bad sort of way, however it is a franchise \u2014 that spawned no less the FIVE sequels \u2014 is one that I have zero issue being revisited. Thankfully instead of just being\u00a0 rehash that have been done six times over the course of 15 years, it does tread new ground, albeit with a core of main characters that are mostly obnoxious and all around dumbasses save for Vega\u2019s Jen, although her naivety was a bit annoying.<\/p>\n

Wrong Turn<\/em><\/strong>, beyond the characters, does also suffer for pacing as it does have a 110-minute running time (and including credits as the story continues during the scroll), so it is a bit long for what it is (for comparison, the longest of the original series, Wrong Turn 2<\/em>, was 97-minutes). So it does plod along somewhat, however I never really lost interest.<\/p>\n

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In regards to the acting, everyone was fine. Vega did well in the lead and has a few nice scenes and Matthew Modine shows his screen presence still resonates as he has throughout his career, in both the good and bad movies he\u2019s been in. I also enjoyed Bill Sage as the (pretty much) cult leader while the other college-aged young adults were okay, even with their characters\u2019 dumb-ass decision making.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Mike P. Nelson who previously helmed another horror film titled The Domestics<\/em> (with Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin) and I\u2019d say he does show some great creepy scenes, such as when a couple characters walk through a dark tunnel illuminated by a flashlight and come across prisoners whose eyes were burned out.<\/p>\n

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Nothing incredible but it is that rare remake that takes the original idea and does something different, so doesn\u2019t come across as much of cash grab by comparison. I would say it\u2019s worthy of a rental.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and inside a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Mike P. Nelson sits down for this solo track providing info ranging from how the production came to be, working with the cast and other tid-bits.<\/p>\n

Monsters Among Us: Making Wrong Turn<\/em> (27:25)<\/u><\/strong> is a behind-the-scenes featurette that includes promotional stills and interviews by members of the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Wrong Turn<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Promotional Trailer (3:35)<\/u><\/strong> that was filmed while in production.<\/p>\n

Deleted\/Extended Scenes (7:09)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 There are six scenes that were either cut down or removed for one reason or another, though I assume for pacing issues.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lionsgate releases Wrong Turn<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray, presented with a (as measured) 2.38 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. This is a pretty dark looking movie even during the daylight, and especially nighttime or when inside the Foundation compound. Black levels do look good and well balanced while colors are more on the subdued side. Detail was impressive, the natural film grain and noise is still present and there were no substantial or noticeable defects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track which outputs crisp and clear dialogue mostly out of the front channel while the front and rear channels was used for the ambient noises, especially noticeable for the sounds of nature or brush\/trees moving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Wrong Turn<\/em><\/strong>, although hardly perfect, had a few surprises, for one that it\u2019s not merely a rehash of the 2003 original or its sequels and instead tries to be its own thing. The film could\u2019ve been a little shorter and the characters a little less douchy or idiotic, but it\u2019s still worth a rental.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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