Day 29 of the 2025 Halloween Horror Movie Marathon

Who doesn't love a bunch of inbred cannibals menacing hot women in white tank tops? No, I'm not talking about Jessica Beil in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake (or am I?), I'm talking about Eliza Dushku. Wrong Turn does remind me in some ways of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Deliverance, and maybe a little Hills Have Eyes, but stands out as a pretty decent film.

Dushku and Desmond Harrington (Joey Quinn from Dexter) and the rest of the cast are believable in their roles and don't resort to the overacting sometimes found in these movies. The villains are creepy but not the over-the-top mutations that can also ruin a movie (I'm looking at you, Substance). The kills are gory but not to the point of being extreme for gore's sake. The action sequences are great (though I could have done without the treetop segment). And best of all, a very strong ending.

Great way to head into the home stretch...because we all know what's coming tomorrow and Friday. right?