In 2003, writer Alan B. McElroy and director Rob Schmidt introduced an early aughts backwoods slasher that launched a six-film franchise. The setup was s...

Alan McElroy reboots his own horror franchise with a fresh take on the human-hunting premise. Read the Empire review.

WRONG TURN is the 2021 reboot of the horror franchise that began in 2003. I enjoyed the first half, but not really the last part. Review >

Neanderthals might have found more to say about contemporary American life than the makers of this gory backwoods tale

Wrong Turn (2021) review – Wrong Turn is the rebirth of a franchise, back to the strength it once had, with an even more horrific vision than before.

McElroy and Nelson evolve Wrong Turn into a bizarre, winding odyssey, albeit with a lot more on its mind than just a cool kill. 

As far as “fears” go, I typically prefer mysterious and unknown peril to frights shoved in my face, explained, back-storied and underlined. But that’s ...