In this reboot/reimagining of the relatively recent horror VOD stalwart franchise, Wrong Turn 2021 starts as expected with our six multi-demographic-friendly roadtrippers antagonising some grizzled locals in a bar before venturing into the remotest woods on the Appalacian Trail and, er, taking a wrong turn into a hidden society with appallingly gruesome consequences for all. At times more restrained and sombre than the old-school thrills of the original, this version nonetheless delivers on some ferocious gore gags and the increasingly claustrophobic camerawork works well. Here, the film veers into Tucker and Dale vs. Evil territory by questioning who are the real villains in its early stages, but ultimately the viewer is positioned into feeling little sympathy for either the youngsters or the isolated society, and as such it is simply a matter of seeing who remains standing at the (unsurprising) coda. To its credit, the 2021 movie tries something a bit different within the very basic framework, but really it is just another way of delivering more of the same efficiently.
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