The Wrong Turn franchise is a cornerstone of the 2000s "backwoods slasher" subgenre. It follows the recurring antagonists—the , Saw Tooth , and One Eye cannibal brothers—as they hunt unsuspecting travelers in the West Virginia wilderness. Filmography & Chronological Order
Often considered the black sheep, this film abandons West Virginia for a mysterious resort. It leans heavily into sex, incest, and psychological manipulation. The cannibals are more organized and wealthy.
Since its debut in 2003, the Wrong Turn franchise has carved a blood-soaked niche in the horror genre. Unlike the supernatural dread of The Conjuring or the masked stoicism of Michael Myers , Wrong Turn offers a gritty, visceral brand of terror rooted in rural isolation and genetic grotesquery. The series thrives on one simple, effective formula: city-dwellers or unsuspecting travelers take a "wrong turn," break down in the backwoods of West Virginia (and later, other locations), and become the prey of cannibalistic, deformed mountain men.