"Turning the Wrong Way" is a franchise of American-German production, which consists of six paintings related to the slasher genre. This term refers to a kind of horror movie that tells the story of a dangerous psychopath who kills people mainly with edged weapons. The author of the script for the first part of the franchise and the creator of the main characters is the famous American director and producer Alan B. McElroy.
main idea
Central to the plot of all six films is occupied by mutant families with deformed bodies and ugly faces who prey on people in the dense forests of West Virginia. They practice cannibalism and kill their victims in horrible ways using various traps and weapons in order to provide themselves with food. Traditionally, actors change in each episode of a cannibalistic story. The 2014 film "Turning the Wrong Way 6" in 2014 was no exception.
Franchise development
The first film premiered in 2003. The picture explains the reasons for the appearance of mutants: they became victims of continued childbirth for several generations from incestuous bonds. Cannibals are hostile to all strangers. Mutants give the impression of being mentally retarded, but they know how to drive cars and handle various equipment.
The first and second films paid off at the box office and received mostly positive reviews. According to many critics, these paintings breathed new life into the genre, showing viewers a fresh interpretation of the standard story of bloodthirsty mutants hiding in the wilderness. Unfortunately, the quality of the franchise has steadily declined with the release of each subsequent film. In cinemas, only the first and second parts were shown, the rest is distributed exclusively on DVD.
"Turning the wrong way 6": plot and main characters
A young man named Danny unexpectedly inherits from an unfamiliar family an abandoned hotel in the forests of West Virginia. He goes there with his friends: Tony, Brian, Gillian, Vick, Charlie and Rod. The purpose of the trip is to meet Sally and Jackson, a brother and sister, who live in the house and act as caretakers. This strange couple hides in a huge old hotel three mutants familiar to viewers from previous films. The peculiarity of the plot of the sixth part is that the cannibals belong to some ancient cult and conduct mystical rituals.
Filming
The director and actors of the film "Turning the Wrong Way 6" in 2014 worked to create a picture in Bulgaria in order to save the budget. The roles of mutants incapable of articulate speech were entrusted to local residents, since in this case their native language did not matter. Filming "Wrong Turn 6" directed by Valery Milev is known for films such as "Red Code" and "Reboot".
The role of Danny was played by a novice British actor Anthony Ilott. Before working in this horror, he played only in the theater and on television. Anthony Ilott is not the only Englishman among the actors of the film "Turning the Wrong Way 6" in 2014. The role of Gillian was played by the British singer Roxanne Pallett, known to the audience for her participation in the horror comedy Lake Placid. Another Englishman, Chris Jarvis, whose cinematic career developed mainly in television soap operas, embodied on the screen the image of Jackson, one of the mysterious caretakers of an abandoned hotel. His sister Sally, obsessed with the idea of continuing the genus of cannibals, was played by American actress and screenwriter Sadie Katz. Her character was the most complex and multifaceted in this picture.
"Turning the wrong way 6": reviews from critics and viewers
A sixth of the franchise received extremely low ratings. Longtime fans of the cannibal horror have been deeply disappointed after watching the last movie. According to most critics and lovers of the slasher genre, the picture resembles a series of loosely coupled sex scenes and bloody massacres. The story does not hold the audience in suspense and does not create an atmosphere of fear, since it lacks intrigue and unexpected turns of events. Due to the low quality of special effects and make-up, terrible killings do not look realistic. It is worth noting that about one million dollars were spent on the production of the painting, which by today's standards is an extremely low budget.
Of all the actors in the film "Turning the Wrong Way 6" in 2014, only Sadie Katz, the performer of the role of Sally, received positive reviews. Her game is temperamental and convincing, which gives the picture some credibility. The remaining characters do not cause the audience any interest or sympathy due to a clear lack of professionalism and motivation among the actors who embodied them on the screen. Fans of the horror "Turn Wrong" unanimously recognize the sixth film as the most unfortunate part of the franchise.