Are you serious? Like really, are you serious?

Wrong Turn: $15 million domestic box office gross.
Jeepers Creepers: $40 million domestic box office gross.
High Tension: $4 million domestic box office gross.

The only one that should be counted in that is Jeepers Creepers. The sleeper success of that led to more horror films being greenlit by major studios such as Freedy Vs. Jason, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, and Final Destinaiton 2. This is in addition to Lionsgate picking up a little film called Saw, which has history shown, spawned two sequels doing more than $80 million each.

I would say those specific films brought horror back to the forefront. For example, if it wasn't for Saw, The Hills Have Eyes and Hostel would've never got the attention or releases they got. If it wasn't for the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, we wouldn't have the sequel, The Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, and so on and so on. See where I'm going with this? There were films before and after the release of Wrong Turn that had an actual impact on the genre as a whole. You know why Wrong Turn and High Tension didn't have any impact? Because one, both films suck, and two, nobody fucking saw them.

The only reason I'm semi-interested in this direct-to-video trainwreck is because of Henry Rollins. The man could videotape himself painting a wall and it would be entertaining within itself. However if this effort is anything like Fox's last horror sequel -- The Hills Have Eyes 2 -- I'd rather gauge my eyes out.

Although I will agree with you that Wrong Turn (or High Tension) did not have an effect of "opening the studio’s eyes" to the profitability of horror, that's not exactly what I (and I think I can speak for Giggles) was trying to say.

Wrong Turn wasn't a brilliant movie, but as I sat in the theater I saw a glimpse of old school 70's and 80's horror for the first time in a long while (since before Scream, at least). It may not have been the one that started the more brutal TCM type horror movies making resurgence (who knows, maybe it WAS Wrong Turn and High Tension. Maybe it didn't make studios sit up, but perhaps a few directors did. I'd have to see what other movies I put in that category came out before 2003) but it was the first glimpse that I can recall.

I personally don't put Jeepers Creepers in the same sub-genre. Although the first half may somehow qualify (and was great), I hated the second half which made it a completely different movie.

First I cincerely think it's not just about box office gross. If you're a film buff who, I assume, you are since you're here, you must know better then me that quality and impact of a movie is not measured by how much money it gathered. So I was not talking generally that after release of this and that film horror genre became once again more popular than before. The genre knew number of rises and falls. I was talking about the whole tendecy of HOW horror films started to be done after Jeepers Creepers, Wrong Turn and High Tension. So maybe "nobody fucking saw them" talking of audiences, but rest assured all the filmmakers did. It's like those falks saying: "Korn and Linkin Park started this all, they're the coolest!". But they know nothing about Iron Butterfly and Black Sabbath. Those falks may have never heard them, but had Korn never heard Black Sabbath, I doubt they'd be playing what they're playing. So didn't Wrong Turn have that impact on the genre you mentioned? I think it did. Maybe it was not noticeable for viewers, but remake of The Hills Have Eyes turned out to be so violent and disturbing after that scene in Wrong Turn where those freaks were butchering kids in their shack. When we're recalling in 20 years which films started these visceral, nauseating horror flicks, we'll recall Wrong Turn and High Tension among others.
Saw was there too, but with all my love for this film, it's not pure horror, so I don't think it had that much of an impact on the genre. Well, along with others - yeah. But I doubt it was solely due to Saw we got to watch Hostel and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake.

Oh, Dave, you turned out to be here first while I was typing. Well, as I thought we can substitute each other here while one of us is on vacation - to deliver our thoughts :)

I totally agree with Giggles and DeputyDave here.

How many albums did the Sex Pistols sell? How many bands did they inspire?

Directors don't usually jump into the field for the financial benefit. They jump in for the love of moviemaking. "Wrong Turn" reminded people about old-school horror.

OK, an early review is in from a reviewer I usually agree with: Bloody-Disgusting.com

Wow, my hope for this movie has almost swung 180 degrees. FYI, I just skimmed the review (mostly just the begining and end parts) because I didn't want any spoilers (I'm not sure if there are any, they're usually pretty good about that), but 4/5 skulls for a DtV sequel? I'm actually excited.

^^^ 4/5 for a dtV sequel? I’m getting very excited now as well.

Was gonna rent but definitely going back to my original intention and blind buy this movie.

Well, still I'm not sure. I read it carefully and what I got from there is that Wrong Turn is "fun" in a splatter-horror kind of way and that it reminds of 80s slasher-movies. I'm not sure this is what I need (talking about myself only), but who knows... Anyway I'll rent it when it's out.

Thats a good step, and I'll wait and see what Dread Central gives it.

I'll probably still rent it though. I remember Rest Stop getting decent reviews, and that movie was torture to sit through.

Hmm you do bring up a good point. I kept reading that Rest Stop was good and it was hard to sit through.

Dread Central just put up their review.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/index.ph...ontent&id=1597

That isn't a bad score.

I checked out the WRONG TURN 2 disc this weekend and, I have to say, that I was pleasantly surprised. A really fun horror flick that I expected to be complete crap.

Definitely worth checking out, guys and gals.

Sweet. Looking forward to it.

I never read a review of Rest Stop and ended up being plesently suprised (it might have been lack of expectations, though). Hopfully it won't be the oposite in this case.

Yeah, the reviews were mixed so I stayed away... but always wondered if I shoulda bit. I thought the cover was cool :up:.

IMHO it's worth at least a rental. I've been meaning to pick it up used at BBV.

I like Wrong Turn and will be sure to purchase Wrong Turn 2 Dead End.Anyways it was
great to see Eliza Dushku all grown up since her True Lies debut as Dana.She's quite a stunner.

Yeah, hope dies last :) I hope too.

here's another review: http://horror-movie-a-day.blogspot.c...-dead-end.html

i think i might have to blind buy it.

I might actually be in danger of hyping this to myself until I can't help but be dissapointed but AICN has an "average horror fan's" review from Frightfest in London: aintitcoolnews.com

I found this part interesting:

If that is true, I'll be buying this. Hoepfully there will be a two pack available with the first film.

There is a two pack. http://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Turn-Dea...8495173&sr=8-3

Nice!

This movie was so much fun. It's been along time since I wasn't disappointed by this kind of movie.
It had it all: humor, tits, great gore & guts, mutant hillbilly love and Henry Rollins!

Pre-ordered!

You had me at, mutant hillbilly love!

I just watched Wrong Turn again last night with my son (his first time) and I forgot just how good it was. This was my third or fourth time watching it and it still delivers. The scene in the cabin (with them hiding) is still one of the most tense scenes in recent horror movie history.

Amen :hungry:

Would love to get the Wrong Turn 2-Pack, but there are rumblings of a Wrong Turn 3, and I prefer not to buy boxed sets if a franchise is not yet complete.

--THX

Watched it couple of days ago. I'd give it 4 out of 10. Ordinary horror with meaningless plot and poor acting compensating it with gore and inventive murders that are pretty picturesque sometimes :) So in my opinion it was a decent flick to kill an evening with, but nowhere near the first part.

Awwwwww.... Giggles, say it ain't so. You're killing me here.
Well at least I won't go into it with unreasonalbe expectations (like I did with Hatchet) and may end up enjoying it.

definitely agree. I saw this a few weeks ago and just wasn't very impressed. Some of the kills are great and the set-up was good, but they just didn't deliver.

Here's another positive review.

Saw it as well and was disappointed after all the decent reviews out there. Ill give it another go someday when its in the cheap bin but will be passing on release day.

Well, Dave, I had no expectations at all. Although I had some prejudice at first I tried to throw it away beforу starting watching. You've got to agree, Dave, that aside from a couple of cheap thrills there were nothing there to keep this film in a pantheon of great horror films. Surely it was not intended for a pantheon in the first place...

I haven't seen it yet, so I can't judge. Right now I'm debating whether to (semi)blind buy it or rent when it comes out here. It may depend on the price, and how much more than the $5 rental the purchase price is.

I've got several glowing reviews from different horror sites vs. the opinion of a person who's taste in horror movies I respect completely (that would be you) to consider.

Agreed!

Oh, Dave, I completely forgot you haven't seen it. Well, you can always rent and then decide. To give you the complete picture - we were watching it with my brother, so couple of times we were giving each other that grin, like "yeah, that was pretty gory", couple of times we exclaimed something like "Cool!" at the most gory scenes, couple of times we laughed at some Henry Rollins lines and just at his appearance (hope you know what I mean :)) That's it. In the end we both shrugged and... wanted to say something, but there was no need to say anything - it was obvious the film was mediocre.