83 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 4.22/10. The consensus is: "An unremarkable slasher flick that fails to distinguish itself from others of its ilk". On Metacritic, Wrong Turn have a score of 32 out of a 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C−" on an A+ to F scale. Barbara Ellen of The Times wrote "This could have been a half decent cross between a Romero zombie movie and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre but in the end the gore is so ridiculously overdone and the script so lame, that it undermines all sense of suspense". William Thomas of Empire said "It's better than any of the official Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequels. Which is probably a good thing". Scott Foundas of Variety criticized the Wrong Turn for being "A negative pickup by Fox", adding that "[it was] dumped into theaters on Friday without benefit of press previews", resulting in "frightless torpor". A one out of four stars was awarded to the film by Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle who wrote "This was already tired stuff when cult fave Sleepaway Camp came out in 1983, and it's downright comatose by now". BBC's Nev Pierce gave the film two out of five, while Anita Gates of The New York Times called it "[a] lazy would-be horror film". Sequels Wrong Turn was followed by several films including two sequels, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), two prequels leading to the events of the original film, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011) and Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), and a reboot, Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014). In October 2018, another reboot simply titled Wrong Turn (2021) was announced. The film was written by original film's writer Alan B. McElroy and directed by Mike P. Nelson. Principal photography for the movie began on September 9, 2019. Though initially planned for a 2020 release, the film was held until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After an announcement on December 16, 2020, the film was domestically released theatrically for a one night run on January 26, 2021. References External links 2003 horror films 2000s horror thriller films 2003 independent films 2000s serial killer films 2000s slasher films 20th Century Fox films American horror thriller films American