Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009) is the third installment in the Wrong Turn horror franchise.
The movie combines slasher elements with survival horror as it explores a deadly encounter in the backwoods of West Virginia. Here’s a summary of the storyline:A group of friends embarks on a whitewater rafting trip in the remote wilderness. While camping overnight,
they are attacked by Three Finger, a deformed and cannibalistic mutant from a family of inbred killers. Only one woman, Alex, manages to escape the initial slaughter.Meanwhile, a group of prisoners is being transported by bus to a penitentiary. This group includes dangerous criminals like Chavez, a ruthless gang leader. During the journey, the bus is ambushed by Three Finger, causing the guards and inmates to flee into the woods.
As the two groups converge, Alex teams up with Nate, a prison guard, and the surviving prisoners to fend off Three Finger. Tensions escalate as Chavez tries to take control of the group, prioritizing his survival over others’. Adding to the chaos, they discover a truck filled with stolen money, tempting the prisoners to turn on each other.Three Finger relentlessly hunts the group, using brutal traps and weapons to pick them off one by one. The survivors attempt to fight back, but Three Finger’s resilience and knowledge of the terrain make escape nearly impossible.
The movie ends in a typical Wrong Turn fashion, with gruesome deaths and a grim twist. Alex and Nate seem to escape, but the final scene leaves a chilling reminder of the inescapable horror lurking in the woods.The film blends elements of gore, betrayal, and primal survival instincts. It continues the franchise’s signature style of grotesque kills and relentless pacing while introducing a subplot about greed and criminal dynamics.
While it doesn’t stray far from the formula established by its predecessors, Wrong Turn 3 is primarily geared toward fans of the slasher genre who enjoy high-intensity, gruesome horror.
