Blu-ray Review – Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead
Wrong Turn 3 Blu-ray Review
I come before you amazed. Not because I actually thought about sitting down to watch Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead nor because I knew what I was getting into before the first frame ever came up. This writer is in pure shock because he actually enjoyed the latest entry in the Wrong Turn franchise. The film was never going to be something that changed the way one looked at cinemas and all that could be hoped for was that it did it’s job. Suffice it to say the film does that, and creates a nice entertaining romp in the process.
The main reason Wrong Turn 3 is rolled up in a nice package of Tamer Hassan. The guy chews up the screen with all sorts of ham, but just enough to make him charming. Tom Frederic’s Nate might be our antagonist, but this is truly Hassan’s movie as he steals all of the good-do’er thunder right away from Frederic. Frederic’s not bad at all, in fact none of the cast really is when you consider the material. Unfortunately they’re all outclassed by Hassan who embodies that of a kid in a candy store, gleefully having a blast.
Really though, Hassan’s the best thing the film has going for it. Director Declan O’Brien doesn’t bother taking us to any territory uncharted and plays things pretty standard. With that said, it doesn’t mean Wrong Turn 3 isn’t entertaining. In fact the kills are pretty nifty even if some are laughable. So what I say, as the point of this picture isn’t to teach us a lifelong lesson or indulge in character development. O’Brien seems to get this, and he does a serviceable job of making sure this ruckus is at the very least entertaining.
This film is going to cater to people who love horror films, and I see no reason they should be let down. Could it be better? Most definitely, but there’s some great, often fun stuff happening inside this package. I took this Wrong Turn expecting to be entertained and the film was able to keep a smile across my face up until a ridiculously stupid ending. Yet, like a recent Gerard Butler film, the sum outweighs it’s parts and the ending can be ignored in favor of a fun romp. Horror fans, give this one a chance.
7 out of 10
The Video
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead comes to us in a 1.78:1 ratio and overall looks solid. Edge enhancement wasn’t a problem and everything has a surprisingly detailed look to it. Colors came in rich during both day and night scenes with speckles of fuzzy noise in very warm hues. The majority of the film takes place at night so it’s great to report that none of the night sequences suffer any defects. All in all, some solid work from Fox.
8 out of 10
The Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is what’s present here and it gets the job done. Music comes in clear with effects booming at the right times and dialogue enters through the center speakers with clarity. There were no real problems with the track to speak of and it actually sounded much better than it should.
8 out of 10
Packaging and Extras
Standard Blu-ray case for this one with nothing flashy or epic about it.
The extras kick off with “Wrong Turn 3 in Three Fingers…I mean Parts” which is divided into three sections ‘Action, Gore, Chaos!’, ‘Brothers in Blood’ and ‘Three Finger’s Fight Night’. They feature the cast and crew members talking about the different aspects of creating the film. Overall it’s standard, but there’s some decent information available in here.
Deleted Scenes come up next and total to 85 seconds total. Aside from showing how one of the characters is captured, it doesn’t affect the film one way or another if these had stayed in or been left out.
I didn’t expect much in terms of extras, and while these are serviceable, a little more meat would have helped. What’s here is ok, but nothing substantial.
4 out of 10
Overall
Color me surprised by Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead as I expected nothing and came away pleasantly surprised by it. The story is what it is, but the kills are fun and no one can match the ham Tamer Hassan puts on display, and I mean that in a great way. The Blu-ray features equally surprising video and audio, but shamefully misses the mark on the extras. Fans of the series should buy it and I’ll even go out on a limb and encourage the general public to rent it.
Blu-ray Overall Score – 6 out of 10
