7/10
Much better than part 5.
14 December 2014
A couple is cycling out in the woods. They take a bath in a hot spring. As they leave they run into our cannibals.

Next we meet 3 kids in a car. One of them, Danny, inherited something and they are on their way to find out what. His girlfriend his with him and they are trailed by four of their friends in a fancy car. We learn that all of them are Wall Street 1%ers. Danny was adopted and during the recent financial crises he even caused his friends to lose money. He's excited to discover he had a family somewhere. His girlfriend is initially supportive.

Once they get there, they discover a huge palatial resort. The two caretakers are two siblings, male and female. We've already learned earlier that they have plans for Danny that involve the girl. The guy in the meantime is on friendly terms with the 3 cannibals.

Danny is enchanted by the place and the people. Jackson, the caretaker, takes him hunting for the first time. His friends in the meantime are only concerned with money and any valuable objects they find in the place. When Danny announces his plans to restore the resort everyone is outraged. As they investigate the place they discover an amphitheater with a chair with stirrups in the center. Danny is taken to a celebration by the locals. They are all deformed and family. He's given something to drink and the girl caretaker seduces him. At this point people start dying and the kids discover the locals' diet.

I enjoyed Wrong Turn VI. It's a big improvement over the lame part 5. I don't know if they had more budget here or perhaps they could a lot more with in Bulgaria. Instead of confining us in a house or room at night, this movie takes place mostly during the day and in the outdoors, which is very refreshing and enjoyable. Horror movies need to learn to stay away from tired old scenes at night and in the rain. This movie also stays away from the typical horror movie formula--1. 10-minute intro 2. 30-minute peaceful times/intro to the stereotypical characters 3. 50-minute of all hell breaking lose. Rather in this movie there are killings throughout mixed with peaceful activities. It's only in the last 10 minutes that we get victims being chased by villains and so on. It's also pretty strong movie, thematically speaking. This isn't something for the easily offended. They made more of the incest theme here than in any of the others in the series. The death scenes are pretty good and there's some nudity as well.

Overall, a good entry in the series. It could have benefited from more violence and gore and more attention to the 3 cannibals. Instead here they are pretty much in the background.
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