Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012) is the fifth installment in the Wrong Turn franchise, continuing the gruesome and terrifying saga of the Hilliker family. The film is set during a music festival in the remote mountains of West Virginia, where a group of young partygoers gets caught in a deadly trap laid by the Hilliker brothers, three grotesque and cannibalistic killers.
The story begins with a violent escape from a nearby prison, as the Hilliker brothers, led by the psychotic Three-Finger, continue their rampage through the woods. When a bus full of college students breaks down on a secluded road, they are forced to take shelter in a nearby cabin, unaware that the Hilliker family has been lurking nearby, watching their every move. As the night falls, the group finds themselves under siege by the Hilliker brothers, who are determined to hunt them down for sport.
As the body count rises, the survivors must fight for their lives, using their wits and whatever tools they can find to survive the savage pursuit. Along the way, they uncover the disturbing history of the Hilliker family, who have been terrorizing the area for years, and realize that their only hope for survival is to outsmart these ruthless killers.
With intense gore, shocking moments, and unrelenting terror, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines delivers a brutal survival story that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The film blends slasher and horror elements, focusing on the terror of being hunted by a family of inbred maniacs. It’s a tale of survival against insurmountable odds, where escape seems almost impossible.
