The Wrong Turn franchise has long been a staple of the "slasher" and "cannibal horror" subgenres, and the 2009 installment, Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead, marked a significant shift in the series' production and tone. Directed by Declan O'Brien, the film was the first in the series to be released as a direct-to-video project, a move that influenced its aesthetic, use of CGI, and narrative structure.

The Pitch: "The hunters become the hunted." When a prison transport bus crashes in the West Virginia woods, a group of dangerous convicts must team up with their guards to survive Three Finger’s traps.

The focus shifts to a prison transport bus carrying several dangerous convicts, including the sadistic Chavez and a undercover federal agent named Willy. Their bus is run off the road by Three Finger’s truck.

A prison guard who becomes a central survivor alongside the convicts. Three Finger: