[Your Name/Studio Name] Date: [Current Date] Property: Wrong Turn (franchise) 1. Executive Summary Wrong Turn 8: The Reckoning aims to reboot the franchise’s tone for a second time, following the 2021 soft reboot. While Wrong Turn (2021) pivoted to a socio-political commentary on isolationist colonies (The Foundation), it alienated core slasher fans. The Reckoning will return to the series’ roots: inbred, cannibalistic mountain men, inventive and gory kills, and relentless survival horror. However, it will integrate modern character development and eco-horror themes to avoid feeling like a parody. The target audience is hardcore horror fans (R-rated) and streaming audiences on Shudder/Netflix. 2. Logline After a mudslide uncovers a mass grave near the abandoned mining town of Greenbrier, a group of environmental student activists discovers the hideout of the last surviving cannibal clan—led by a disfigured, chainsaw-wielding patriarch named Jedidiah “Three-Fingers” Sawyer —who is determined to prevent them from exposing his bloodline to the outside world. 3. Narrative Structure & Tone Tone: Gritty, relentless, and claustrophobic. Inspired by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (2006). Minimal CGI; practical effects only.
Greenlight with a $14M budget and a mandate for practical effects only. wrong turn movie 8