news culture Netflix: This horror film is a hit for over 18s
The paths to success are sometimes impenetrable, and when it is possible to see certain achievements from afar, it happens that certain productions meet with unexpected success, regardless of whether they are new. This is exactly what is happening with a horror film that is almost 20 years old!
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- It came out almost 20 years ago and is a hit on Netflix
- A little walk in the woods…
It came out almost 20 years ago and is a hit on Netflix
In these last few weeks Horror content is on the rise on Netflix. We think in particular untraceable, which hit theaters in 2008 and experienced a second youth upon release on Netflix. Today we will talk about that Deadly detourHorror movie Released in cinemas in 2003a and directed by Rob Schmidt. Despite the release of generally mixed reviews (it only reads 40% on Rottent Tomatoes), the film was entitled 5 sequels released between 2007 and 2014then to a remake justified Deadly Detour: The Foundation published in 2021.
The very first Deadly detour was added to Netflix in January 2022 and is currently out in the top 10 most watched films on the platform in France, and surprisingly ended up in 7th place. On social networks, many messages mention the film without us knowing how and why he is so suddenly successful. The only difference compared to its theatrical release, and if we put aside its availability in the platform’s catalogue, is that it has not been recommended in cinemas for at least 16 years, and that it’s rated -18 on Netflix.
A little walk in the woods…
But what is it about and what does it show Deadly detour to do justice to this success, i.e. to classify it? The film tells us the story of Chris stuck in the street go to an interview. In order to get to his meeting in time, he decides to take a side route and comes across a group of campers who are also blocked, but this time because of a puncture. Several members of the group are looking for a helping hand, but apparently they are the decision that will mark the beginning of trouble. They end up coming across a strange cabin and things go very, very wrong.
Lots cannibals are indeed in the forest and this is the pretext for many images that can hurt the most sensitive. watch the movie does not hesitate to stage mutilated bodies, to display much blood, and to show what is identified as human flesh. On the casting page we find Desmond Harington (Dexter), Eliza Dushku (Buffy), Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl), Lindy Booth (Kick-Ass 2) or Jeremy Sisto (Subburgatory). However, if you are watching the film out of curiosity or have already seen it, Don’t expect to see the other works on Netflix right nowbecause only Détour Mortel Premier with this name is available in France.
