Desert detour turns deadly when seven friends stumble into cannibal country.
DETOUR
One wrong turn and you're fresh meat!
A group on their way to a rave become involved in a string of events that leaves them stranded in a desert. What follows is a nights of terror as they are set upon by a gang of drug crazed cannibals.
Quick Answer
Detour is a 2003 American action-horror-thriller directed by Steve Taylor about seven teenage friends whose post-rave road trip leads them into a desert nightmare, where they are hunted by a tribe of flesh-eating cannibals.
Programmer's Pick
If your idea of a detour involves roadside cannibals and panicked teens, Detour is your grimy shortcut to desert horror. Bring sunscreen, a map, and maybe a spare weapon or two—just in case the locals get peckish.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Steve Taylor
- Writers
- Steve Grabowsky, Steve Taylor
- Release
- 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- Spanish, English, Russian
- Also Known As
- Cannibal Detour: Hell's Highway, Hell's Highway, Шоссе в ад, Hell's Highway - Der Tod lauert in der Wüste
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s central threat is a ruthless tribe of drug-crazed cannibals, raising the stakes for anyone stranded in the desert.
Isolation and barren landscapes amplify the tension, as the protagonists must survive both the environment and their attackers.
Classic slasher tropes—gore, panic, and weaponized violence—are ramped up with a sun-scorched, off-the-grid twist.
A rave in the desert sets the stage for a collision of youthful recklessness and primal danger.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Friends take a detour after a desert rave
Flesh-eating cannibal tribe
Preys on stranded travelers with violence and gore
Barren desert and surrounding territory
Questions from the Vault
When was Detour released? +
Detour was released in 2003.
Who directed Detour? +
Detour was directed by Steve Taylor.
How long is Detour? +
Detour has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Detour? +
Detour is an action, horror, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Detour? +
Detour is available to stream on SassyFlix.
Why do the friends become as savage as their attackers? +
To escape alive from the flesh-eating cannibals' territory, the friends must match their attackers' savagery, turning survival into a brutal necessity.
