Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

A college student on the rafting trip who becomes one of the first victims when the cannibal Three Finger strikes the group in the woods. His presence represents the sudden loss of youth and safety in the backcountry. His death sets the grim tone for the survivors’ ordeal.

One of the four college friends who head into the backcountry. He meets a violent end as the group is hunted by Three Finger, emblematic of the random, brutal danger lurking in the wilderness. His fate highlights the film’s relentlessness and high stakes.

Another member of the rafting party, Sophie is pulled into the same deadly trap that befalls the others. Her arc underscores the group's fragile safety and the lethal unpredictability of their environment.

The sole survivor of the initial ambush, Alex escapes the cannibal threat and becomes a central figure as the story shifts to the prison transport conflict. Her resilience and timing drive the rescue sequence and her ultimate bid for safety.

The primary cannibal antagonist who stalks the survivors in the backcountry. His brutal aggression and predatory tactics turn the forest into a lethal maze, making him the embodiment of the film’s horror.

Three Finger’s nephew who orchestrates traps and assists in the gang’s ambushes. His presence adds another layer to the criminal threat and the deadly games played in the wilderness.

A prison guard who becomes entangled with the transported criminals. He fights to protect others, even executing the threat when he has the chance, and later seeks justice by reclaiming the loot before meeting a final fate.

A neo-Nazi serial killer among the prisoners, Floyd is driven by greed and survival, clashing with both the guards and Chavez. His pursuit of the money ends in tragedy as Three Finger destroys the loot.

A crime organization leader being transported to a distant prison. Chavez exerts ruthless control and uses others to secure the escape route, but his greedy plans lead to a fatal confrontation with Three Finger.

A prisoner/ally who assists Nate and Alex during the escape sequence. He survives the initial confrontation but is ultimately killed by an unknown cannibal after the rescue, marking the film’s brutal cycle of revenge.

The local lawman who discovers the crashed prison bus and pursues leads to find the survivors. He is killed during the confrontation with Three Finger, symbolizing the peril that even authority cannot fully mitigate in the backcountry.

Carver’s deputy who becomes entangled in the carnage and ultimately dies in Three Finger’s cabin. Her fate underscores the dangers faced by those trying to maintain order in the wilderness.

The undercover U.S. Marshal who accompanies the transport alongside Nate, Walter, and Preslow. His fate is not clearly shown in the summary, but he participates in the dangerous mission and the subsequent rescue effort.