Travel movies that will make you re-think travelling

Going places is not always pleasant sometimes there are terrifying consequences
Some films will bring out the wanderlust in you, but there are some others that might put you off travelling for a while. Picture credit Shutterstock
Some films will bring out the wanderlust in you, but there are some others that might put you off travelling for a while. Picture credit Shutterstock

We usually associate travel with luxury with all unicorns and rainbows and spectacular pictures for our social media feed. However, it is equally likely to have a horrible experience while travelling. Here are some films about travelling that will make you re-think your stance. 

Into The Wild (2007) &ndash&nbspSolo travelling is often not all that it&rsquos chalked out to be. Sure it can be liberating to go off on your own but Sean Penn&rsquos Into the Wild confronts us with the dangers of solo travelling. Christopher McCandless (played by Emile Hirsch) is a fresh graduate who decides to hitchhike across America, renouncing all his possessions, and eventually meeting a harrowing end. At your own risk

Hostel (2005) &ndash&nbspThree friends travelling across Europe, sounds exciting Well, you might want to hold in your envy. What starts as an endearing albeit trite friends' trip ends up being a horror fest as they get trapped in a Slovakian underground club with wealthy predators and no clue how to get out. Directed by Eli Roth, this is the first installment in a trilogy but maybe one bad trip should be enough.

Red Eye (2005) &ndash&nbspA Wes Craven film with Cillian Murphy as a terrorist aboard a flight coercing Rachel McAdams to help him blow up the secretary of Homeland Security- it&rsquos exactly as hectic as it sounds. If you have anxiety before flying, watching this one will surely exacerbate that further.

127 Hours (201) &ndash&nbspIn a list of films about vacationing gone wrong, 127 Hours takes the crown. Danny Boyle&rsquos survival drama starring James Franco as an adventurous backpacker will give you a lot of &lsquodon&rsquots&rsquo to follow before deciding to travel solo. After trapping his arm under a boulder while backpacking through a canyon in Utah, Aron Ralston struggles for 127 hours to survive. Key takeaways Always have someone in the know about where you are going.

Deliverance (1972) &ndash&nbspAn old one but one that is definitely worth a mention. Four middle-aged friends decide to go canoeing down a river in northern Georgia before the impending arrival of a dam in the picturesque wilderness ruins the spot for nature lovers. What starts off as a pleasant trip filled with duelling banjo playing with a local boy and dances soon turns sinister with a series of sickening events awaiting them. 

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