Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (Video 2007)

A group of reality show contestants find themselves fighting for their survival against a family of hideously deformed inbred cannibals who plan to ruthlessly butcher them all.

Director:

Joe Lynch

Writers:

Turi Meyer, Al Septien,

Stars:

Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins, Texas Battle

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erica Leerhsen	...	Nina Papas
Henry Rollins	...	Dale Murphy
Texas Battle	...	Jake Washington
Aleksa Palladino	...	Mara Stone
Daniella Alonso	...	Amber
Steve Braun	...	Jonesy Lewis
Matthew Currie Holmes	...	M
Crystal Lowe	...	Elena Miller
Kimberly Caldwell	...	Kimberly
Wayne Robson	...	Old Timer
Ken Kirzinger	...	Pa
Ashlea Earl	...	Ma
Clint Carleton	...	Brother
Rorelee Tio	...	Sister
Jeff Scrutton	...	Three Finger

Storyline

Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they are being hunted by an inbred family of cannibals determined to make them all dinner!

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Plot Keywords:

cannibal | west virginia | colonel | tv show | mutant | 

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Taglines:

Dinner Is Served.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Fan site - news, pics, info MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wrong Turn 2

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Summit Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Erica Leerhsen did a lot of her own stunts in the movie.

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Goofs

When Rorelee Tio (Sister) drives the old truck you can see her arm and hand really clean and delicate despite the filth of the character.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kimberly's Agent: Hello.
Kimberly: It's Kim here, and I'm hating you.

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Connections

Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Wrong Turn 4 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Wake Pig"
Written by Joey Eppard
Performed by Three (as 3)
Courtesy of Metal Blade Records Inc.

User Reviews

A surprisingly good movie.

Low-rent slasher sequels are usually garbage, I mean has anyone seen Hostel 2, The Grudge 2 or Hills Have Eyes 2? As a result I really wasn't expecting much of this movie despite enjoying the first, not merely for the gorgeous Eliza Dushku either. The premise is nothing new, but the characters, gore and inventive kills make it well worth watching.

The always cool Henry Rollins (who I'd pay money just to see reading the bible) plays a retired Army Colonel who is now hosting a faux-post apocalyptic reality game show. The setting: the woods. But not just any woods, this is inbred hillbilly territory and they are only too happy to devour a bunch of young city folks.

Erica Leerhseen (who seriously does not look as old as she is) plays Nina, the cynical, jaded one of the group who keeps her cool when the guts start spilling. Usually with these movies you can tell exactly who is going to die and in what order, but Wrong Turn 2 still managed to seem fresh. I wasn't simply waiting for characters to die or wishing that they'd hurry up and meet a grisly end, since such fodder are usually highly annoying.

The one thing that I didn't like was the utterly flat photography. The original had a dark, grainy and hardcore look to it but the sequel just seems so clean and bright and open. I think that if Joe Lynch was perhaps a more experienced director then the film would look tighter and more dynamic, as it is the cinematography does little to compliment the above-average production design.

If you are a fan of the first movie then I totally recommend that you give this one a go. It surpassed my expectations and I'm usually quite a snob when it comes to movies.