Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) (V)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Joe Lynch

Writers:

Alan B. McElroy (characters)
Turi Meyer (written by)

Release Date:

8 October 2007 (Greece)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

In the Forest, Only They Can Hear You Scream.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

West Virginia | Cannibal | Colonel | Woods | TV Show

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Erica Leerhsen	...	Nina Papas
Henry Rollins	...	Dale Murphy
Texas Battle	...	Jake
Daniella Alonso	...	Amber
Steve Braun	...	Jonesy
Aleksa Palladino	...	Mara
Matthew Currie Holmes	...	Michael
Crystal Lowe	...	Elena
Kimberly Caldwell	...	Kimberly
Wayne Robson	...	Old Man
Ken Kirzinger	...	Pa
Ashlea Earl	...	Ma
Clint Carleton	...	Brother
Rorelee Tio	...	Sister
Jeff Scrutton	...	Three Finger

Also Known As:

Wrong Turn 2 (USA) (short title)
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:R (2007) | France:-16 | Hong Kong:III | USA:Unrated | Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | Argentina:18 | Germany:18 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Norway:18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The song Nina (Erica Leerhsen) is listening to at the beginning of the film is "Wake Pig" from progressive metal band 3's album of the same name.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Dale is shot with the first arrow the entry and exit sides are not continuous. The feather side is higher than the tip side.

Quotes:

Dale Murphy: [after being shot twice with arrows by the Papa mutant and is still standing] Is that all you got, Bitch?

Movie Connections:

References Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Soundtrack:

Wake Pig

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.