Joy Ride: Dead Ahead (2008) (V)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Louis Morneau

Writers:

James Robert Johnston (screenplay) &
Bennett Yellin (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Detours can be deadly.

Plot:

While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiancé Bobby, Kayla stops the car in the gas station to meet her date...

Plot Keywords:

Gas Station | Truck Driver | Truck | Torture | Obscene Finger Gesture

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Nicki Aycox	...	Melissa
Nick Zano	...	Bobby
Kyle Schmid	...	Nik
Laura Jordan	...	Kayla
Mark Gibbon	...	Rusty Nail
Krystal Vrba	...	Lot Lizard
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Big Wheels Waitress
Rob Carpenter	...	Trucker #1
Gordon Tipple	...	Trucker #2
Rebecca Davis	...	Woman Stuck in Snow
Daniel Boileau	...	Bald Trucker
Lyle St. Goddard	...	Goofy Looking Truck Driver
Mackenzie Gray	...	Bartender
Sean Tyson	...	Drunk Trucker #1
Chris Kalhoon	...	Drunk Trucker #2

Also Known As:

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (USA) (DVD box title)
Joy Ride: End of the Road (USA) (working title)
Virée d'enfer 2 - Cap sur la mort (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

91 min | Netherlands:92 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:MA (2009)

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

JR Canada Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When the kids' car breaks down, they take off shirts and jackets to walk in the heat. Moments later, in Rusty Nail's barn, you can see their breath when they talk.

Quotes:

Rusty Nail: She gave me the finger. Now I want it. She gave it to me, I figure it's mine to keep.

Movie Connections:

Follows Joy Ride (2001/I)

NonStop Action and Good Fun

I have watched my fair share of horror films, from backyard "B" flicks to big budget horror. I ran across this movie at my local movie store, instead of renting it something told me to just buy it and add it to my collection. I usually do not buy horror sequels without first viewing it, but I thought "why not." From the time the movie came on it kept me entertained! I could not just stop watching it because I wanted to see what would happen next. Even though the movie has some painfully obvious moments, you just want to see it for myself.

This movie has nothing new and/or original, while watching it you feel as if you have seen this storyline time and again, yet it was done in an entertaining, not really over-done fashion. The movie reminded me of The Hitcher meets Maximum Overdrive (without free thinking machines) meets The Car (though not a demon possessed car) meets Break Down with Kurt Russell.

The lead antagonist does sound like Berry White like one review said, but he is only a guy with a deep voice. The other actors in the movie seem to keep the movie together and it is not at all over-acted.

If you are looking for just some good thriller/horror fun with some splashes of gore effects and suspense on a Friday/Saturday night, then this would be great (my wife even thought it was entertaining/suspenseful and she is not a horror fan like I am).

Do not listen to the 1 star reviews, from what I have read these people think a good horror movie is a teen scream fluff film like Disturbia or well… Scream… Take it from someone who has seen just about every horror and gore film including foreign; this is definitely not the worst movie on the block and seriously not worth a 1 star rating, I've seen so much worse, try an independent backyard Zombie movie for starters.