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

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:

Henry Rollins was the first official cast member announced.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nina is at the dinner table, you see the mutants put the food on her plate, then after she throws up, you can see that the plate is clean.

Quotes:

Jonesy: Okay, from now on, you'll be the uptight lesbian sister I never had. Deal?

Movie Connections:

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Soundtrack:

Wake Pig

A direct to video sequel that's better than the original

"Wrong Turn" had its charms (ick) but "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End", is actually better in many ways. It's still a derivative film, which borrows from TCM, etc., but still, one character has already had her face bitten off & has been lopped in half before the opening credits are finished running, egad! The premise is that a bunch of young folks are out in West Virginia to film a pilot for a "reality TV show" that's one of these survival things, and the gist is that they're supposed to survive off the land & stuff; I doubt there was any mention of having to fend off crazed mutated hill-folks to win the prize, otherwise they'd probably not have chosen to participate. Some participants do happen across some yummy barbecue over an open fire though, mm-mm, those folks sure do know how to cook up a mean barbecue. Warning: never eat found barbecued meat while wandering through the woods. Henry Rollins (former singer for Black Flag, like THIRTY YEARS AGO!) is still a formidable presence, he plays an ex-Marine & the host of our little show. There's lots of gore & mayhem although it's carried out much more imaginatively than your usual "slice & dice" fare. There's even some time for a bit of character development, too. The wooded setting is a much better scenario for rampaging mutant hill folk than the desert too (e.g. Hills Have Eyes). Pretty impressive stuff for direct to video. This should have been released to theaters & not crap like "Hills Have Eyes 2". 7 out of 10.