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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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Overview:
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!
Cast:
- Nina Papas: Erica Leerhsen
- Dale Murphy: Henry Rollins
- Jake Washington: Texas Battle
- Mara: Aleksa Palladino
- Amber: Daniella Alonso
- Jonesy: Steve Braun
- Elena: Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
- Kimberly: Kimberly Caldwell
- Michael: Matthew Currie Holmes
- Old Man: Wayne Robson
- Pa: Ken Kirzinger
- Ma: Ashlea Earl
- Brother: Clint Carleton
- Sister: Rorelee Tio
- Tommy (voice): Patton Oswalt
- Three Finger: Jeff Scrutton
- Neil: Cedric De Souza
- Wojo: John Stewart
- Chris: Bro Gilbert
- Guy on TV Screen (uncredited): Joe Lynch
Crew:
- Characters: Alan B. McElroy
- Director: Joe Lynch
- Producer: Jeff Freilich
- Costume Design: Hisami Yamamoto
- Casting: Nancy Nayor
- Director of Photography: Robin Loewen
- Casting: Kelly Wagner
- Editor: Ed Marx
- Art Direction: Kirsten Franson
- Set Decoration: George Neuman
- Production Design: Brentan Harron
- Key Hair Stylist: Angelina P. Cameron
- Makeup Effects: Vicki Syskakis
- Writer: Alfredo Septién
- Writer: Turi Meyer
- Executive Producer: Robert Kulzer
- Executive Producer: Erik Feig
- Stunts: Darryl Quon
- Stunts: Jon Kralt
- Stunts: John Wardlow
- Stunts: Brian Lydiatt
- Stunts: Hugo Steele
- Second Assistant Director: Janine Law
- VFX Artist: Olivia Barratier
- Third Assistant Director: David Heimbecker
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Monique Venier
- Special Effects Key Makeup Artist: Margaret Yaworski
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Vince Yoshida
- Special Effects Key Makeup Artist: Christopher Mark Pinhey
- Makeup Designer: Bill Terezakis
- Makeup Supervisor: Maureen Terezakis
- First Assistant Director: Ken Shane
- Casting: Jennifer Page
- Dolly Grip: Geoff Brown
- Property Master: David Sinclair
- Foley: Don Harrison
- Script Supervisor: Jen Oberem
- Rigging Gaffer: Keith Woods
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Greg Stewart
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Andrew Karr
- Foley: Ian Mackie
- Rigging Grip: Herb DeWaal
- Boom Operator: Charles O’Shea
- Animation: Eric Bates
- Special Effects Coordinator: Bob Comer
- Sound Effects Editor: Clive Turner
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Kirsten Meekison
- Steadicam Operator: Junichi Hosoi
- Dolly Grip: J. B. Bivens
- Assistant Art Director: Tyler Bishop Harron
- Dialogue Editor: Stephen Cheung
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Pauline Burns
- Still Photographer: Satu Bell
- Best Boy Electric: Jesse Deacon
- Casting: Corinne Clark
- Rigging Grip: Steve McGuire
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Ian Emberton
- Makeup Designer: Stan Edmonds
- Construction Coordinator: Dean McQuillen
- Casting Associate: Celeste Leger
- Gaffer: Darren McLean
- Camera Operator: Bradley S. Creasser
- Key Grip: Brian Smith
- Original Music Composer: Bear McCreary
- Stunt Double: Dan Rizzuto
- Stunts: Angela Uyeda
- Stunts: Laura Lee Connery
- Stunt Coordinator: Jacob Rupp
- Stunts: Caroline Field
- Stunts: Marny Eng
- Stunts: Rikki Gagne
- Stunts: Larissa Stadnichuk
Catogories:
Horror,Thriller
This is one magnificent component.
Evil Awaits.
Language:
English
Production:
Germany,United States of America
Company:
20th Century Fox,Summit Entertainment,Constantin Film
Popularity:
76.768
Date:
2007-08-25
Year:
2007
- Wuchak: _**One of the goriest films ever made**_
A Survivor-like reality show meets in the backwoods of West Virginia where the contestants & crew find themselves assaulted by a family of mutant yokels. Henry Rollins plays the Drill Instructor-like host of the show.
“Wrong Turn 2: Dead End” (2007) is the first of many sequels in the franchise about cannibalistic hillbillies in Appalachia. The reason “Deliverance” (1972) is so iconic and unsettling is because the story actually COULD happen. The first “Wrong Turn” film from 2003 started out this way but became increasingly unbelievable as the story progressed. As such, it was entertaining and compelling but not genuinely scary.
This one adds some overt camp and goofiness while increasing the gore factor. It may well be the goriest film ever made at the time of its release. And it is entertaining to a point, despite the disgusting elements (not just gore, but sleaze as well), yet it’s not truly chilling because it’s so over-the-top it’s cartoonish.
Still, Rollins does well as the gung-ho host and a few of the protagonists emerge as likable people worthy of surviving. Unfortunately, the most agreeable character is one of the first to buy the farm. I’m of course not taking about the annoying Kimberly Caldwell in the opening, although what happens to her is amusing in a “shocking” black humor kind of way.
Petite Aleksa Palladino (Mara) stands out on the feminine front. Crystal Lowe (Elena) is alluring but her character is a loathsome skank. Erica Leerhsen (Nina), who was a highlight as the Wiccan lass in “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2” (2000), still looks good, but has unfortunately lost weight and looks stick-like.
The mutant hicks are well done, but most of them look like Klingons from Star Trek from back in the day, just uglier.
While “Wrong Turn 2” has some entertainment value, it’s so excessive in its attempt to be revolting & amusing it loses impact. Less is more.
The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
GRADE: C
