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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

2007 · 97 min

A gleefully nasty, fast-paced splatter ride that mixes gruesome kills with a winking, trashy sense of fun.

Directed by
Joe Lynch
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins, Texas Battle
Tagline
Evil awaits.
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!

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Directed by
Joe Lynch
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins, Texas Battle
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • family
    • isolation
    • corruption
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror8
    Humour4
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Joe Lynch
    Written by
    Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer
    Starring
    Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins, Texas Battle, Aleksa Palladino, Daniella Alonso, Steve Braun, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Kimberly Caldwell
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    Germany, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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