Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Seen it?2007 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 163K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Lynch
- Erica LeerhsenNina Papas
- Henry RollinsDale Murphy
- Texas BattleJake Washington
- Aleksa PalladinoMara
- Daniella AlonsoAmber
- Steve BraunJonesy
- Yan-Kay Crystal LoweElena
- Kimberly CaldwellKimberly
- Matthew Currie HolmesMichael
- Wayne RobsonOld Man