Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Seen it?2009 | 91 min | Crime, Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Frenzy or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiance Bobby, Kayla stops the car at a gas station to meet her date, Nik, a guy she met on the internet. Nik convinces her to take a secondary road under the protest of Bobby but the car breaks down. They find a house in the middle of nowhere and decide to take the car parked in the house's garage to the next city...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Morneau
- Nicki AycoxMelissa
- Nick ZanoBobby
- Kyle SchmidNik
- Daniel BoileauBald Trucker
- Laura JordanKayla
- Mark GibbonRusty Nail
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