Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
A retired military commander (Henry Rollins) is chosen to host a simulated survival reality show that is meant to mimic a post-apocalyptic world. The contestants converge in a remote section of West Virginia wilderness. Unfortunately for them, they have landed themselves in the midst of a deformed, inbred cannibal family who want to eat them for dinner. Now survival is actually an imperative.
That is the plot in a nutshell. Put together a bunch of stereotypes, including a jock, a lesbian, a beauty queen, a sex hungry immature punk... well, you get the idea. Bad, very bad writing, and little to no actual plot make this one of the worst films ever. Should have gone straight to the garbage and just completely remade with a totally different production team.
Bear McCreary (of Outlander fame, among other works), wrote the music, so I won't diss that. But make no mistake, this is a horrible movie. The inbred cannibal movie is so over the top deformed and half-witted that it's just ridiculous. They grunt rather than speak. Except for the dinner scene where they say grace and one of them actually says amen. Also be warned that there is a great deal of gore in this film, and in one scene a woman is sliced in two (and boy was that believable - not!)
While I liked the first movie in the series, this one definitely took a wrong turn (yes, pun intended). If you plan to watch the series, as I am doing, skip this one. You won't be missing anything. The only reason I'm giving it the rating I'm giving it is because of Henry Rollins, who did his part. I give this film .5 Stars. Yes, as in less than one. Be warned.
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