The Film
The most frightening thing about Wrong Turn 2 is that someone actually thought that a sequel to Wrong Turn was a good idea.
The "film" takes place four years after the last round of killings. The plot involves a Survivor-type reality show in the same place where people were eaten -- yeah, four whole years ago. Don't think I'd be signing up for that one. Henry Rollins fills the Jeff Probst role, except he's a former military commander and current badass -- is there any other type of role for the former singer of Black Flag?
Just like Survivor, the contestants are slowly picked off, but in completely grotesque ways. The sequel has more boobs (well a few), more stylish kills and even a birthing sequence.
Still, does that make
Wrong Turn 2 right? Not even close.
The Picture
Wrong Turn 2 is a straight-to-video venture, so I didn't expect much in the way of image. However, I did expect it to be consistent. The opening scenes are bright and not all that bad. The red car really pops, as does the bleach blonde hair of American Idol castoff Kimberly Caldwell. From there, the film goes downhill, in every sense of the word. Like the original film, the image appears dated, with dim colors and hit-or-miss details.
The Sound
The highlight of the first film was the audio. The same could be said here, although the DTS-HD Master Audio track is certainly not as strong, but that's probably true about the master tapes and nothing we can blame DTS for. There are bigger and better kills, but for some reason, they don't come off as well. There's some bone crunching and plenty of blows to the head and other parts of the body, but the bass doesn't pack the same punch. Also the rear surrounds get a slightly smaller workout, with most of the action sticking close to the front speakers.
The Extras
Wrong Turn 2 includes two commentaries and three shorts. The making-of feature gets the two cents of almost everyone involved. Here we learn how this was director Joe Lynch's first film, how casting Henry Rollins was a huge boon, and how everyone is actually blinded into believing this is actually an important movie. "On Location with P-Nut" is a quickie behind-the-scenes feature on one of the most pointless scenes in the movie. For some reason, it was shot by the P-Nut, the bassist for the band 311. The most interesting, however, is the short "Making Gore Look Good." It's all about the blood and guts of the movie, and really, isn't that why we're all watching?
Final Thoughts
Despite better kills, punk king Henry Rollins and more mutant killers, Wrong Turn 2 is a train wreck. Only fans of the actors or the original movie will want to view this, to complete what's slowly becoming a trilogy of terror -- yes, a third installment is coming soon.
Product Details
- Actors: Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins, Texas Battle, Kimberly Caldwell
- Director: Joe Lynch
- Audio/Languages: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 5.1 (French), Dolby Surround (Spanish)
- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Region: A
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: Not Rated
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Blu-ray Disc Release Date: September 15, 2009
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- List Price: $29.99
- Extras:
- Commentary by Director Joe Lynch and Actors Erica Leerhsen and Henry Rollins
- Commentary by Writers Turi Meyer and Al Septien
- More Blood, More Guts: The Making of Wrong Turn 2
- On Location with P-Nut
- Making Gore Look Good
