![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() have crafted a well above-average sequel that surpasses all expectations one might have." Brian Collins of Bloody Disgusting alluded to the disparity between expectations and reality in his review, stating "As it stands, director Joe Lynch and co. With plenty of violence, gore, and clever traps (but also development for Three Finger, Old Man and the cannibal collective), Dead End outperformed expectations as a direct-to-video slasher release. However, this motley crew is soon faced with Three Finger and a few comrades of his own, expanding the seemingly-narrow roster of mountain cannibals and including a familial unit of people-eaters. The contestants for this extreme survival show are varied, including a lingerie model, a skateboarder, an artist, a former football player, and an Iraq War veteran. Helmed by director Joe Lynch ( Chillerama), Dead End brought viewers back to the Appalachian backcountry following the cast and crew of a survivalist reality show hosted by former Marine colonel Dale Murphy (Rollins). Starring Erica Leerhsen ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 2003), Henry Rollins ( Heat) and Texas Battle ( Final Destination 3), the film also saw the return of the character Three Finger (now played by Jeff Scrutton) as well as the Old Man ( Wayne Robson) who ran the gas station from the original Wrong Turn. The result became 2007's Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, the franchise's most well-received entry according to Rotten Tomatoes. With Fox re-gearing their release strategy for Wrong Turn's sequel (likely due to the inability to advertise after MPAA conflicts), the production budget was pared down to $4 million and a new cast and crew were given rein to steer the direction of continuing the story of the Greenbrier County cannibals as well as bringing in a fresh crop of victims. However, 20th Century Fox would take an alternate approach with the series going forward with regards to distribution. Overall, despite the lack of advertising due to the MPAA rejecting its TV spots for grotesque displays of violence, the film garnered a $28.7 million box office gross on a $12.6 million production budget.ĭespite drawing mainly negative reviews, the profit made from the film and its ending left room open for a sequel. However, there were some upsides to production, including the cannibals' appearances being designed by makeup and effects master Stan Winston ( Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aliens). Shooting the film was allegedly difficult, with injuries ( some of which can still be heard on the theatrical audio mix) and alleged outbreaks of poison ivy-induced rashes. The primary cannibals in the film are known as Three Finger ( Julian Richings), Saw-Tooth ( Garry Robbins), and One-Eye ( Ted Clark), with Three Finger becoming something of a primary antagonist moving forward in the series until far later iterations. To their horror, their proficient trappers happen to be a collective of inbred cannibals who are looking for a meal. Before long, the group learns that they aren't stranded by accident, as unknown individuals have been trapping the surrounding mountainous area. The story follows college student Chris Flynn (Harrington) ending up stranded in rural West Virginia after taking an ill-advised detour from a gas station map, running into a group of youths on a camping trip along the way. With McElroy’s script, director Rob Schmidt ( Crime + Punishment in Suburbia) helmed the original Wrong Turn with a cast including Eliza Dushku ( Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Jeremy Sisto ( Clueless), Desmond Harrington ( The Hole), Emmanuelle Chriqui ( Waiting…), and more. ![]()
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