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Not as good as 1, far better than 2

posted 15 years ago by markusk7
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The original would be too hard to top. The lead actor was fantastic, the supporting roles were good, production was great, effect were top notch (for what it was) and it had an overall strong horror vibe.

Part 2 was a monumental letdown for me. Henry Rollins' grade c acting ultimately did the film in. Not to mention his rambo-esque character that made the film more of a joke than a horror flick. The other performances were ok but nothing to take notice of. I would recommend skipping this one altogether, it's just boring and lacks any real moments of suspense or interest. Grade B..no ...C slasher.

Finally, part 3. Slightly better production than 2, much more original plot and a better array of interesting, well-acted out parts/characters. Not to mention it was nice that it was more of a horror film than its predecessor. It takes itself seriously (for the most part) and is very well acted considering it's straight to video. Sci-Fi Channel director at the helm scared me at first but after giving it a chance it was well worth it and far better than any Sci-Fi Channel cheese that they show from week to week. Just goes to show that maybe a bad director is only bad when he's given Sci-Fi channel budget or script...hmmm..... Anyway, check it out, it's a vast improvement over part 2. The fact that this one gets worse reviews than part 2 is quite mind boggling. And, on a side note.. It's almost like watching a very violent episode of Lost.

[–] txvo 15 years ago

I agree. Although the ending was a cop-out (no pun intended).

[–] jorgito2001 15 years ago

R U guys friends with the director of part 3??!!?

I just finished all 3 back-to-back-to-back (within 5-6 days) & I have to say part 2 was the BEST! Yes, even better then the "generic" original movie.

I actually found 3 to be the worst of all....too much "human" drama & not enough "freak" scary action. The use of CGI also brought it DOWN a few notches!

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Wrong Turn 3:5/10
Wrong Turn 2:7.5/10
Run Bitch Run:4/10
Black Dynamite:6/10
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[–] rogerdemarco30 15 years ago

While I found the first movie to be the best installment, I thought the sequel did a good job of continuing the storyline. The third movie however, just felt cheap, and they started to move away from prosthetic effects and go with more CGI.

[–] blonde800 15 years ago

I seriously can't understand how people can say the second movie was better than the third?

Henry Rollin's pathetic character felt like it should be in Scary Movie not Wrong Turn. Also the mutant family were the most annoying characters ever! The original mutants were scary but the ones in the second film were just.....shameful! I really liked some of the characters in the second film! I liked the heroine Nina and the hero Jake. I also thought Crystal Lowe did a good job as the slut and Kimberly's death at the beginning was kinda cool. But overall I thought the whole reality show element was stupid, there was hardly any suspense and it felt more like a parody.

Yes the third film was a bit stupid too! The opening scene with the girl who got the arrow through her chest was painful to watch! I doubt she could do porn well! But compared to part 2 it felt much more relevant to the original.

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[–] HippieDrillSealOfApproval 8 years ago

I thought the reality show premise worked well and I like Henry Rollins character. Just goes to show it's all a matter of taste. While I did like all 3 films, I liked 2 the best of the first 3. I'd rank them 2, 1, 3. I'm gonna to watch 4, 5, and 6 soon.

[–] JesusIsCute 15 years ago

Wrong Turn 2 - 7.5/10!?, you must have been on crack while you watched it for it to make you that happy.

I actually had to turn Wrong Turn 2 off about the 50 minute mark, i just couldn't take any more.

[–] Bunnyluv0012 15 years ago

I agree. I like this better than 2 but the first Wrong turn is the best of the 3.

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[–] snoho 15 years ago

I don't know what you are complaining about when you probably just watched it online, nothing came out of your pocket so what are you so bitchy about?
The creaters of this "film" do need to make money ya know people.

[–] ilovebuffy_1 14 years ago

#3 made me want to feed myself to canibalistic-hillbillies. -_-
#2 was THE *beep* not *beep*
#1 Eliza Yumminess.

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[–] lexicon-devil1 13 years ago

Wow, After reading threads like this, it's no surprise why 'Hollywood' churns out the crap it does now...

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[–] youllseemeontv 13 years ago

I liked 2 better than 3.

[–] [email protected] 13 years ago

I agree, This is better than 2. But this have really bad effects.

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[–] Lovezoid 12 years ago

Agreed - at first I was like, are they for real? But as the movie progressed it became obvious what they were trying to do, and it didn't completely work, but for a sequel to a low-concept horror, it surprised the hell out of me. The characters were just that little bit TOO deliberately annoying for it to not be tongue-in-cheek.

Take, for example, the survivors - pretty much contrary to any slasher-tropes - in fact, the character I picked as survivor girl was, I believe, the first (or one of) to go. Brief but obvious nods to Evil Dead 2 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, even Apocalypse Now?!! Henry Rollins' character was great fun. The practical gore was great, and I especially loved the twisted little hillbilly family dynamic and history they managed to create. If you want a comparison of how this film could have turned out without these little subtleties, self-awareness and touches of humour, watch Wrong Turn 4. There was not a hint of irony about the painful character cliches in that, no characterisation. Actually the same could be said for 3-5.

Number 1 surprised me in itself, a lean, mean, suspenseful (if derivative) little film, number 2 one-upped it and did what all the best sequels do, taking it over-the-top, fleshing the world out, and having fun. 3 sucked all that fun out, inexplicably reduced the mutant clan to one lone slasher, , and then 4 & 5 really start insulting you. The problem is, every movie offers up a fresh spin on the tale which is potentially interesting, then just deflate. Give #6 to someone fresh, who knows the genre, and let them have fun.

[–] RomeoKnight 13 years ago

Out of the first three this was the worst. Just downhill from the first, just like with the Saw. Nuff said.