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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

  • Video
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
9.7K
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Nick Zano in Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008)
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After their car breaks down in the desert, four friends try to find their way back to civilization while trying to escape Rusty Nail's bloody wrath.After their car breaks down in the desert, four friends try to find their way back to civilization while trying to escape Rusty Nail's bloody wrath.After their car breaks down in the desert, four friends try to find their way back to civilization while trying to escape Rusty Nail's bloody wrath.

  • Director
    • Louis Morneau
  • Writers
    • James Robert Johnston
    • Bennett Yellin
    • Clay Tarver
  • Stars
    • Nicki Aycox
    • Nick Zano
    • Laura Jordan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    9.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writers
      • James Robert Johnston
      • Bennett Yellin
      • Clay Tarver
    • Stars
      • Nicki Aycox
      • Nick Zano
      • Laura Jordan
    • 70User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • Melissa
    Nick Zano
    Nick Zano
    • Bobby
    Laura Jordan
    Laura Jordan
    • Kayla
    Kyle Schmid
    Kyle Schmid
    • Nik
    Mark Gibbon
    Mark Gibbon
    • Rusty Nail
    Krystal Vrba
    • Lot Lizard
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    • Big Wheels Waitress
    Rob Carpenter
    Rob Carpenter
    • Trucker #1
    Gordon Tipple
    Gordon Tipple
    • Trucker #2
    Rebecca Davis
    Rebecca Davis
    • Woman Stuck in Snow
    Daniel Boileau
    • Bald Trucker
    Lyle St. Goddard
    Lyle St. Goddard
    • Goofy Looking Truck Driver
    Mackenzie Gray
    Mackenzie Gray
    • Bartender
    Sean Tyson
    Sean Tyson
    • Drunk Trucker #1
    Chris Kalhoon
    Chris Kalhoon
    • Drunk Trucker #2
    Gardiner Millar
    • Mortician
    Colette Hills
    • Female Corpse
    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writers
      • James Robert Johnston
      • Bennett Yellin
      • Clay Tarver
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    User reviews70

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    6Dragoneyed363

    A decent sequel, though it does slap the first one in the face

    I loved Joy Ride. It was a very amusing and well balanced thriller that you were pleasantly surprised to admit you enjoyed, and that is really the only reason I gave the sequel a chance. Well, if this would have been given a different title, quite honestly people would have thought immediately while viewing that it was a rip-off of the first. Except for the same killer, nothing resembles the first, which goes back to my summary of how it is a slap in the face. I would have appreciated minor acknowledge to the first in some shape or form, but sadly I did not receive that. I know though how most sequels of this caliber are quite mediocre and disappointing, so I guess that is allowed to be my major disappointment for this one.

    Still, with that peeve stated, I rather enjoyed this. It was very entertaining and, in ways, very smart and cunning where you did not think it would be so brilliant, but I am not exactly calling this a masterpiece thought-provoker with those words at all. I also thought it had decent and interesting characters enough to where you were actually amused with the story, though at times a lot of them were very faceless due to the casts' lack of strong acting ability, though I honestly can't state that I was expecting that in the first place. Also, the plot was very acceptable, to say the most. The movie entertains, and it was a satisfying enough sequel to a very great first. Certainly don't be expecting it to live up to Joy Ride if you are going to watch it, though/
    Wizard-8

    Decent for this kind of film

    I've seen a lot of movies that went direct to DVD, so I can say with confidence that "Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead" is an above average example. It doesn't beat the first movie, but if you go in with lower expectations as I did, it does provide a reasonable amount of entertainment. For what was a low budget (just $5 million), the movie all the same looks fairly professional. Director Louis Morneau shoots the movie on picturesque locations (believe it or not, this desert-set movie was shot in British Columbia), the cinematography is good, there is ample set decoration, and there are some good vehicular action sequences and stunts here and there. The story does make for some somewhat tense moments as well, though I will admit that the protagonists are not terribly likable - though on the other hand, seeing these guys put through various tortures is amusing and satisfying. Most importantly, the movie is never boring. If you are into B movies as I am, you'll probably find the movie entertaining enough.
    4claudio_carvalho

    Stupid Story

    While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa (Nicki Aycox) and her fiancé Bobby (Nick Zano), Kayla (Laura Jordan) stops the car in the gas station to meet her date Nik (Kyle Schmid) that she met in Internet. Nik convinces her to take a secondary road under the protest of Bobby and the car stops with melted engine. They find a house in the middle of nowhere and decide to take the car parked in the garage to the next city, and return with a rented car to pay for the damages provoked by Nik; Melissa leaves her cell number. However, they discover that the owner of the place is the sadistic truck driver Rusty Nail (Mark Gibbon) and they have to pay a high price for what they did.

    "Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead" has a stupid story using with elements of "The Hitcher" and "Duel" with the pretext of sadism. Unfortunately the argument is too silly and never works. When Bobby is abducted, for example, the attitude of Melissa is ridiculous since they knew where the deranged driver lived. Rusty Nail is unreasonably omnipresent and indestructible and the conclusion with the intention of a sequel is also awful. My vote is four.

    Title (Brazil): "Perseguição 2 – O Resgate" ("Pursue 2 – The Rescue")
    board-5

    Good entertainment from a DVD movie.

    This DVD release was far better than I've waited,has some funny twists,and some good scenery points,looks better than average DVD releases,this film does not wants to be more like a good eighteen's nostalgia slasher,the first part was not too good in my opinion.This is rather a new version,is not really a after feeling of the original,it was my personal opinion,but all the way good fun,and I don't think it's radically only for slasher fans.

    This is also a comedy,a parody of slasher films like Vacancy 2,and American Psycho 2.And some other films.

    Maybe this film will be a better joy,if you sit down like now this will be a "for fun" teenager film.

    6/10-If you know what you want to see.
    4atinder

    The more I watch this movie, the less I like!

    (I still can't believe I seen 3 times now)

    Everyone times I see this movie, i also seem find it that I like much less the my last watch.

    The fist movie was great as it had some really great Thrill Ride of scary and tense moment in that movie, sadly I can not say the same for this movie.

    This is was stand alone (Which I was Gutted about), No one of first movie as come back and even have new person playing the killer.

    This movie never feel had any suspense in action seen and the lead in this movie was very annoying throughout the whole movie, so don't really feel sorry for her and I don't think her acting helped out all.

    This movie as some good bloody moment in it and some torture scene, which I thought that scene was ruined by the silly screaming from the goth kid.

    The acting from some of cast was just really bad and very annoying.

    4 out of 10 (Why did l Like this on first watch. i must of been drunk lol) __________________

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    Sasha Lane in American Honey (2016)
    Road Trip
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    Horror

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    • Trivia
      When they're at the diner you can hear a song when they're leaving the car and it says "Candy Kane" which is what Lewis said his name was in the first movie.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie, when the truck goes over the cliff on fire, you can see inside the engine compartment and there is clearly no engine.
    • Quotes

      Rusty Nail: [30:56] She gave me the finger. Now I want it. She gave it to me, I figure it's mine to keep.

    • Connections
      Followed by Joy Ride 3: Road Kill (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Time Without You
      Written and Performed by Dale Watson

      Courtesy of Hyena Records

      By Arrangement with The Orchard

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joy Ride: End of the Road
    • Filming locations
      • Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
      • JR Canada Productions
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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