Rawhide 2 Dirty Deeds

Rawhide 2 Dirty Deeds

While most sequels settle for a bigger monster, Rawhide 2 gives us a smarter, more depraved antagonist. Actor Trevor "Sleaze" Hannigan plays Silas Church less as a man and more as a force of philosophical decay. Church delivers a ten-minute monologue halfway through the film—while ironing a stolen flag—about the "mathematics of sin." It is absurd, terrifying, and strangely compelling.

Composed by a one-man band known only as "Rust," the score features distorted banjos, a theremin, and a death metal cover of the AC/DC song that inspired the title. The opening credits play over a montage of a rattlesnake eating a lizard in slow motion. It sets the tone perfectly. Rawhide 2 Dirty Deeds

The original Rawhide had a horse chase. Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds has a helicopter vs. combine harvester showdown. The film’s practical effects team, rumored to have been paid in whiskey and welding supplies, built five custom "war rigs" out of scrap metal. The centerpiece is Rawhide’s vehicle: a 1970 Dodge Challenger with railroad ties welded to the chassis, named The Repeater. While most sequels settle for a bigger monster,

While most sequels settle for a bigger monster, Rawhide 2 gives us a smarter, more depraved antagonist. Actor Trevor "Sleaze" Hannigan plays Silas Church less as a man and more as a force of philosophical decay. Church delivers a ten-minute monologue halfway through the film—while ironing a stolen flag—about the "mathematics of sin." It is absurd, terrifying, and strangely compelling.

Composed by a one-man band known only as "Rust," the score features distorted banjos, a theremin, and a death metal cover of the AC/DC song that inspired the title. The opening credits play over a montage of a rattlesnake eating a lizard in slow motion. It sets the tone perfectly.

The original Rawhide had a horse chase. Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds has a helicopter vs. combine harvester showdown. The film’s practical effects team, rumored to have been paid in whiskey and welding supplies, built five custom "war rigs" out of scrap metal. The centerpiece is Rawhide’s vehicle: a 1970 Dodge Challenger with railroad ties welded to the chassis, named The Repeater.