Crank High Voltage 2

 The Heart Never Stops

After defying death more times than physics should allow, Chev Chelios is back — with even more voltage running through his veins and absolutely nothing to lose. Crank: High Voltage 2 (2026) cranks the chaos to an entirely new level, continuing the outrageous, adrenaline-fueled saga with a wild ride that never lets up.

Set just minutes after the explosive finale of the previous film, Chelios is somehow still alive — barely. His artificial heart is failing again, and this time it’s been wired into a prototype battery system developed by a rogue biotech cartel. Without regular shocks of high-voltage electricity to keep him moving, he’ll flatline permanently. But when the cartel double-crosses him and abducts someone from his past, Chelios launches into his most insane rampage yet, determined to burn everything down in the process.

Crank: High Voltage (2009) directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor •  Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

The film once again breaks traditional action storytelling, blending fourth-wall breaks, animated sequences, absurd comedy, and bone-crushing violence in a style that’s uniquely Crank. The camera rarely stops moving, the pacing is merciless, and the stakes are absurd — but by design. From electrocuting himself with a subway rail to skydiving into a helicopter mid-flight, Chev’s journey is a non-stop scream of survival.

Unlike the first two films, this sequel delves deeper into Chev’s psychological state. He’s not just running on adrenaline — he’s running from trauma, from betrayal, from everything that made him a weapon instead of a man. Yet, for all the madness, Crank 2 manages to humanize its antihero in surprising moments, especially through flashbacks and a cryptic character who may hold the truth about Chev’s origins.

Visually, the film is a riot — neon-soaked cityscapes, frantic handheld shots, digital glitches, and hallucinatory visuals make it feel like a video game running on a fried circuit board. The soundtrack slams punk, EDM, and industrial noise into a wall and laughs as it burns down.

Though not for the faint of heart, Crank: High Voltage 2 is a defiant, unfiltered piece of genre cinema. It doesn’t apologize for its excess — it celebrates it. In a film landscape increasingly sanitized, this entry is proud to be wild, weird, and wonderfully unhinged.

Fans of the franchise will find everything they love cranked up — more violence, more dark humor, more madness. New viewers? They may need a seatbelt and a defibrillator.

One man. One mission. Zero rules. The battery’s dying — and Chev’s just getting started.