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Rest Stop (2006)

Movie"The First Stop on the Road to Hell"
Audience Score
54
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NR 1 hr 25 minOct 7th, 2006Horror, ThrillerRest Stop Collection PosterPart of Rest Stop Collection
In Texas, the aspirant actress Nicole Carrow runs away home to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Jess Hilts. They drive through a shortcut in an old road, and when they park in a rest stop, Jess is abducted by the sadistic driver of an old yellow truck. Along the night, Nicole is threatened by the sick maniac, while mysterious things happen to her in the place.
StarringJaimie AlexanderJoey MendicinoDeanna Russo
DirectorJohn Shiban
WriterJohn Shiban

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:October 17th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:John Shiban, James Hirsch
Production Companies:Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International, Flame Ventures, Raw Feed
Movie Tags:
truck driverroadhouselorry

Rest Stop Collection

These two films revolve around a rest stop with supernatural occurrences and a missing couple. The first film follows an aspiring actress whose boyfriend is abducted by a man in a yellow truck. The second film, set a year later, follows the boyfriend's brother as he searches for the couple, leading him to the rest stop and a deranged individual. Both films explore themes of mystery, thrill, and horror, critiquing society's neglect of mundane lives in favor of romanticizing unconventional lifestyles. They highlight poverty, societal rejection, and abandonment, offering social commentary on the consequences of neglect and ostracization. Through contrasting settings, the films invoke thought on community importance and the impact of societal behavior during turmoil.