Octane (2003)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Marcus Adams

Writer:

Stephen Volk (written by)

Release Date:

14 November 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Driven by Evil

Plot:

While on a late night road trip home, a woman must save her rebellious teenage daughter who runs off with a bizarre group of blood-letting psychos. |

Plot Keywords:

Road Trip | Accident Victim | Razor Blade | Techno | Convertible

Cast

Madeleine Stowe	...	Senga Wilson
Norman Reedus	...	Recovery Man
Bijou Phillips	...	Backpacker
Mischa Barton	...	Natasha 'Nat' Wilson
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	The Father
Leo Gregory	...	Joyrider
Gary Parker	...	Vacation Man
Amber Batty	...	Vacation Woman
Jenny Jules	...	Highway Patrol Sergeant
Patrick O'Kane	...	Trucker
Martin McDougall	...	Motivational Speaker
Shauna Shim	...	Paramedic #1
David Menkin	...	Paramedic #2
Nigel Whitmey	...	Detective Ned Stephens
Samuel Fröler	...	Marek Wilson

Also Known As:

Pulse (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug and sexual content.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK | Luxembourg

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Company:

Delux Productions

Trivia:

Mischa Barton had her belly button pierced specially for her role in this movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Senga and Nat drive past the scene of the first accident, the background chatter on the police radio loops.

Quotes:

The Father: No body in chains ever soared up to the sun.

Soundtrack:

Firesuite

What's that knocking?

Could it my valves rattling from cheap gasoline or is that me banging my head upon the wall for having allowed myself to watch "Octane"? This movie appears to be a good example of what happens when someone has a vague idea of a film story but doesn't bother to hash it out on paper before turning the cameras on. Not surprisingly, about half way through the film, the story gets lost somewhere on the interstate between stupid and boring. I wish I could give you an idea of what this film is really about but I'm as clueless as director Marcus Adams and writer Stephen Volk. Take some advice guys, get a tune up and consider going back to film school. Only this time, try attending class once in a while.