Death Valley (I) (2004)
"Mojave" (original title)

Four friends head to the desert to attend a winter rave. Instead, it turns into the trip to hell when they meet up with a couple of bad locals.

Directors:

David Kebo, Rudi Liden

Writers:

David Kebo, Rudi Liden

Stars:

Eric Christian Olsen, Dash Mihok, Rider Strong

Cast

Credited cast:
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Josh
Dash Mihok	...	Dom
Rider Strong	...	Daniel
Vince Vieluf	...	Reno
Bumper Robinson	...	Anthony
Genevieve Padalecki	...	Amber (as Genevieve Cortese)
Wayne Young	...	Brick
Brendan Fletcher	...	Johnny
Aaron Rhames	...	Hector
Chance Romero	...	Raver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julian Ansell	...	Dean
Stanton Barrett	...	Mokes
Kevin Indio Copeland	...	Scorpion's Tow Truck Driver
Diva	...	Dancer at Rave
Amber LeRae Earls	...	Rave Dancer

Storyline

Four friends head to the desert to attend a winter rave. Instead, it turns into the trip to hell when they meet up with a couple of bad locals.

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Plot Keywords:

rave | desert | burned alive | punched in the stomach | ravine | 

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Taglines:

Take this Trip, You'll Never Come Back the Same...

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including a rape, drug use and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Valley

Filming Locations:

Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kismet Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Matrix (1999)

User Reviews

Not bad

It might be easy to criticize a film without major stars, a big budget, and lots of special effects, but I found the film to be quite enjoyable. There is nothing spectacular about the story, the dialogue, or the acting, but it manages to entertain nonetheless. According to the filmmakers, it was an homage to the drive-in movies of the 70's ("The Hills Have Eyes"), and it certainly has that feel. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in heart. I found the casting to be pretty good (especially the villain) and the stunts to be above average for such a small film. The film should certainly find a place on late-night television and for devotees of decent shoe-string independent productions.