Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008) (V)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Shawn Papazian

Writer:

John Shiban (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 2009 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

The corporal Tom Hilts returns from overseas to his hometown Argyle, Texas, for a ten days leave with the intention to seek our his brother Jess...

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Torture | Blood | Gore | Female Nudity

Cast

Richard Tillman	...	Tom Hilts
Jessie Ward	...	Marilyn
Graham Norris	...	Jared
Joey Mendicino	...	Jesse
Julie Mond	...	Nicole
Brionne Davis	...	The Driver
Diane Salinger	...	The Mother (as Diane Louise Salinger)
Michael Childers	...	The Father
Gary Entin	...	Twin #1
Edmund Entin	...	Twin #2
Mikey Post	...	Scotty
Steve Railsback	...	The Owner
Michael Toland	...	Mr. Hilts
Kelly Albanese	...	Party Girl #1
Sharon Senina	...	Party Girl #2

Also Known As:

Rest Stop 2 (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:Unrated | Netherlands:16 | Austria:16 | Norway:18 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (cut)

Company:

Flame Ventures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jared is driving his car in the end, and he looks up to peek under the hood of his car's sun-blocker, you can clearly see his right eye under the bandage. Earlier it was 'taken out' by the 'driver'.

Movie Connections:

Follows Rest Stop (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Lonely Woman

Disappointing Mess

The corporal Tom Hilts (Richard Tillman) returns from overseas to his hometown Argyle, Texas, for a ten days leave with the intention to seek our his brother Jess (Joey Mendicino), who disappeared one year ago while heading to California with his girl-friend Nicole (Julie Mond). He drives his truck with his girlfriend Marilyn (Jessie Ward) and followed by his friend Jared (Graham Norris) in his old car to California trying to track his brother. While in the old highway California, Jared needs to stop his car in an old rest stop to go to the toilet and is attacked by the driver of a yellow truck. Meanwhile Tom and Marilyn wait for him in the next rest stop where Tom is also attacked and kidnapped by the driver of the yellow truck. Marilyn sees the ghost of Nicole in the restroom and realizes that they are facing supernatural evil forces.

"Rest Room" had a good premise but the writer did not know how to end the story. However "Rest Stop: Don't Look Back" is a disappointing mess, with a non-likable lead characters – Tom, Jared and Marilyn – and an invincible sadistic ghost. The greatest "attraction" of this flick is the sick tortures inflicted by the driver to his victims, removing eyes and drilling knees and legs, with lots of gore and pain. But the plot itself is very weak and worse than in the original movie. My vote is two.

Title (Brazil): "Rota Mortal: Não Olhe Para Trás" ("Mortal Route: Don't Look Back")