Southbound (2015)

Five interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travellers who confront their worst nightmares - and darkest secrets - over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway.

Directors:

Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Writers:

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Roxanne Benjamin

Stars:

Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Kristina Pesic

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chad Villella	...	Mitch
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin	...	Jack
Kristina Pesic	...	Sutter
Fabianne Therese	...	Sadie
Nathalie Love	...	Kim
Hannah Marks	...	Ava
Dana Gould	...	Raymond Kensington
Anessa Ramsey	...	Bunny Kensington / Phone Operator
Susan Burke	...	Betty
Davey Johnson	...	Dale
Mather Zickel	...	Lucas
Karla Droege	...	EMT
Zoe Cooper	...	Dispatch
Justin Welborn	...	Surgeon
David Yow	...	Danny

Storyline

On a desolate stretch of desert highway, weary travelers - two men on the run from their past, a band on their way to the next gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation - are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in a series of interwoven tales of terror and remorse on the open road.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | highway | anthology | masked killer | head blown off | 

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Taglines:

No matter which road you choose, it's all going south.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence, language throughout and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Southbound

Filming Locations:

Twentynine Palms, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,250, 7 February 2016

Gross USA:

$23,665

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$35,275

Company Credits

Production Co:

Soapbox Films, Willowbrook Regent Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters Shane, Cait, Jem & Daryl are named after members of The Pogues (Shane MacGowan, Cait O'Riordan, Jem Finer and Darryl Hunt).

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Quotes

Jack: Fuck this shit.
[First line of the movie]

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Connections

References The Hitcher (1986)

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Soundtracks

Jailbreak Rising
Written by Patrick Horvath
Performed by Patrick Horvath
Courtesy of Patrick Horvath
(Segment: "Jailbreak")

User Reviews

Disappointing, but some redeeming qualities...

I read too many glowing reviews, which increased my disappointment I feel.

The good: the concept of the 5 loosely related, lurid stories is clever, as is them taking place all in the same desolate area. If you like creepy, graphic horror, that's also present. Also, very imaginative monsters in some of the stories.

The bad: It's not fleshed out enough. I don't need exposition, but these stories are so unexplained it's almost like they ran out of money when filming the picture. And it's so low-budget that it was hard for me to get invested in the characters. The entire concept of what this town might intrigued me, but nothing is explained and I came away wanting more.

Great concept, but lackluster execution.