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:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The hospital scenes in "The Accident" were filmed in a non-functional wing of a working hospital.

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Quotes

The D.J.: ["The Accident" radio dialogue] Now, where were we? It seems I lost my train of thought. Well folks, the mind is a tricky demon. I'd say, all you can do is turn the music up, hit the gas and keep on moving forward. Try not to linger on the things you left behind. Because you cannot undo what's been done. And ain't nobody gonna buy your bullshit. C'est la vie, as they say?

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Connections

Features Carnival of Souls (1962)

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Soundtracks

The Lebanese
Written by Daniel Iannantuono
Performed by Headquarters Music
Courtesy of Senator Barkington Music
(Segment: "Siren")

User Reviews

Couldn't stop watching

I was happily surprised that this movie was very watchable and reminded me of my old pulp horror comics. Another reviewer was right when he compared it to Tales from the Crypt, so if you like that style of show this will be right up your alley.

The stories are all intertwined one way or another which made me enjoy it even more. Was it great? No, but it was damned good for what it was.

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