Southbound (2015 film)
Summary
"No matter which road you choose, it's all going south." Five interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travelers who confront their worst nightmares - and darkest secrets - over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway.
Details
- Release Date: 2015
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Anthology
- Runtime: 1 hr 29 min
- Starring: (various)
- Director: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, and the "Radio Silence" collective
- Writer: Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke, Dallas Richard Hallam (as Dallas Hallam), Patrick Horvath
- Producer/Production Co: Willowbrook Regent Films
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Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, Profanity, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Aside from the bizarre, dream-like settings and plots, and a couple of tentacle-monsters, not much here is especially "Lovecraftian".
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
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Synopsis
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.
- "The Way Out" - Two men are driving down the highway, covered in blood, and pursued by bizarre winged creatures. They stop at a gas station to clean up, which is when things get really bizarre.
- "Siren" - Three members of a rock band are travelling down the highway when one of the tyres on their van bursts. They are soon picked up by an eccentric couple and taken to their home until they can get their van repaired - but strange things start happening soon after they arrive.
- "The Accident" - A man is distracted by his phone while driving, resulting in him hitting someone and causing horrific injuries. He tries desperately to save her life while guided by a 911 dispatcher, a certified EMT, and a surgeon over his phone.
- "Jailbreak" - An armed man holds up a run-down bar, demanding to know the location of his missing sister.
- "The Way In" - A family are having a last weekend together before their daughter leaves for college. Shortly after booking into their vacation home, however, they are menaced by a trio of masked men.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- TO DO
- race: Tentacle Monsters
- race: Human Cultists
