Rest Stop

Rest Stop

The First Stop on the Road to Hell

NR 2006 · 85 min · ★ 5.5 · Horror, Thriller

In Texas, the aspirant actress Nicole Carrow runs away home to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Jess Hilts. They drive through a shortcut in an old road, and when they park in a rest stop, Jess is abducted by the sadistic driver of an old yellow truck. Along the night, Nicole is threatened by the sick maniac, while mysterious things happen to her in the place.

Directed by John Shiban · Written by John Shiban

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Jaimie Alexander Nicole Carrow
Joey Mendicino Jess Hilts
Deanna Russo Tracy Kress
Diane Salinger The Mother
Curtis Taylor The Ranger
Joey Lawrence Officer Michael Deacon
Gary Entin Twin #1
Edmund Entin Twin #2
Jennifer Cormack College Student
Mikey Post Scotty
Michael Childers The Father
Nick Orefice The Killer

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