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| Chad Villella | ... |
Mitch
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| Matt Bettinelli-Olpin | ... |
Jack
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| Kristina Pesic | ... |
Sutter
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| Fabianne Therese | ... |
Sadie
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| Nathalie Love | ... |
Kim
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| Hannah Marks | ... |
Ava
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| Dana Gould | ... |
Raymond Kensington
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| Anessa Ramsey | ... |
Bunny Kensington /
Phone Operator
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| Susan Burke | ... |
Betty
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| Davey Johnson | ... |
Dale
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| Mather Zickel | ... |
Lucas
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| Karla Droege | ... |
EMT
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| Zoe Cooper | ... |
Dispatch
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| Justin Welborn | ... |
Surgeon
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| David Yow | ... |
Danny
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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.
Checked Southbound out at the Midnight Madness screening at TIFF 2015 and it was a blast. A throwback to the horror-anthology style of the 80's but with a fresh twist on the wraparound. The device in which each segment flows into the next was unique and added a new layer to the experience.
I am a huge fan of horror anthologies in general (VHS, ABC's of Death, Late Night Double Feature, etc.) but occasionally they seem like a collection of shorts thrown together. While there is a charm to those types of anthologies, Southbound is clearly well thought out and designed.
Loved all the segments, with "The Accident" being my favourite. This is a well written, shot, directed and performed feature. Highly recommended.