Fresh
Southbound delivers more than its fair share of pulpy, grisly thrills with its quintet of creepy tales set on a suitably desolate stretch of highway.
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
Southbound
One way in, no way out.
2015 · 1h 29m · R Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Overview
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a 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 these interwoven tales.
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Top critics, in their words
Fresh
What makes Southbound stand out is how all-round solid it is, its scary segments joined by a setting (driving through the desert) and a theme (guilt).
Alison Willmore, BuzzFeed News
Fresh
Southbound strives for unity and mostly succeeds.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Fresh
"Southbound" packs a punch.
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
Fresh
Despite its occasional slack, Southbound is still tightly knotted where so many other films of its type are frayed at the seams.
David Ehrlich, Rolling Stone
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