Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

"One killer hit deserves another."

2008 1h 29m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 143

Horror

Synopsis

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One year after running away from home, Nicole and Jesse are still missing. When Jesse's brother, Tom, returns home from active duty, he sets out with his friends Marilyn and Jared to locate the lost couple. Their search leads them to the stretch of old highway with a mysterious Rest Stop, where they find themselves in the same predicament as Nicole and Jesse: confronting a madman.

“One killer hit deserves another.”

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Cast

Richard Tillman
Tom Hilts
Jessie Ward
Marilyn
Graham Norris
Jared
Joey Mendicino
Jesse
Julie Mond
Nicole
Brionne Davis
The Driver
Diane Salinger
The Mother
Michael Childers
The Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shawn Papazian
Writers: John Shiban
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Rest Stop Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Richard Tillman and Jessie Ward and Graham Norris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One killer hit deserves another.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0995863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shawn Papazian directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Rest Stop Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Richard Tillman and Jessie Ward and Graham Norris carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One killer hit deserves another.".
7IMDB entry: tt0995863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008)

Part of

Rest Stop Collection

These two films revolve around a rest stop with supernatural occurrences and a missing couple. The first film follows an aspiring actress whose boyfriend is abducted by a man in a yellow truck. The second film, set a year later, follows the boyfriend's brother as he searches for the couple, leading him to the rest stop and a deranged individual. Both films explore themes of mystery, thrill, and horror, critiquing society's neglect of mundane lives in favor of romanticizing unconventional lifestyles. They highlight poverty, societal rejection, and abandonment, offering social commentary on the consequences of neglect and ostracization. Through contrasting settings, the films invoke thought on community importance and the impact of societal behavior during turmoil.