The First Stop on the Road to Hell
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.
Rest Stop (2006) is a horror and thriller film directed by John Shiban, released on October 7, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Jaimie Alexander, Joey Mendicino, Deanna Russo and Diane Salinger. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 316 ratings.
Jaimie Alexander
as Nicole Carrow
Joey Mendicino
as Jess Hilts
Deanna Russo
as Tracy Kress
Diane Salinger
as The Mother
Curtis Taylor
as The Ranger
Joey Lawrence
as Officer Michael Deacon
Gary Entin
as Twin #1
Edmund Entin
as Twin #2
Jennifer Cormack
as College Student
Mikey Post
as Scotty
Michael Childers
as The Father
Nick Orefice
as The Killer
Directed by John Shiban, written by John Shiban and John Shiban, produced by Tony Krantz, Reece Pearson and Shawn Papazian.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 316 ratings.
So I am going to give _Rest Stop_ a rating of half a star, because it's fucking terrible, but I must admit, I did have at least a little fun talking shit about the movie with some mates. Ridiculous. Final rating:½ - So bad it’s offensive.
Reviewed on February 6, 2017
**No rest while a killer on the loose!** I watch B movies, but not that regularly. This was a direct-to-video film. I know nobody from it. At first it did not feel like I'm watching a film, but like someone who wanted to be a filmmaker is messing around with his camera. But it was not a matter, I got used to it, especially once the thrill part had started. It's an out and out thriller that is set in a remote place…
Reviewed on September 4, 2017
Straight-to-video had a simple but solid premise going in but throwing in a clear supernatural element (i.e. a phantom, immortal driver and vivid, interactive hallucinations) really turned me off. I will say Jaimie Alexander (in what looks like only her second feature film) wasn't bad. Watchable I guess but ultimately doesn't work. **2.25/5**
Reviewed on April 9, 2022
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Rest Stop (2006) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Rest Stop (2006) includes Jaimie Alexander, Joey Mendicino, Deanna Russo, Diane Salinger and Curtis Taylor. The film was directed by John Shiban. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rest Stop was released on October 7, 2006 and runs for 1h 25m.
Rest Stop (2006) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 316 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
