Directed by:
Alan Scott NealScreenplay:
Taylor SardoniCinematography:
Andrey NikolaevComposer:
Alan PalomoCast:
Jessica Belkin, Jeremy Sisto, Glen Gould, Jack DiFalco, Taylor Kowalski, Levon Panek, Doug Sakmann, Michael Giannone, Kayla HarrityPlots(1)
A young waitress, working the night shift all by herself at a rural diner on the side of a back road, will wind up forced to fight for her life after being attacked by a group of masked assailants. Completely alone in the face of danger, she will have to confront them all, resorting to violence if necessary, in order to survive. (Sitges Film Festival)
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A fresh and dynamic variation on the "home invasion" thrillers, only in this case, instead of a home, we have a diner where the main character is working her night shift. Some of the creative choices and shortcuts make it clear that this is the debut of a filmmaker who hasn't yet been dialed in and could use some polishing, but it's still a very accomplished and suspenseful genre film that entertains every minute and has many surprises in store for the viewer.
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For a directorial debut, Last Straw is an entertaining thriller with the mediocre yet pretty blonde Jessica Belkin in the lead role. Some viewers will find her nervous character irritating and will thus all the more enjoy her suffering at the hands of masked adolescents. The film is capable of being surprising and horror fans will enjoy the blood and the generally simple, satisfying premise. But the beginner’s mistakes, especially in the editing, are all too obvious.
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