A night shift in a rural, roadside diner transforms into a harrowing, rage-fueled siege in Last Straw, the feature directorial debut by Alan Scott Neal. A new trailer debuted today, highlighting the intense violence that breaks out.
Shout Studios opens Last Straw in select theaters, VOD, and Digital on September 20, 2024.
In the film, “A young waitress working the overnight shift alone at a rural, roadside diner finds herself in a fight for her life when she’s terrorized by a group of masked assailants. With no one to turn to, she will do everything she can to survive the night, even if it means striking back.”
It stars Jessica Belkin (“American Horror Story”), Jeremy Sisto (“Thirteen”, May, Wrong Turn), and Taylor Kowalski (“Snowfall”), with a script by Taylor Sardoni and original score provided by Alan Palomo (Neon Indian).
“Last Straw is an outlet for revealing what horror awaits when the mask comes off and, at the same time, an attempt to understand what causes some people to turn towards violence,”director Alan Scott Neal said previously. “When I first read Taylor Sardoni‘s script, I was creatively drawn to exploring the abhorrent, violent behavior that comes with the cultural clashes embedded in American society – while also making an entertaining thrill ride that grabs you and doesn’t let go.”
I wrote in my review, “Last Straw earns its title; its characters are fed up and reach their final breaking point, leading to a no-holds-barred night of carnage. Through a mean, lean horror thriller, Neal captures the current landscape of thinly contained fury constantly on the cusp of violence.” And, “It’s the unique narrative structure that not only leans into the prevalent feeling of rage but reframes the visceral violence that ensues.”
Watch the trailer below and look for the film to release this September.
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