Framed by old-fashioned, black-and-white spook-show bumpers for "Frightmare Theater," hosted by a balding ghoul (Tom Noonan), director/writer/editor Ti West's affectionate homage to no-frills fright flicks keeps it simple and succeeds on its own stripped-down terms. On Halloween night, with weather forecasters promising lashing storms, four squabbling young people — practical Trevor (Karl Jacob), siblings Elliot and Allison ( real-life brother and sister Will Horneff and Vanessa Horneff), and token jerk Brian (Sean Reid) — take a wrong turn en route to a wedding and have an accident on a deserted road. Their only cell phone is dead, so they strike out for t...
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins