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Summary
When an overachieving college senior makes a wrong turn, her road trip becomes a life-changing fight for survival in rural Kentucky.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 72Audiences 60GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer85%
Metascore59
User score6.7
Audience score60%
IMDb5.9
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings2.7/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104108Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 37 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+27Released
2019
January 4, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaActionCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 7
- Jen McGowan Director
- Louis Sallerson First Assistant Director
- Sarah Snow Second Assistant Director
- Peter Maez First Assistant Director
- Daniel Williams Second Assistant Director
- Phil Lott Second Unit Director
Writing · 2
- Julie Lipson Writer
- Stu Pollard Story, Producer
Production · 8
- Jamie Buckner Executive Producer
- Alexandra Jensen Executive Producer, Graphic Designer
- Caroline Liem Casting
- Jeremy Gordon Casting
- Harris McCabe Co-Producer
- Brian Zager Associate Producer
Camera · 4
- Michelle Lawler Director of Photography
- Bobby Spalding Key Grip
- Peter Lau First Assistant Camera
- Daniel Williamson Best Boy Grip
Editing · 2
- David Hopper Editor
- Daniel LeVine Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- H. Scott Salinas Original Music Composer
- Gabriel J. Serrano Supervising Sound Editor
- A. Josh Reinhardt Sound Effects Editor
- Brandon Cooper Boom Operator
- Kari Barber Sound Mixer
- Derek Sepe Boom Operator
Art · 7
- Candi Guterres Production Design
- Warren Drummond Storyboard Artist
- JohnBen Lacy Graphic Designer
- Priyanka Guterres Art Direction
- Gina Lee Lewis Assistant Set Decoration
- Bill Green Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Alexis Scott Costume Designer
- Allie Shehorn Key Makeup Artist
- Trevor Thompson Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Tora Eff Wardrobe Supervisor
- Monica Thorne Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 4
- Fernando Rabelo Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chateau Bezerra Visual Effects
- Jacob Kuhne Compositing Artist
- Enrico Targetti Visual Effects
Lighting · 3
- Matt Ware Gaffer
- Casey Creek Best Boy Electric
- Seth Ware Electrician
Other crew · 8
- Tim Soergel Stunt Coordinator
- Ian Quinn Stunt Coordinator
- Paul E. Short Utility Stunts
- Lydia Hand Stunt Double
- Karin Justman Stunt Double
- Brett McKee Stunt Double
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