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Play trailer Poster for Last Straw Released Sep 20, 2024 1h 21m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A rural roadside diner becomes the host of a maniacal killing spree – leaving a young waitress to clean up the mess. After hard-headed Nancy fires the staff at her dad’s diner, she decides to cover the last shift of the night by herself. Little does she know, she is far from alone. The day is coming back to haunt her and when things begin to spiral out of control, she must fight for her life over the course of one long night.
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Catherine Bray Guardian It’s encouraging to see low-budget early-career film-making with ambition. Rated: 3/5 Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org Last Straw is as much about the journey as it is the destination, and there’s a genuine feeling of delight as protagonist Nancy’s night from hell takes us to places its otherwise seemingly generic set-up might not prepare us for. Oct 23, 2023 Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting The siege horror is effective, and Neal’s assured grasp on the tricky narrative framing makes for an engaging debut. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Lee McCoy DrumDums It's set entirely in a diner, which I love, and Jessica Belkin is a character you might be annoyed by at first, but give her a chance. She has a nice arc. This is what The Strangers Chapter 1 should have been due to the killers having a similar appeal. Rated: 7.5/10 Jan 14, 2025 Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Legacy Hits what viewers want in a slasher movie. Dec 28, 2024 Full Review Ezequiel Boetti EscribiendoCine What begins with pranks, each one more brazen than the last, escalates to a point of no return in which violence takes over the stage. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Dec 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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KellyChristy C I absolutely hate how they wrote her as so bishy. Unnecessary curse words and unrealistic amounts of anger. Made her whole character unlikeable and really didn't care if she was attacked. I shut it off. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Ken K !!!!!!!!POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!!! I'm not going to go on and on about the film. Yes there are clichès and so on. But it's very clever and filmed quite well. The way the characters interact with each other. The way it makes you feel like a typical film. Then they twist it just a bit to keep you just wanting to see what's next. But yes I would definitely recommend this film to anyone. I would even rewatch it myself w/friends.!!!!!!!POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!! Just have issue with the why after stabbing him after all that. Why not go back to the police car? If you couldn't drive it at least you at had the radio for help, but to run??? It was all filmed great and had you in the moment. But even still that's the one thing that sticks with me, why run? But again would recommend and rewatch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Tyler B Can't help but feel the concept misses the mark characters have been cliche but it's well shot Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Courtney K "my baby" was one of the stupidest closing lines I've ever heard. but I did really like the rest of it. it's a fairly fresh take on a familiar storyline & I thought it was executed really well. i'd recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Sean D Loved this! Decent plot, interesting characters, some little twists aswel. Very cleverly made. I like that the actress played her character a little different from usual protagonists. I think it gives these type of films a completely different vibe. It's to framiliar that the central character is this perfect , innocent and mousey victim. I mean how many of us are actually like that when we're young lol? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Michael N Just when I thought I had it all figured out, it threw me a curveball and went in an unexpected direction. The 80s synth music added a nostalgic melody that really worked, and I loved how the narrative was split—showing the female lead/victim’s perspective in the first half and then shifting to the killer’s perspective in the second. It’s a creative approach that kept me engaged. That said, I would’ve given it a higher score if the action hadn’t felt so rushed in parts and if there had been more body counts to raise the stakes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A rural roadside diner becomes the host of a maniacal killing spree – leaving a young waitress to clean up the mess. After hard-headed Nancy fires the staff at her dad’s diner, she decides to cover the last shift of the night by herself. Little does she know, she is far from alone. The day is coming back to haunt her and when things begin to spiral out of control, she must fight for her life over the course of one long night.
Director
Alan Scott Neal
Producer
Daniel Brandt, Cole Eckerle, Dane Eckerle, Michael Giannone, Phil Keefe, Levon Panek, Taylor Sardoni, Sam Slater
Screenwriter
Taylor Sardoni
Distributor
SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co
Bad Grey, Burn Later Productions, AC3 Media
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2024
Runtime
1h 21m
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