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Last Straw

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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 09/16/2024
3/5
It’s encouraging to see low-budget early-career film-making with ambition. Go to Full Review
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 10/23/2023
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. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 10/17/2023
3/5
The siege horror is effective, and Neal’s assured grasp on the tricky narrative framing makes for an engaging debut. Go to Full Review
Chuck Bowen Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) May 27
Neal prepares us for another redux of “The Strangers,” with killers with funny masks circling the diner, only to make things more intimate and personal. Go to Full Review
Bee Delores Horrorverse Mar 21
Neal's understanding of genre delightfully plays out on screen, allowing the audience to go along for the ride. Go to Full Review
Lee McCoy DrumDums Jan 14
7.5/10
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. Go to Full Review
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Tim B. @SlimTim0707 Dec 7 A well cast and well crafted, intelligent horror-thriller, Last Straw takes a detour from typical thriller formula with plenty of twists and turns along the ride. See more Dustin S @NicaraguaR Dec 5 A pleasant surprise. Belkin is great, Kowalski is great, so is Sisto. Will click out more of her films and the directors too. And Kowalski. Probably had my fill of Sisto, but he’s really good here. Thought there were some great shots and the whole thing was pretty unpredictable. So, yeah. Good inexpensive hidden gem here for sure. See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos Nov 16 Panalo. Napaka predictable ng kwento pero dahil sa mahusay na performance ng bida e mapapatutok ka sa panunuod. May thrill at ok din un twist sa huli See more Craig B @Boundsy Oct 15 A very good horror / thriller, underpinned by a superb and committed performance by Jessica Belkin. Not a movie to half watch while on your phone, as you need to focus on the timeline as all is not what it seems from start to finish. See more Andrew T. @ZilchFlickwatcher Sep 15 Ok for a low budget flick. Not sure why the main character was made to be so angry. Kind of ruined the movie for me. See more Luke N Sep 12 It's shot really well, like way better than you'd think. There's composition here that I've not seen before in low budget movies. The grade is great, the acting is really good, apart from the sheriff, he's a bit 2d. Anyway, apart from that, much better than expected. Definitely worth your time See more 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
Burn Later Productions, AC3 Media, Bad Grey
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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