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Interlocking tales of highway terror revolve around malevolent spirits at a truck stop, a mysterious traveler, a car accident and a home invasion.
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Southbound doesn't entirely avoid the jarring shifts common to anthology films, but thanks to some thrilling twists and turns, this horror road movie is a surprisingly smooth ride.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Abstract and eerily incomplete, Southbound unfolds in a place where Marienbad heads south to the Twilight Zone and Dead End, and where moral failings collide with macabre consequences. Aug 8, 2016 Full Review Jason Anderson Toronto Star Southbound delivers more than its fair share of pulpy, grisly thrills with its quintet of creepy tales set on a suitably desolate stretch of highway. Mar 7, 2016 Full Review Perri Nemiroff Collider Most anthology films have ups and downs. It's almost inevitable. Southbound is more even and has more connective tissue than most, but it does feature one segment that singlehandedly justifies seeing the whole movie. Rated: 4/5 Mar 4, 2016 Full Review Ian Brill Battleship Pretension Southbound is a return to more classic horror anthology films... Apr 13, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A cohesive five-part indie horror anthology. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Josh Goller Spectrum Culture A ghoulish stretch of road that's worth revisiting again and again. Rated: 3.75/5 Jul 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Darr W Fun and surprisingly engaging. If every horror movie was this polished and well thought out, the world would be a better, spookier place. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Juan T A unique and creative gem! Not so much horror per se but a really solid watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Korra N Twisted and haunting, Southbound is a demented and inventive horror film that has more to say than most anthologies with an interconnected narrative that's truly disturbing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Andy B A strange, gory and nightmarish horror anthology that tries to be open-ended and not answer too many questions, succeeding to a fault. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Logan D Several individuals have encounters with horrors real and supernatural in this interconnected anthology. Very impressed by this film. Loved the features of the Reapers, skeletal beings that haunt the sands. The directors capture the eerie feel the film should have and the theme of guilt common to all the main characters. Highly recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review JJJJJJ J As an anthology film it is overall a mixed bag. The link between different stories is at times compelling and at times very much lackluster which is really a good way to summarize the movie in general. Some stories are just basic horror stories told in a 20 minute period, and done to varying levels of acceptable quality. The first two follow this very much with both being basic stories that do not really add anything to the narrative/genre they are based off of. The second though does do a good job of building a more "overarching plot". The 3rd is probably the most interesting from an overall story perspective. The plot is the most novel and is really well done. It might drag on a bit in the end but really quite good and worth a watch even if you skip the rest of the movie. The 4th is a less engaging story but does a good job in adding to the overarching narrative, and the 5th falls back into a basic horror narrative being told in a 20 minute period. Like I said overall this film really varies in quality. A couple of changes would have made one or two of the stories much better and the plot more engaging. Like I said the 3rd is worth seeking out if your a fan of horror otherwise this film is an easy skip. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Southbound: Official Clip - DIY Paramedic Southbound: Official Clip - DIY Paramedic 3:08 Southbound: Official Clip - Road Accident Southbound: Official Clip - Road Accident 2:53 Southbound: Official Clip - You Have to Leave Southbound: Official Clip - You Have to Leave 3:18 Southbound: Official Clip - I Don't Deserve This Southbound: Official Clip - I Don't Deserve This 2:57 Southbound: Official Clip - Home Invasion Southbound: Official Clip - Home Invasion 2:28 Southbound: Official Clip - What Do You Want? Southbound: Official Clip - What Do You Want? 2:58 Southbound: Official Clip - We Told You to Run Southbound: Official Clip - We Told You to Run 2:18 Southbound: Official Clip - Cult Initiation Southbound: Official Clip - Cult Initiation 2:44 Southbound: Official Clip - Mystery Meat Dinner Southbound: Official Clip - Mystery Meat Dinner 2:18 Southbound: Official Clip - They've Come to Collect Southbound: Official Clip - They've Come to Collect 1:50 View more videos
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Movie Info

Synopsis Interlocking tales of highway terror revolve around malevolent spirits at a truck stop, a mysterious traveler, a car accident and a home invasion.
Director
Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence
Producer
Brad Miska, Roxanne Benjamin, Chris Harding, Radio Silence, Greg Newman
Screenwriter
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke, Dallas Richard Hallam, Patrick Horvath
Distributor
The Orchard
Production Co
Willowbrook Regent Films, Soapbox Films
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 5, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.3K
Runtime
1h 29m
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