Jun 22 2009
REST STOP
I probably shouldn’t like this, but…
PLOT
Nicole and Jess are running away from home together because apparently generic looking Jess wants to be a big movie star. He acts like a dick the whole time, like she wants to go home when he discovers that they have no place to stay once they get to Cali and he calls her a baby. The couple has a run-in with a guy in a yellow pickup truck and then engage in some quick sex. They stop at a rest stop so Nicole can pee and when she comes back, he’s gone. She finds a cigarette on the ground and thinks he’s playing a joke so she gets pissed off. The truck reappears and tosses out Jess’s cell phone and she runs off, only to find a weirdo family in an RV. They give her a ride, but then kick her out after she finds their mutant son in the back. Nicole finds proof in the bathroom that the guy in the tuck has been chasing girls for years and he’s soon after her. She gets help (kind of) from Joey Lawrence as a cop, but even he might not be able to help her.
TRIVIA
John Shiban who directed Rest Stop wrote the screenplay for the sequel.
THOUGHTS
Rest Stop is pretty much a terrible movie, but damn if I don’t love it. I’ve probably seen it more times than I’ve seen some of those “classic” horror movies or much loved favorites. The first time I saw it, I did a little happy dance when Joey Lawrence popped up as the cop and then did another little happy dance when he meets his end. I also like the girl playing Nicole (Jamie Alexander), though it’s now fairly clear that she’s a straight to DVD horror movie kind of actress. Most people who have seen it claim that it’s horrible, but I kind of like it. If you get the chance, check out some of the theories online about the movie and what it means!
