AKA: Road Kill
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73%
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6.6
- Release Date: Oct 05, 2001
- Rated: R | Runtime: 97 Mins | Language: English
- Director: John Dahl
- Stars: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, Stuart Stone, Basil Wallace, Brian Leckner
Summary
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
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What to Expect
Joy Ride is a quality Hollywood horror with a very simple premise. Two guys screwing around on a CB radio to kill time on a long road trip. They end of screwing with the wrong trucker (guy who goes by the name "Rusty Nail") who begins stalking them with surprising accuracy. No matter what they try, they just can't shake this guy. But despite this simple premise, it works on all levels and really pulls you in. The script, casting, acting, chemistry, cinematography and editing were all exceptional. Fun ride all around.
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Critic Reviews:
Finally, a horror movie with teens that didn't insult my intelligence or try to sell me a fucking soundtrack. "Joy Ride" brings the "teen horror genre" back from the inanely stupid realm that it's been living in for while and delivers the goods in a mature way.
Joy Ride does a good job at creating a believable horror scenario. The acting is also pretty good, and the cinematography and music are high quality. Joy Ride provides suspense, jumps and scares. What it doesn’t provide much of is gore.
..Joy Ride makes for a great little junk thriller, the sort of thing you find it hard to turn off whenever you happen to see it on cable.
