The bus with several passengers breaks down in the middle of nowhere and passengers have three options available: they can stay on the bus and wait for help, hitchhike further or go on foot. Of course, they can not agree and they separate, in order to become an easy prey for a serial killer. This darkly humorous psychological horror takes the classic horror cliche, but it enriches the story by introducing yet another serial killer, and their mutual struggle for the same victims. These two psychopaths are completely different personalities with opposing methods, through which the director Larry Cohen tried to embody opposing political parties in America, and to make a satire of serial killers cliches and horror cliches in general. The idea is phenomenal, as are the twists and surprises that follow, but it isn't elaborated enough and leaves the impression of a shoddy job. The story has a potential for a ten, but unfortunately, this realization does not deserve more than
7/10
7/10