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The Road

Play trailer Poster for The Road R,  2012,  1h 50m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 65% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
65% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Investigators reopen a 12-year-old cold case after three teenagers disappear while traveling along a particularly infamous stretch of road.

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Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com May 11, 2012
If it's patchy and derivative it also has a compelling, soapy undertow that kept me watching. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post May 11, 2012
3/4
[Laranas] delivers a maximum of suspense and horror, working wonders with a small budget. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times May 10, 2012
3/5
The film's three-pronged narrative does a fair job of laying a spooky groundwork for the revelatory emotional sadism that lies behind most acts of evil; it just takes a bit of clunky exposition to get there. Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince Way Too Indie Jul 3, 2019
6.7/10
If you can get past the shortcomings, The Road is a fun little horror movie that's best seen late at night with a group of friends. Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Feb 2, 2019
C-
As cinematographer, Laranas creates some lovely imagery, and there is enough content here to make us see unrealized possibilities, but overall, this Road is a long haul. Go to Full Review
Kofi Outlaw Screen Rant Oct 2, 2012
2/5
Laranas definitely has the mind and vision for good horror, but still has a bit to go before he can be called a 'master of the genre.' Go to Full Review
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Albus R Nov 9, 2018 This film started out slow but gradually morphed into a gripping and layered cinematic journey.
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Cast & Crew

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Yam Laranas

Director

Carmina Villaroel

Carmela

Rhian Ramos

Ate Lara

T.J. Trinidad

Luis

Barbie Forteza

Ella

Lexi Fernandez

Janine

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Movie Info

Synopsis Investigators reopen a 12-year-old cold case after three teenagers disappear while traveling along a particularly infamous stretch of road.
Director
Yam Laranas
Screenwriter
Yam Laranas, Aloy Adlawan
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
GMA Films
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Violence|Terror)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Filipino
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$56.7K
Runtime
1h 50m
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