A rural roadside diner becomes the host of a maniacal killing spree – leaving a young waitress to clean up the mess. After hard-headed Nancy fires the staff at her dad’s diner, she decides to cover the last shift of the night by herself. Little does she know, she is far from alone. The day is coming back to haunt her and when things begin to spiral out of control, she must fight for her life over the course of one long night.
Acting
Jessica Belkin carries every frame with desperate, exhausted precision.
Direction
Neal squeezes maximum dread from fluorescent lighting and empty parking lots.
Practical Effects
Old-school tension built on geography, not jump scares.
Director
Alan Scott Neal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 81-minute runtime isn't just efficient—it's structural, forcing the narrative to match Nancy's exhausting single-night ordeal without relief.
Jeremy Sisto's casting as Nancy's father Edward deliberately echoes his iconic turn as Elton in 'Clueless,' weaponizing Gen X nostalgia against the audience.
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