TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Wuchak Released in January, 2002, and written/directed by Jeff Leroy, "Hell's Highway" is a cheap slasher about two couples traveling through Death Valley to the California coast where they pick up a hitchhiker from hell (Phoebe Dollar). Havoc ensues. The infamous Ron Jeremy is featured in a glorified cameo. "Hell's Highway" proves that an ultra-low budget doesn't mean a movie can't be expertly entertaining. Yes, some of the gory parts are cheesy (while others are pretty impressive) and the miniature sets are obvious, but both are serviceable (and somewhat charming) and keep the story flowing. Viewing the trailer, I thought this was going to be a horror comedy, but it's not; it's essentially a serious slasher with campy elements – particularly Phoebe as the over-the-top nefarious hitchhiker – and cheesy effects. Jeff Leroy shows his genius in that "Hell's Highway" is adept filmmaking and genuinely entertaining DESPITE the obvious cheapness of it all. Without Phoebe in the key role, however, it wouldn't be half as effective as it is. She's not blow-your-mind beautiful or anything, but she has a unique look and there's something alluring about her demeanor, not to mention she has curves in all the right places. Beverly Lynne (Monique), with her conventional "hot blond" look, can't hold a candle to her (she has an unnecessary softcore sex scene, for anyone who might be offended). Kiren David, as Sarah, is the third main female in the cast and is a convincing actress. Actually, all the main cast members take the material seriously and offer respectable performances. The score/soundtrack didn't do much for me, unfortunately. This is a movie that needs a few rockin' numbers. The last act features a couple of creative twists in the story and shows that Leroy put some time into the script. The film has no filler at a mere 70 minutes and looks like it was shot in Southern California.GRADE: B or B- (6.5/10)

Five-Dollar-Bin-Fanatic This was an AMAZING WASTE of my time. I mean, I LOVE stupid movies. I pretty much feed off of them. They make me feel so much better about my own movie making escapades, but this film, this dirty pile of gut wrenching, fake looking, I.Q lowering SLOP makes me feel like I should be up for Oscars. To begin with, the effects in this movie suck. That's putting it LIGHTLY. Now, I don't know about you, but when I watch horror flicks, I like to be persuaded that someone's ACTUALLY GETTING KILLED. Instead, I was persuaded that Phoebe Dollar was slicing through a red Jell-O filled rubber bag. Secondly, a lot of the sequences, a long with most of the acting, is more than laughable. Allow me to point out three of the MANY things that made me die laughing.1. There was an unneeded sequence involving a cellphone/beeper that went on entirely too long, and just consisted of them looking at each other with a bunch of close ups. As an added bonus, I got to see a makeshift cardboard satellite hung up against a blue sheet with paper stars taped on it. I guess it was supposed to pass as space?2. Toward the end, when we finally get to see what the Hell was actually going on, they try to pass off a TOY building as a research facility. WTF!? Oh, and the real kicker? They used TONKA DUMP TRUCKS TO PASS OFF AS REAL TRUCKS!!! SERIOUSLY!? So yeah, those toy trucks you're toddler plays with in the sand box, you know, the plastic ones? Apparently those can pass off as real trucks now. Go figure. You could see the sunlight right through them.3. Last but CERTAINLY not least, the credits. Now, normally, people just skip through these, but with five-dollar-bin movies, I like to see what kind of stupid stuff they credit people with. For this movie in particular, it was additionally satisfying. I won't spoil it on here, but check the crazy credits on this page. It's fantastic. So, to wrap things up, the premise is horrible, the characters are horrible, all of the acting is horrible, the effects are horrible, and the ending is the worst ending I've ever seen in my short life. Promise me you won't waste your time.

The_Juliana_Down What can I say? My fiancee and I one night decided that it would actually be fun to go ahead and rent some low budget horror films to get us laughing. C'mon, what other horror movie could you see Ron Jeremy in? This plan worked effectively. We were rolling on the floor even before the previews were over.The special effects were horrible (i.e. the priest's head exploding after being hit with a shovel, the missing appendage of Mr. Jeremy, and the incredibly gory dragging torso), the acting worse, and the characters out of a low budget porn movie.If you need a laugh, rent this!

Shadow_Destiny If you enjoy a good cheesy movie I suggest you pick this one up. The sorry acting, the 5 cent effects, and Ron Jeremy. What more could you ask for in a good cheesy film? I would get it on DVD so you can get some real slow mo so that you can see just HOW cheap the effects really are!