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Retro Review: Highwaymen

I discovered the vehicular action/horror movie Highwaymen a decade ago, having sought it out because it was The Hitcher director Robert Harmon 's first foray into film in a long ass time. I dug the hell out of it, and quickly logged it on my Guilty Pleasure list. How does Highwaymen hold up 10 years down the road? Stick with me. Renny Cray embarks on a bloodthirsty rampage to avenge the death of his wife, who was struck down by a serial killer -- a man who hunts and kills women using his '72 El Dorado.

Jason and Shawn versus Exit 727 and Skinwalker Ranch

Exit 727 Shawn : Well, it has a low budget, is poorly acted, based loosely on a true story. I didn't expect much, but I know they busted their asses on it, and I can really appreciate that. For Jason, there is a beautiful scene, where workers get their revenge on their boss. Something everyone wishes for. This reminded me of our home movies , except this one was well edited and the story wasn't filled with cheese. I dug it for a watch and hope Jason gets to see boss revenge. That is about the only play for this one. It is a Bad. A low Bad. Skinwalker Ranch Jason: What sets this flick apart from other found-footage movies is it's slickly made with not much shaky camera work AND it's based on the real Skinwalker Ranch. I was certainly more interested in the story being told because of its grounding in “reality.” Co-writer/director Devin McGinn made and starred in The Last Lovecraft , which we reviewed a couple of s...