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First teaser trailer for Sitges/Beyond Fest home-invasion horror “LAST STRAW”

Monday, September 18, 2023 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Actually, it’s a diner invasion, but no less horrifying.

LAST STRAW, which will have its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival followed by its North American debut at LA’s Beyond Fest, is the directorial debut of Alan Scott Neal, from a screenplay by Taylor Sardoni. It stars Jessica Belkin (AMERICAN HORROR STORY), Jeremy Sisto (WRONG TURN) and Taylor Kowalski; the synopsis: “Set over one night in a dusty roadside diner, LAST STRAW follows Nancy [Belkin], a young waitress working alone on the late shift. As a series of chaotic events spiral out of control, Nancy finds herself in a fight for her life when she is terrorized by a group of masked assailants. No one is who they appear to be, and with nowhere to turn, she must do everything she can to survive the night.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).