Michael Madsen,
Harold Perrineau Jr.,
Amber Benson,
Danny Trejo,
Kevin Gage
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A dangerous psycho meets his match when he takes over an isolated roadside diner, and begins methodically dispatching the staff and patrons. Michael Madsen, Danny Trejo, and Harold Perrineau star. ~ J... read more
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2011
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Flixster Reviews (57)
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November 21, 2011One really brutally wicked simple isolated thriller where the elimination process really plays a sticky part in keeping you riveted to the screen. What started out as a simple quiet evening in a roadside diner between some folks turned out to be a massacre that is orchestrated b... read more
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February 20, 2012fb677587177I like the concept, but this felt a bit dragged-out and repetitive. A bigger budget would have done this film great justice. Overall though, not bad... I just would have liked to see some better effects and a quicker pace.
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August 22, 2011Good movie, Michael Madsen is great in this movie. What is it with him and torturing people in chairs. recommend this movie. find out who it is half-way through, but still very entertaining film
Critic Reviews
March 19, 2010
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
March 19, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News
There's little fun involved, for either the audience or the diner patrons. Full Review
March 18, 2010
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
What dribbles out is a series of repetitive, dull, clichéd showdowns until most of the cast is gruesomely dispatched and the twist-that-isn't-a-twist is revealed. Full Review
March 16, 2010
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice
The film has no pulse and feels interminable, with its stilted dialogue, static staging, and usually fine actors who are horrendous here. Full Review
March 22, 2010
Brian Tallerico, Movie Retriever
Thrillers that rely on tension-building within a small group of characters are harder to pull off than aspiring filmmakers may have been led to believe. Look no further than The Killing Jar for proof. Full Review
March 17, 2010
Aaron Hillis, Time Out New York
Mark Young's bargain-basement thriller is as witless as the captor's motive; to paraphrase another well-dressed Madsen psycho, this little doggie barks, but it has no bite. Full Review
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