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Southbound (2015)

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Patrick Horvath, Roxanne Benjamin, Justin Martinez, Chad Villella · Cinematography by Tarin Anderson, Alexandre Naufel, Tyler Gillett, Andrew Shulkind

R89 min50 frames

FantasyThrillerHorrorScience Fiction

One way in, no way out.

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Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark, dense wilderness at night with blurred trees filling the background. A young woman looks off-camera…Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark, blurred environment serves as the background for a smartphone being held close. The screen displays…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a neutrally painted hallway next to a landscape painting. She is wearing a patterned…Southbound (2015) movie still: wide — An arid desert highway stretches into the hazy mountain range under a clear sky. A lone white pickup truck…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — Three young women sit closely together in the backseat of an old vehicle. Outside the rear windshield, a…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — A woman stands before a vanity mirror with patterned wallpaper in the background. She wears a black bra and…Southbound (2015) movie still: wide — A dark, unpaved road at night stretches forward into the blackness. The path is flanked by low dirt berms and…Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A man sits inside a dark vehicle cabin at night. He holds a phone to his ear while receiving light from the…Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark car interior at night with minimal ambient light. A woman's profile is lit by a faint blue light…Southbound (2015) movie still: wide — A green vintage van is parked on the shoulder of a desolate desert road. Two young women stand next to the…Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A tall, textured, humanoid figure stands in an open area under a clear sky. The creature features a rough,…Southbound (2015) movie still: closeup — A rectangular illuminated exit sign is mounted on a dark, featureless wall surface. The bright red letters…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — Two women lie together on a bed covered in green-patterned bedding and white linens. One woman is wide awake…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — The interior of a vehicle at night is engulfed in darkness. A man operates the steering wheel while a woman…Southbound (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow corridor leads to a room where a person lies prone. A multi-tentacled, dark creature…Southbound (2015) movie still: wide — A remote desert landscape features an abandoned gas station with a large cafe sign. A lone man stands on the…
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What is Southbound about?

The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.

Southbound is a 2015 American horror anthology film directed by Radio Silence, Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, and Patrick Horvath. Produced by Brad Miska and Roxanne Benjamin, the film premiered at the TIFF on September 16, 2015, and was given a limited theatrical release in the USA on February 5, 2016. The film was included on numerous Best Horror Films of 2016 lists including those by Rolling Stone, BuzzFeed and the Thrillist.

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What does the cinematography of Southbound look like?

Across 47 sampled frames, Southbound builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with close-ups (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Tarin Anderson keeps 55% of it in soft, low-key light. 57% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Southbound?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Southbound (2015) are #0f0e0c, #35332c, #504735, #2b241b, #2a100b, #d4d2c9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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