Beyond Fest 2023 gets underway in LA next week, with all sorts of genre world premieres. Among the line-up at this year’s fest? Alan Scott Neal‘s “Last Straw,” an off-kilter take on the home-invasion thriller starring “American Horror Story” actress Jessica Belkin.
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In the new thriller, Belkin stars as Nancy, a waitress terrorized by a group of masked attackers while working the late shift at a roadside dinner.
Here’s the official synopsis of “Last Straw,” courtesy of Track Shot:
Set over one night in a dusty roadside diner, LAST STRAW follows Nancy, 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.
“Last Straw” also stars Jeremy Sisto, Taylor Kowalski, Glen Gould, Jack DiFalco, and Tara Raani.
Allan Scott Neal directs his feature debut from a script by Taylor Sardoni. “Last Straw” also features an original score by Neon Indian member Alan Palomo.
Daniel Brandt produces “Last Straw” with Bad Grey‘s Dane & Cole Eckerle along with Phil Keefe & Michael Giannone through AC3 Media, Levon Panek, and Burn Later Productions‘ Sam Slater.
Before it screens at Beyond Fest, “Last Straw” has its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain.
Expect “Last Straw” to get a release, in theaters or on streaming (or some combo of both), sometime in 2024. Watch a trailer for the thriller below.
