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HIGHWAY to Hell
Runtime: 7 minutes and 45 seconds
Directed/Written by: Jordan Ryan
Produced by: Dawn Ford, MFA , Matt Hagen, Austyn Deal, and Jonathan Beals
Shown at: Fox Film Festival, Zion International Film Festival
Awards: Best Director (Fox Film Festival)
Logline: Stranded without gas, two young men must overcome their fatal flaws to escape a strange hinterland.
Synopsis: Highway to Hell is a mystery short film about two friends stranded in the middle of nowhere. Everything is as it seems except for a few strange moments and a gas station attendant named Az. Carter and Mason are just trying to get gas, but things aren't that simple.
Themes of Highway to hell
Highway to Hell takes on the themes and ideas of redemption and sin. Heavy inspiration was taken from Dante's Inferno and his nine rings of Hell. Each character is given a chance to break away from something that causes them to slip. The key is that often is it very hard for us to change. Sin is a powerful drug and it can drag anyone down.
Carter, Mason, and Matthew don't really know that what happens on the Highway to Hell is crucial to their fate. Sometimes something that we think is a bad habit and nothing more, can lead to an irreversible series of events.
More Details
If you want more info regarding the theming and writing process of Highway to Hell, check out my blog post on the film's inspiration.