It's essentially a creature movie, with a hint of some zombie stuff going on too. The whole plot and setup is instantly familiar, but it's in the execution where this movie really shines. It takes a familiar concept, puts a couple of unique spins on it and then just delivers it in a way that's smart and entertaining.
First off, they wrote characters who are actually rounded and developed, at least when compared to most other movies of this type. Usually you are just watching a bunch of assholes who you can't wait to see killed. Here you actually root for them and genuinely want them to survive. I almost forgot what that's like. The performances help too, as they are definitely a few notches above average. For the most part they even manage to avoid making stupid decisions, another rarity for this kind of movie.
I won't lie I love a horror movie with some good gore and this one certainly doesn't skimp in that department. Lots of good/gross stuff here. However the suspense works well too. There aren't a whole lot of cheap scares in this one, although I do remember a couple of them. A lot of the movie is based around the suspense and waiting for something to happen and they do a good job. They make great use of the gas station location where almost the entire movie takes place.
I love when a horror movie I've never heard of ends up surprising me because it doesn't seem to happen that often. I think the score for this one may be a little higher purely because I wasn't expecting anything from it and was really blown away by how good it ended up being. Horror fans need to check this one out. It's familiar, but really well done.
8/10
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