
Three Texas teens hope to make a break for it and escape their dead-end existence in a cotton-mill town but get sucked into the seedy underbelly of organized crime when one of them steals from the wrong man.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three Texas teens hope to make a break for it and escape their dead-end existence in a cotton-mill town but get sucked into the seedy underbelly of organized crime when one of them steals from the wrong man.
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| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe Hawkins brothers have an envelopingly moody visual style that strives for offbeat touches, at times easily conjuring the existential threat in desolate areas. But that can't make up for the story deficiencies and character superficiality in the script. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakA taut thriller with assured performances from its central core, the film eventually finds itself exactly where logic would expect it to be. |
| Empire MagazineKim NewmanThe unfamiliar young cast all show a lot of potential in a well-thought-through, sting- in-the-tail plot. It’s a well-assembled genre movie rather than a great statement, but none the worse for it. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersThe brothers take a lean screenplay and turn it into a memorable thrill ride. |
| Toronto StarBruce DemaraBad Turn Worse is a taut noir tale, bolstered by a trio of excellent lead performances and a well-plotted script. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumChris BumbrayAnother super-solid indie thriller along the lines of Blue Ruin & Cold in July. Highly recommended. |
| The ListMatthew TurnerThe Hawkins Brothers keep things moving at a decent pace over its efficient 90 minute running time, generating a suitably tense atmosphere throughout. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeA tight, properly convoluted slice of contemporary noir. |
| San Francisco ExaminerAnita KatzThe Hawkins brothers make the action compelling, nicely capture small-town dead-endedness, and provide emotional voltage throughout. Peformances, too, are impressive, with Pellegrino a standout as the baddie. |
| Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghFirst-time feature directors Zeke and Simon Hawkins deliver a smart, polished feature from a twisty, tightly constricted script. |