A timeline of bizarre events is told backwards - having to do with an isolated stretch of road that a killer lived near. The first of the three-part narrative - taking place in 2008 - deals with three teens who swipe a parent's car to go out for a joyride/driving lesson. To avoid a police roadblock, they take a detour down a secluded road where they are stalked and terrorized by a driverless car and a bloody, disfigured girl with a bag over her head... The second part - set ten years prior - has to do with a psychotic dude that lives down that road who holds two sisters captive. Part three is set in 1988 and reveals the killer's troubled childhood with his crazy bitch mom who abused him and his ultra-religious, pussy father...
The first part of "The Road" was the best, as it had a pretty cool 'horror' set-up going with the creepy shit happening on the desolate road at night. After that, I felt it started losing it's footing a bit and I found the final portion, especially, kinda hard to get 'into'. Plus, the tie-in (or "twist"...) was very predictable and a little too implausible, I thought. That said, "The Road" is well shot and has a few standout moments, overall (again, mostly in the first part...). I just wish it had 'come together' a bit more cleverly in the end and maybe cut a few particular scenes that tended to drag. Moderately recommended if you dig strange psychological horror flicks - just don't expect to be blown away.
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