Southbound, like just about every anthology out there, has a fair mix of good stories and mediocre ones. It begins with one of the weaker ones - two men on the run from floating alien/skeleton looking creatures in the desert who keep winding up back at the same desolate cafe. From there, we get to one of the better and creepier stories where a girl band breaks down on the side of the road on the way to a gig and are taken in by a kindly couple who seem to be hiding a sinister secret.
After that, you have a story about a man who hits a body in the middle of the road and tries desperately to save them. Rounding up the film are a story about a man looking for his lost sister in a creepy town and a family experiencing a home invasion while on vacation.
Southbound places its two best stories (the girl band and the hit and run) right in the middle of the film, but even those have a few issues. Thankfully, the atmosphere, cinematography, and acting are so on point that you can just shrug off any plot issues to the dreamlike nature of the film. They're definitely memorable and will stay in your head for a while.
After that, you have a story about a man who hits a body in the middle of the road and tries desperately to save them. Rounding up the film are a story about a man looking for his lost sister in a creepy town and a family experiencing a home invasion while on vacation.
Southbound places its two best stories (the girl band and the hit and run) right in the middle of the film, but even those have a few issues. Thankfully, the atmosphere, cinematography, and acting are so on point that you can just shrug off any plot issues to the dreamlike nature of the film. They're definitely memorable and will stay in your head for a while.