Gas Station
Gas Station

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Gas Station

2021
Movie
9 min
Italian

Alice works at a gas station. She doesn’t play music anymore and she buried deep inside her fire for music. On a sultry summer day, her old music teacher shows up, and Alice starts wondering if she has stayed without fuel for too long.

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IMDb4.5/10
Director: A.J. BrionesGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A lone attendant at a remote gas station faces a night of escalating terror when a series of strange and violent encounters unfold. As the night progresses, the boundaries between reality and hallucination blur, forcing the attendant to confront escalating threats from unseen forces and increasingly menacing visitors. The isolated setting amplifies the suspense as survival becomes the ultimate challenge.

Critical Reception

Gas Station received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many citing its derivative plot and slow pacing. However, some praised its atmospheric tension and isolated setting as effective elements of horror. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some appreciating the attempt at a minimalist, suspenseful horror film and others finding it lacking in substantial scares or narrative development.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its isolated and atmospheric setting, which builds a sense of dread.

  • Criticized for a predictable plot and a lack of significant scares or originality.

  • Some found the slow-burn suspense effective, while others felt it was too drawn out.

Google audience: Audience reviews for 'Gas Station' are scarce and varied. Those who enjoyed it often pointed to the unsettling atmosphere and the feeling of isolation. Conversely, many viewers found the film to be uneventful and anticlimactic, wishing for more substantial horror elements or a clearer narrative progression.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on a very low budget, with much of the filming taking place at a single, remote location to enhance the feeling of isolation and keep costs down.

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CinemaSerf

"Alice" (Olga Torrico) turns up late for her job at the gas station just in time to fill up for her former music teacher "Claudio" (Claudio Collovà). She hasn't seen him since he taught her the flute at school, and whilst cleaning his car f...