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Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look. When he finally gets rumbled, word of his whereabouts gets out and his enemies head west for revenge. Meanwhile, local traffic cop Catrin’s investigation into a simple robbery finds her heading for the booth at exactly the wrong time.
In rural New York, a young woman named Olivia visits her estranged father, a tow truck driver named Clark. Their reunion is cut short when they become entangled in a series of bizarre and terrifying events involving a mysterious cult. As the situation escalates, Olivia must fight for survival against both the cultists and the dark secrets of her family's past.
The Toll received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many pointing to its underdeveloped plot and predictable scares. While some praised its atmosphere and a few of the performances, the overall consensus was that it failed to deliver a compelling or original horror experience.
Praised for its atmospheric tension in certain scenes.
Criticized for a derivative plot that borrows heavily from other horror tropes.
Performances were noted as a mixed bag, with some standouts and others falling flat.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but initial reactions suggest a divided audience with some finding it mildly entertaining as a B-movie horror flick, while others found it to be a predictable and unsatisfying watch.
The film was shot in and around the Catskill Mountains region of New York, lending to its isolated and eerie setting.
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Now I'm usually a fan of Welsh movies. They usually excel at making me laugh, and at not taking themselves at all seriously. Well this one - not so much! Michael Smiley ("Brendan") mans a remote toll port-a-cabin in west Wales where he is l...