Runaway

Michael (Aaron Stanford) arrives in a rural town, rents a motel room, and gets a job at the local gas station working for Mo (Peter Gerety), alongside the rambunctious Carly (Robin Tunney). Both Mo and Carly take an interest in Michael's life, and Carly is romantically attracted to him, but ...more

Runaway is another one of those twisty little modestly budgeted psychological thrillers that it's difficult to write about without revealing too much. Plot aside, it's a gritty, downbeat, and well-made film that gets a lot of mileage from its dingy locations and convincing performances. Director Tim McCann is, after Desolation Angels, Revolution #9, and Nowhere Man, perfectly adept at creating the dark, brooding tone of the film. The claustrophobic interiors, askew camera angles, and Aaron ...more