30 Miles from Nowhere

30 Miles from Nowhere (2019) is available to stream for free on Amazon Prime. The story follows a group of former college friends reuniting after years apart to attend the funeral of one of their own. They decide to stay at their late friend's house to reminisce, but it doesn't take long for strange events to unfold, people to go missing, and doubts to arise about whether their friend is truly dead.

This film marks Caitlin Koller's directorial debut and features a cast including Carrie Preston (Claws), Rob Benedict (Supernatural), Rusty Schwimmer (The Perfect Storm), Cathy Shim (Reno 911), and Birgundi Baker (Empire).

The storyline is straightforward and riddled with clichés. While the acting is uneven, the widow delivers a standout performance. The group dynamics feel inconsistent, and the dialogue is often frustrating. However, the kill scenes are well-executed and add some entertainment value. Unfortunately, the ending is as predictable as the rest of the movie.

In conclusion, 30 Miles from Nowhere is an average film that isn't a complete waste of time but isn't essential viewing either. It's worth a watch for horror die-hards. I'd rate it 5/10.

30 Miles from Nowhere Directed by Caitlin Koller. Written by Seana Kofoed

30 Miles From Nowhere is about a group of old college friends who get together for one of their friend's funeral. They gather at his home with his wife who seems just a bit off. There is a ton of strife lingering from their past and it along with the inclement weather is threatening to explode. Things are not quite what they seem.

That's the basic gist of the film without going into depth too much. This is a movie that thrives on relationships. It plays on slights and how things used to be. Any progress made in the ensuing years is swept away as they regress to their college selves. Those people are the absolute worst.

Once I made it to the end of the film, I figured out that was the point. The point was to expose these toxic monsters for what they were. That doesn't make spending time with them any fun. That's the entire point of the film. There is nothing else but spending time with these psychotic garbage people. I just wanted the worst things to happen to them. I wanted Jason to hop over from another movie and just lay waste to these folks in the most gruesome fashion possible.

I suppose there might be some humor to see these assholes tear at each other exposing old wounds. That only goes so far though. Each one of them with the girlfriend stealing playboy being the worst of the bunch drag nails on a chalkboard in my brain. The filmmaking is fine. A lot of the time it really becomes a case of solid filmmaking backing a terrible idea for a movie. There doesn't necessarily need to be a likable character for there to be a gateway into the story. There just can't be an endless parade of jerk offs. I need some empathetic or even just charismatic lead. We get none of that.

If that sounds up your alley, then go for it. It is available on both Shudder and Tubi with commercials. I was annoyed by the people and there were no real laughs or scares coming from my end. It's just not a good flick. I give this movie a D.

Annoying characters who one couldn't care less about. Poor acting. Cliche story. The Wisconsin wilderness is not scary xD It could be if executed properly on film, but this is just a bunch of privileged, helpless idiots running around at a lake place.

Bad addition to the "cabin in the woods" theme.

The ending tried to shock you but there's no way it would of went down that way. Was decent until the last 5 minutes.

There were quite a few plot holes in the story. Which you try to overlook, to not spoil the movie for yourself . It was fairly well acted. Except for the caricature-ish acting from the actress playing Elaine. Other than her performance, it was pretty well covered otherwise. The cinematography was good, and the overall story was somewhat plausible.. Then you get to the very end, and it's SO unrealistic and silly, it spoils the previous 80 minutes. You would have to completely suspend common sense and practical knowledge of the law, to believe that a scenario like this would ever play out this way. After someone essentially saves a group of people from a lunatic. It doesn't matter what state you live in, if you sign a waiver, etc., it simply would never happen like that. So watch at your own call, but be warned that the ending is absurd.